The Social Work Graduate School Applicant's Handbook: The Complete Guide To Selecting And Applying To Msw Programs

Written by a former social work admissions director at a top-ranking school of social work, this book helps master of social work (MSW) applicants improve their graduate school applications and decide which school of social work is right for them. With examples of tracking sheets, interviews, and biographical statements, this resource reveals the qualities admissions committees look for in applicants. A listing of schools accredited by the Council on Social Work Education and the Canadian Association of Schools of Social Work is included with a checklist of questions to ask when visiting schools. Candid answers from surveys of the admissions staff at social work graduate programs throughout the United States also point out the most common mistakes applicants make. This new edition has been updated to reflect current trends in social work education.

Jesús Reyes is the director of the social service department of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois. He is a former assistant dean of enrollment at the University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration. He lives in Lansing, Illinois. Congressman Ciro D. Rodriguez is a U.S. Congressman from the state of Texas. He has a master's degree in social work and has taught and practiced social work. He lives in San Antonio, Texas.