The personal statement is designed to encourage honest and critical self-assessment and introspection. Social work values and ethics are critical guides to professional conduct and are important considerations in admission to the program. In your personal statement:
1) Discuss personal values and important life experiences that shaped who you are today.
2) Describe chronologically your volunteer/community service experiences and work experience relevant to social work.
3) Explain your interest in social work and how it developed.
4) Relate personal qualities which equip you for the social work profession as well as areas needing further development.
Communication effectively both orally and in writing is a crucial component of social work practice. Your statement will be reviewed with this in mind. Commitment to the goals and process of social work is also an important factor in the review of your application.
Write 2-3 pages answering the questions above.
