MSW Statement of Purpose

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Description

Instructions Below. I am entering as an advance student. 

My name is Danielle Williams, age 38, A mother of two boys, ages 20 and 17, one will be a junior also at GSU and the other will enter as a freshman for fall 2021. I have been told my passion for others and their welfare is worth tapping into, but I never truly understood until I began working For Emory University Ryan White program. Hence, my reason for wanting to obtain my Master’s in Social Work. It is my goal to accomplish a meaningful career that can help other and make my children proud.

Statement of Purpose Guidelines

In order for the School of Social Work to obtain a clear picture of who you are, why you have chosen to enter the social work profession, your readiness for graduate education, and what motivates you to apply to Georgia State University’s Master of Social Work program, we ask you to write a statement of purpose and submit it with your application. This statement, which is an important part of your overall application, should NOT include a detailed description of your entire life; it should briefly cover important experiences, interests, and abilities as they relate to your seeking professional training in the School of Social Work. You should use the following statements to discuss your personal background, career objectives and personal evaluation. The Statement of Purpose should be no more than six typed, double-spaced pages and answer the following questions.

Understanding that there are many helping professions, we are interested in knowing why you want to be a social worker. Describe the factors that have led to your decision to enter the social work profession. Discuss life experiences, other people, or educational, employment or volunteer experiences that have contributed to your decision. Discuss your understanding of the social work profession.

Having read the School’s mission statement and description of specialization, discuss how your particular interests fit with our specialization in Community Partnerships.

Discuss the personal qualities that equip you for the social work profession. Include any experiences in which you have exercised leadership, responsibility, and/or judgment. Discuss also what areas of your professional development you would like to strengthen.

Discuss experiences you have had which make you believe that you can work effectively with people from diverse populations reflecting religious, racial, ethnic, handicapped status, socio-economic, gender, and sexual orientation differences.

Discuss any extenuating circumstances which may have affected past academic performance.

ADVANCED STANDING APPLICANTS ARE ASKED TO ANSWER THE ABOVE QUESTIONS AND THE ONE BELOW.

Having earned a Bachelor of Social Work degree, we would like for you to analyze a social work experience, using your practicum or employment (pick the most significant).

What social work theory or theories did you find to be the most valuable in the experience?

What did you learn from the experience?

How will a Master of Social Work degree with a specialization in Community Partnerships help strengthen you as a social work practitioner? In the spirit of confidentiality we ask that you do not reveal names or organizations or individual people.