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Pathway-Specific Application Requirements

Two-Year

General application requirements only; no further requirements apply.

Two-Year at Shanghai and New York

General application requirements only; no further requirements apply.

16-Month Accelerated

General application requirements only; no further requirements apply.

Advanced Standing

General application requirements apply, in addition to:

  • Practice Statement 

  • Advanced Standing Practicum Evaluation, completed and submitted by your recommender

  • Specific letters of recommendation (NOTE: These letters may also count as two of the three total required references):  

    • Recommendation #1 must be from your undergraduate social work faculty adviser or social work professor

    • Recommendation #2 must be from the field instructor of your most recent undergraduate field placement.

Applicants who have a field placement in their final spring semester are advised to wait and submit their application by the third deadline. Specific letters of recommendation are required for this pathway (see above) and this delay will allow their recommenders sufficient time to speak to the applicants’ abilities.

Extended

General application requirements only; no further requirements apply.

Extended One-Year Residence

General application requirements apply, in addition to:

  • Supply a recommendation from your supervisor at your social work agency

  • Submit a Practice Statement adhering to the specific list of questions

Extended at Shanghai and New York

General application requirements only; no further requirements apply.

32-Month for Working Professionals

General application requirements apply, in addition to:

  • Answer the additional Statement of Purpose question

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