An annotated resume that lists and describes social work and relevant human service experience. Most applicants are not required to submit scores from entrance or qualifying exams. There are some exceptions, however. A person applying as a transfer student is required to meet all of the admission requirements of the School of Social Work and the Graduate School, and follows the same application procedure as all other applicants. A transfer applicant must also submit the evaluation from the first field internship.
All applicants submit a formal writing sample as part of the application procedure.
Faculty members who review applications assess this writing sample to determine if the applicant is prepared to start a graduate program that requires a significant amount of academic writing. Based on that assessment, some applicants may be offered admission contingent upon their successful completion of a writing course prior to enrolling. All persons who are offered admission to the School of Social Work must pass a criminal background check that is conducted by the State of Minnesota after the applicant has been offered admission. This is the deadline by which all materials must be received by the School of Social Work Admissions Office. Please note that this is a receipt deadline and not a postmarked deadline.