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How to Apply


The Mandel School: It's the smart choice for social work degrees.

Thank you for your interest in the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences. To apply to the social work degree program, you can begin the process with the new online application

The  deadline for a completed graduate school application is May 15 for full-time and part-time applicants.

You can also request a graduate school application by telephone, e-mail or conventional mail.

Components of your MSSA graduate school application include the following. All information can be  submitted online unless otherwise noted:

  • application form (no application fee)
  • transcripts (must be sent by the registrar of each institution you attended to the Mandel School Admissions Office)
  • three recommendations (available as printable forms only)
  • personal statement
  • a current resume, highlighting your paid and volunteer experiences
The  deadline for a completed graduate school application is June 15 for Intensive Weekend applicants.

Applicants wishing to earn their social work degree through the Intensive Weekend program must submit:

  • completed Intensive Weekend Program Applicant and Employer Agreement Form
  • Intensive Weekend Field Education Proposal
  • job description of the applicant's current position
  • applicant's current resume
  • proposed field instructor's resume
  • copy of the proposed field instructor's social work license, if applicable

NOTE: Intensive Weekend students must also submit the Intensive Weekend application. These pages must be downloaded from the web and mailed separately.

Graduate school application instructions

The Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences application procedure is a self-managed process with you, the applicant, gathering all supporting materials and submitting them in the same envelope with the application. Your application, typed personal statement (essay), resume, transcript(s) and letters of recommendation should be submitted in a single envelope. This will allow us to process your application and to make decisions in a more timely fashion.

An application will not be reviewed if all required documents are not included. If test scores are required, they should be sent by the Educational Testing Service directly to the Mandel School (school code: 9511105).

NOTE: An application that requires test scores will not be submitted for admission review until the test scores are received.

Learn more about applying for your MSSA.

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