Getting Ready to Apply: Admissions Overview

1. Getting Ready to Apply:Admissions Overview Caitlin Bauer, B.A. Marketing, Recruiting, Admissions & Advising Specialist

2. Admissions Planning

3. Admissions Dates and Deadlines • The MSW Advanced Standing Program is summer-start only and has one application cycle annually. • The MSW Regular Program is fall-start only and has one application cycle annually. • Applicants should plan on applying the fall and winter before the fall they wish to start.

4. Admissions Dates and Deadlines • The 2019 MSW Admissions Cycle will open on September 4th, 2018 • By attending MSW Application Preview Day, you will gain early access to the 2019 MSW Program Application • Application Deadline: January 15th, 2019 at 11:59 PM • Application processing takes 10-12 weeks after the deadline to complete, applicants will be notified via email of their admissions decision.

5. Priority Admission • All materials must be submitted by October 31st, 2018 at 11:59 PM • Applications will be reviewed in advance by the MSW Admissions Committee • Those ranked in the very top of the applicant pool will be granted early admission, granting them a head start on: • Preparing to start the program • Securing a field placement • Registering for classes • All other applicants will have their application rolled forward and will receive their notification in spring 2019, 10-12 weeks after the application deadline

6. Admissions Eligibility Regular Program Advanced Standing Program Must have one of the following: A BSW degree from a CSWE accredited program obtained within the last 6 years A degree recognized through CSWE’s International Social Work Degree Recognition & Evaluation Service A degree from a program that is covered under a memorandum of understanding with international social work accreditors Have a cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher* Submission of all required application materials*having a GPA below 3.0 does not disqualify applicants • Have completed, or will complete, a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university prior to Fall 2019 • Have a cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher* • Completion of Undergraduate Prerequisite Courses • Submission of all required application materials*having a GPA below 3.0 does not disqualify applicants

7. Acceptance Information Regular Program Advanced Standing Program Over the past four application cycles,the MSW Advanced Standing Program has an average acceptance rate of 65% Over the past four application cycles,the MSW Regular Program has anaverage acceptance rate of 75%

8. GPA of Accepted Students Regular Program Advanced Standing Program Over the past four application cycles,on average: Over the past four application cycles,on average:

9. Application overview and Walkthrough

10. Application Overview • Step One: • Create an account and complete the MSW Denver Graduate Application online, including: • Entering 3 References for your Letters of Recommendation • Paying the $50 application fee • Step Two: • Submit Official Transcripts from all colleges and universities attended • Regular Program ONLY: Request Prerequisite Review • Step Three: • Request Application Keycode in order to set-up your Taskstream Account • Step Four: • Create a Taskstream Account • Step Five: • Complete All Forms and Upload Application Materials in Taskstream, including: • Professional History Form (All Applicants) • Admissions Essay (All Applicants) • Case Study (Advanced Standing ONLY) • Certification of Application (All Applicants) • Petition for Advanced Standing (Advanced Standing ONLY) • Optional: Supplemental Items

11. Step One:Submit Graduate Application • In order to submit, you must: • Complete all required sections • Enter three recommenders • Pay $50 application fee

12. Step One:Submit Graduate Application • Letters of Recommendation: • All recommendations will be submitted via the online system • Do not collect any physical letters • Recommenders should be: • Professional (faculty, supervisors, colleagues) • Able to speak to your academic and/or professional abilities • Able to comment on your potential to succeed in grad school and/or in the field of social work

13. Step One:Submit Graduate Application

14. Step One:Submit Graduate Application

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20. Step Two:Submit Official Transcripts • We can only accept official transcripts • Official transcripts become unofficial when: • Opened by the student (if paper) • Received by the student (if electronic) • Transcripts should be submitted directly to our office • Do not submit any materials to the MSU Denver Office of Admissions • Please see our website for specific instructions if you: • Attended a college or university outside of the United States • Obtained an undergraduate degree from MSU Denver • Previously submitted official transcripts to our office

21. Step Two:Submit Official Transcripts • After you submit transcripts, email us to request a Prerequisite Review (Regular Program Applicants ONLY) • MSW Regular Program Prerequisite Requirements: • 12 units of course work in social and behavioral science • One course must be centrally organized around American Government (not history) • One course must be centrally organized around contemporary multicultural or diversity issues • 3 units of course work in written or oral communication • 3 units of course work in arts and humanities • 3 units of course work in human/general biology OR6 units of course work in natural and physical science • 3 units of course work in statistics (not research)

22. Step Three:Request Keycode • Click the blue “Request Application Keycode” link under Step Three on our website: • After completing the survey, you will automatically receive an email with the keycode and instructions.

23. Step Four:Create Taskstream Account

24. Step Four:Create Taskstream Account

25. Step Four:Create Taskstream Account

26. Step FiveSubmit Materials in Taskstream • You do not have to complete or upload all materials at once • Make sure to hit “submit” for each piece of the application • Make sure your computer allows for pop-ups, as Taskstream uses these to confirm your submissions

27. Step FiveSubmit Materials in Taskstream Regular Program Advanced Standing Program Professional History Form Admissions Essay Case Study Certification of Application Petition for Advanced Standing Optional: Supplemental Items • Professional History Form • Admissions Essay • Certification of Application • Optional: Supplemental Items

28. Step FiveSubmit Materials in Taskstream

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33. Questions?