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I have a question about SOPs. Some of the prompts that I've come across seem to be more personal--so like more about you and your opinions. However, there are parts or sections of the prompt which ask about a social problem, its components, and possible ways to address it. I am wondering, are they still wanting you to be opinionated here or are they looking for more of a technical answer rooted in more concrete information?

I am a bit conflicted about who should write my letters of recommendation. So far, I have asked a previous professor of mine and my current boss--I work at a service agency. However, for the 3rd letter, would it be better to ask my previous employer or another professor? To give you more context, my previous employer is also a service agency, and my old supervisor has an MSW. However, I have read on different schools' websites that you should pick someone who will write a strong letter, and I take that to mean well written as well as insightful (about you, the person). I don't know if my old supervisor necessarily knows me as well as the second professor that I am considering, and while I have no doubt that they can write me a strong letter in the articulate sense, the professor can do this as well. However, I'm trying to decide whether two people who have seen me in the field would be better able to vouch for me than two people who have seen me in the classroom--or which combination an applications committee would prefer.