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phillips6540

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    Nashville, TN
  • Application Season
    2019 Fall
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    UTKCSW

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  1. Thank you! That was my interpretation, but I was worried about being redundant. I mention surviving my illness in the first line of my answer for #1 "motivation for social work career" but I also discuss it in terms of my social media engagement with fellow patients for #5d "personal experience" that inspired my interest in serving chronic illness patients. I've attached a draft of my professional statement. I appreciate feedback on strengths and weakness. UT MSSW Professional Statement 4.txt
  2. This may be a dumb question but I'll ask anyway. In the instructions for the professional statement, I was confused about how to interpret this last question: "If relevant, personal experiences that have contributed to your interest in this social problem." Should I interpret "personal experiences" as events in my personal life (like my own health crisis) or professional/volunteer experience?
  3. Thanks! That was encouraging. Did you feel like the program prepared you well for licensing? How quickly were you able to get a real job?
  4. Hi, I'm a 50+ yo African American female Lupus Survivor hoping to start a new career in clinical social work, preferably working with chronic illness patients in an integrated healthcare setting. My son says this forum was instrumental in his grad school quest. I don't have a BSW, but I have a BS-Biology with a high GPA. I've got some undergraduate biomedical research experience and I'm currently volunteering as a Long-term Care Ombudsman and a CrisisTextLIne counselor. I live in Nashville, so my first choice is the UTK College of Social Work's MSSW program, possibly online for convenience. I'd loved to get feedback regarding both the online & on-campus programs. Is the online program robust? Does it allow for meaningful interaction with professors and other students? Will my background be enough to be a competitive applicant? How competitive are UTKCSW MSSW graduates for job placement? Any insight on scholarships, field placements? Any helpful info you have on UTKCSW is appreciated!
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