Master of Social Work SOP Critique

[kourtney22]

I have just finished my SOP for USC's MSW Program. If anyone could review and critique it, it would be greatly appreciated! Please PM if interested. Thanks!

 

The topics to be addressed are as followed: 

 

• Describe your understanding of the social work profession and its core values. How have you incorporated social work values in your human service experiences and interactions with others?
• What significant relationships and life experiences have you had in giving or receiving help that have motivated you to enter the field of social work?
• What personal qualities equip you for the social work profession? Discuss your experiences and feelings about working with populations different from your own.
• The USC School of Social Work is dedicated to providing excellent graduate education for people destined to create social change. What social welfare areas interest you and why? What social problem most concerns you that might be addressed with an MSW?
• Discuss your undergraduate/graduate academic experience and include a description of your academic strengths and weaknesses. Please explain any grade deficiencies and what you have done to improve them.
• Graduate education can be a rigorous and costly endeavor. How do you plan to prepare for this experience?