The Bottom Line
If you're applying to MSW programs, Reyes' Guide to Selecting and Applying to Master of Social Work Programs will quickly become a favorite resource.
Pros
- an insider's perspective
- appendices that provide lots of additional info
- do's and don'ts for admissions success.
Cons
- focuses only on social work
Description
- Part I provides applicants with a detailed template for studying graduate programs.
- Illustrates how to systematically evaluate programs, step-by-step
- Part II presents the admissions committee's perspective on graduate admissions
- Part III is a series of appendices that provide sources for all aspects of the admissions process.
Guide Review - The Social Work Graduate School Applicant's Handbook
Guides to graduate school abound, but the Guide to Selecting and Applying to Master of Social Work Programs is a bit different from the typical get-into-grad-school book. Jesus Reyes, a former assistant dean for enrollment at the School for Social Service Administration at the University of Chicago, provides readers with an insider's perspective and helps them to understand how graduate programs evaluate applicants.
