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Why do you want to study public policy? What are your professional goals? (500-750 words) Why are you particularly interested in the public policy program at the Bloustein School? (250-500 words)

Why do you want to study public policy? What are your professional goals? (500-750 words) Why are you particularly interested in the public policy program at the Bloustein School? (250-500 words)

Why do you want to study public policy? What are your professional goals? (500-750 words) Why are you particularly interested in the public policy program at the Bloustein School? (250-500 words)

Why do you want to study public policy? What are your professional goals? (500-750 words) Why are you particularly interested in the public policy program at the Bloustein School? (250-500 words)

Please address each of the questions below in a typed narrative. You may add any additional information that may be helpful to the admissions committee. The personal statement must be typed and 750-1,000 words in total. Students applying for readmission should review the reapplication process guidelines. 1. What are your reasons for applying to Rutgers University School of Social Work? Discuss how your personal, professional, and/or community experiences and values affected your decision. 2. Select and describe a social problem of concern to you and describe how you believe professional social workers can help alleviate this issue. 3. What skills and strengths would you gain from Rutgers University School of Social Work that would help you to address the problem you described in question 2? 4. After carefully reviewing the program requirements--including practicum hours and course load expectations--please describe how you will manage to fulfill the program requirements, while balancing practicum weekday hours and academic work with other life commitments. Applicants to the 100% Online and Intensive Weekend MSW programs should specifically discuss preparation for these formats.

Please address each of the questions below in a typed narrative. You may add any additional information that may be helpful to the admissions committee. The personal statement must be typed and 750-1,000 words in total. Students applying for readmission should review the reapplication process guidelines. 1. What are your reasons for applying to Rutgers University School of Social Work? Discuss how your personal, professional, and/or community experiences and values affected your decision. 2. Select and describe a social problem of concern to you and describe how you believe professional social workers can help alleviate this issue. 3. What skills and strengths would you gain from Rutgers University School of Social Work that would help you to address the problem you described in question 2? 4. After carefully reviewing the program requirements--including practicum hours and course load expectations--please describe how you will manage to fulfill the program requirements, while balancing practicum weekday hours and academic work with other life commitments. Applicants to the 100% Online and Intensive Weekend MSW programs should specifically discuss preparation for these formats.

Please address each of the questions below. You may add any additional information that may be helpful to the admissions committee. The personal statement must be close to the approximate word counts for each question. 1. (approx. 250 words) What are your reasons for applying to the Dual Degree program in Social Work and Criminal Justice at Rutgers University? Discuss how your personal, professional, and/or community experiences and values affected your decision. 2. (approx. 750 words) Select and describe a social justice problem and explain how social or criminal justice policies and practices can help alleviate the issue. 3. (approx. 250 words) What skills and strengths do you expect to gain from the Dual Degree Program at Rutgers University that would help advance the fields of social work and criminal justice and improve society? 4. (approx. 100 words) After carefully reviewing the program requirements - including field education hours and course load expectations - please describe how you will manage to fulfill the program requirements, while balancing field education weekday hours and academic work with other employment/life commitments.

Please address each of the questions below in a typed narrative. You may add any additional information that may be helpful to the admissions committee. The personal statement must be typed and 750-1,000 words in total. Students applying for readmission should review the reapplication process guidelines. 1. What are your reasons for applying to Rutgers University School of Social Work? Discuss how your personal, professional, and/or community experiences and values affected your decision. 2. Select and describe a social problem of concern to you and describe how you believe professional social workers can help alleviate this issue. 3. What skills and strengths would you gain from Rutgers University School of Social Work that would help you to address the problem you described in question 2? 4. After carefully reviewing the program requirements--including practicum hours and course load expectations--please describe how you will manage to fulfill the program requirements, while balancing practicum weekday hours and academic work with other life commitments. Applicants to the 100% Online and Intensive Weekend MSW programs should specifically discuss preparation for these formats.

Please address each of the questions below in a typed narrative. You may add any additional information that may be helpful to the admissions committee. The personal statement must be typed and 750-1,000 words in total. Students applying for readmission should review the reapplication process guidelines. 1. What are your reasons for applying to Rutgers University School of Social Work? Discuss how your personal, professional, and/or community experiences and values affected your decision. 2. Select and describe a social problem of concern to you and describe how you believe professional social workers can help alleviate this issue. 3. What skills and strengths would you gain from Rutgers University School of Social Work that would help you to address the problem you described in question 2? 4. After carefully reviewing the program requirements--including practicum hours and course load expectations--please describe how you will manage to fulfill the program requirements, while balancing practicum weekday hours and academic work with other life commitments. Applicants to the 100% Online and Intensive Weekend MSW programs should specifically discuss preparation for these formats.

Why do you want to study urban planning? What are your professional goals? (500-750 words) Why are you particularly interested in the urban planning program at the Bloustein School? (250-500 words)

Why do you want to study urban planning? What are your professional goals? (500-750 words) Why are you particularly interested in the urban planning program at the Bloustein School? (250-500 words)