PS Personal Statement is submitted on the Graduate Application “Statement of Purpose” section and should respond to the following and not exceed three double spaced pages: Explain why you seek an MSW, at UCLA, and at this time. Describe any experiences that shaped your understanding of social work/social welfare as a profession, and what this understanding is. Describe your abilities, experiences and accomplishments that demonstrate your fit with the MSW at UCLA. Describe your specific career and/or educational goals, including any desired field(s) of practice. Feel free to provide any other information to help the Admissions Committee better understand your motivations, strengths, and limitations to undertake an MSW at UCLA. GPA A minimum grade point average of 3.0 (B) in all upper division courses. CV Resume or chronological list (starting with the most recent) of all relevant employment, including summer jobs and internships you consider significant. Please also include all relevant volunteer or other experience with service-oriented groups. For each job or volunteer experience, please include your title, the number of months and/or years you held the position, and the number of hours worked each week. Upload on the UCLA Graduate Online Application. Fee nternational applicants is $125 RL Three letters of recommendation submitted directly by individuals who have supervised your work (academic, scholarly, and/or professional). Unless you have been out of school for more than 5 years, at least one of the references must be from a professor. Letters from colleagues, peers, and general character recommendations are not suitable. Enter your recommender’s name and email address on the UCLA Online Application. Do not provide more than three recommenders. Upload instructions will be sent to them by the online system. Transcript Send one official copy of undergraduate transcripts and graduate academic records if applicable to the address above. Upload one copy of unofficial or official transcripts to the UCLA Graduate online application. All transcript uploads are considered unofficial.