Required Essay Components:
Utilize the required template that begins on page 2 and address each of these three essay components under the provided headings.Include the headings in your final draft.
1. Interest Statement
a. Discuss your interest in entering the social work profession.
b. Describe your career goals in the social work profession.
2. Academic Statement
a. Share your reasons for pursing a graduate degree at Capella University.
b. Discuss your experience in using the Internet and computer technology (email, social media, video, chats,
etc.) to complete important tasks and how it may serve you as a graduate student at Capella University.
c. Describe the support you will have to promote your success in a graduate program (i.e., family,
friends, community, colleagues, etc.).
d. Outline and describe your academic progress to date (include your overall GPA achieved, honors,
awards, etc.), how you were successful in achieving your undergraduate degree, how you overcame
challenges and life experiences while earning your degree, and how you will be successful in the
MSW program at Capella University.
3. Social Justice Statement
a. Describe your commitment to social and economic justice for all persons.
Submission
Please submit your document by uploading to your Document Center at dms.capella.edu for fastest processing.
Or send one of these ways:
1. Email: documents@capella.edu or email your Enrollment Counselor or Coach directly.
2. Fax: 612.977.5060 Toll‐free fax: 1.888.227.8492
3. Mail: Capella University – Mpls
PO Box 211563
Dallas, TX 75211
ADMISSIONS I APPLICATION I ADM GOAL STATEMENT 2Revised 8/20/2021
1. Interest Statement
a. Discuss your interest in entering the social work profession.
b. Describe your career goals in the social work profession.
c. Support your ideas with relevant information from reliable sources, utilizing correct APA formatting.
Insert your answer to statement number 1 here:
Capella University • 1.888.CAPELLA (227.3552)
ADMISSIONS I APPLICATION I ADM GOAL STATEMENT 3Revised 8/20/2021
2. Academic Statement
a. Share your reasons for pursuing a graduate degree at Capella University.
b. Discuss your experience in using the Internet and computer technology (email, social media, video, chats,
etc.) to complete important tasks and how it may serve you as a graduate student at Capella University.
c. Describe the support you will have to promote your success in a graduate program (i.e., family, friends,
community, colleagues, etc.)
d. Outline and describe your academic progress to date (include your overall GPA achieved,
honors, awards, etc.), how you were successful in achieving your undergraduate degree, how
you overcame challenges and life experiences while earning your degree, and how you will be
successful in the MSW program at Capella University.
e. Support your ideas with relevant information from reliable sources, utilizing correct APA formatting.
Insert your answer to statement number 2 here:
ADMISSIONS I APPLICATION I ADM GOAL STATEMENT 4Revised 8/20/2021
3. Social Justice Statement
a. Describe your commitment to social and economic justice for all persons.
b. Support your ideas with relevant information from reliable sources, utilizing correct APA formatting.
Insert your answer to statement number 3
