MSW Admissions
Reapplication and Readmission Procedures
Reapplication
Previous application material is kept in our files for two years. Previously filed material and the following supplemental information will complete your application.
- A new application form. Check reapplication and full- or part-time and indicate the year of your initial application.
- Transcripts for courses completed since your previous application. List only those courses on the new application.
- Paid and/or volunteer experience. List only experience you have had since your previous application.
- One new reference. Please do not use the same reference that was used on your previous application. If applicable, reference should be from a current or recent employer.
- Personal biographical update. Please write a brief statement about education, work, and/or volunteer experiences you have had since your previous application. In what way have these experiences affected your interest in and knowledge of social work? Please limit this statement to one double-spaced, typed page.
- Check or money order payable to Boston University for the nonrefundable application fee of $70.
Readmission
Academic files for previously matriculating students are kept in our files for five years. Individuals who withdrew or took a leave of absence may contact the director of student services at 617-353-3761 to discuss readmission. Individuals who withdrew or took a leave of absence one to five years ago must submit the supplemental material described under “Reapplication” to the Admissions Office. In all cases of readmission, you must meet any special requirements prescribed at the time you left the School.
Any student who left the School for reasons related to grade point average, incompletes, problem resolution, or status review will be referred to the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs. The Associate Dean will determine whether a status review should be convened to determine if the student should be allowed to re-enroll in the School.
