The personal narrative is a critical part of your application. Consider this your opportunity to communicate with the BSW admissions committee about yourself. Review your statement carefully to be certain it will give the committee members a clear picture of your interest and suitability for professional social work. Prepare a personal narrative, not to exceed eight (8) pages (including title, abstract, and reference pages). Particularly in discussing your selected current issue. In some detail and in your own style, respond to the items listed below: Describe the ways in which your life experiences (volunteer, employment, educational, and personal experiences) have led you to choose a major in social work. Tell us about your experiences with different forms of diversity (such as gender, social class, race, ethnicity, disability, religion, LGBTQ status, age) and what you have learned from those experiences that may support your work with diverse client groups. Select a social problem (such as access to health care, racial disparity in the criminal justice system, special education or school discipline, immigration, marriage equality, income inequality). Describe and analyze the current state of this issue. Please, include any additional information that you think is relevant to your application to the BSW Program.