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Fall
2008 Full-Time Application Deadline: *EXTENDED*
April
1, 2008
Admissions
Requirements
A Master of Social Work degree,
or its equivalent, from an accredited program of study; at least
three years of successful experience in social welfare and/or human
services subsequent to the award of the master’s degree; and
demonstration of capacity for doctoral study are required for
admission to the Ph.D. program. Capacity for doctoral study is
assessed in each of the following ways: evidence of significant
achievement in previous educational programs; a record of
progressively greater professional responsibility, both in
employment and community activity; outstanding samples of published
or unpublished written work or a conceptual analytic paper submitted
either for a class or to your agency, a critique of an article
provide by this program; and very positive references by recognized
social work and/or education professionals personally familiar with
the applicant’s work and scholarship. Qualified applicants are
interviewed by faculty as part of the admissions process.
Admissions
Process
Applications
are reviewed as they are completed. Application review normally
begins shortly before the application deadline. An individual
application must pass a 3-stage review process as described below:
Stage
1: Initial review -
An evaluation of each application by a doctoral faculty member.
Stage
2: Group interview -
3 to 4 qualified applicants are asked to meet face-to-face with a doctoral
faculty member.
Stage
3: Final Review - A
final admissions committee reviews the pool of applications, and
renders a final decision.
Applicants
may be alerted to their admissions status via email or postal mail.
This normally takes place between late April and early May.
Application
Requirements
The applicant
must submit the following material online* or via postal mail to the
Office of Admissions, City University Graduate Center, 365 Fifth
Avenue, New York, NY 10016:
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A completed
application online or by mail. For faster processing, online
applications are preferred.
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Satisfaction
of fees associated with the application.
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Statement of
purpose as described in the application.
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2 Letters of
recommendation from faculty members personally acquainted with the
applicant’s academic achievement. Up to one professional reference
is also
accepted.
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An official
transcript from each college or university attended, bearing the
seal and/or signature of the appropriately authorized college
official. All documents, except those foreign certificates
considered irreplaceable, become the property of the Graduate Center
and cannot be returned. No original foreign documents can be
returned unless accompanied at the time of filing by photostatic
copies that have been verified by admissions personnel. All foreign
documents must be accompanied by official English translations.
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Satisfaction of
the writing requirement as described below.
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HERE TO APPLY ONLINE (Preferred)<<
>>CLICK
TO DOWNLOAD AN APPLICATION<<
Writing
Requirement
As part of the application
process, you must fulfill the program's writing requirement by satisfying BOTH
of the two items described below:
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An outstanding sample of published or unpublished written
work,
-or-
A
conceptual analytic paper submitted either for a class or to your
agency.
-AND-
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A
critique of the article "Planning for Client Feedback: Content
and Context".
>>CLICK
HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE ARTICLE<<
Please
note: Provision of the analytical paper constitutes permission to
call the person/persons to whom it was submitted.
Special
Instructions: Your
writing samples should be mailed directly to the Ph.D. Program in
Social Welfare, separate from your application. Mail to the address
at the bottom of this page.
Financial
Assistance
A
student wishing to apply for financial assistance should refer to
the listing of awards in the Graduate
Center Bulletin as well as our
website for application dates and other pertinent information.
An admissions applicant seeking financial assistance must submit
both the admissions and financial forms and supporting documents by
the award deadline date.
Requirements
for International Students
Graduates of foreign colleges and
universities who meet the standards of admission equivalent to those
described above may be considered for admission to the City
University’s doctoral programs. The applicant must present
authoritative evidence of sufficient competence in the English
language to pursue a regular course of study at the City University.
An applicant who has not studied in an English-speaking country must
take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), administered
internationally by Educational Testing Service, and request ETS to
report examination results directly to the Admissions Office, the
City University Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
10016. Inquiries concerning this examination may be made to: Test of
English as a Foreign Language, Box 6151, Princeton, NJ 08540, U.S.A.
or to most American embassies and consulates.
A student residing alone in New York City should have about $30,000
for the year to cover tuition, books, room, board, and personal
expenses.
University assistance for which international students are eligible
to compete is extremely limited and may not be adequate to fund the
student’s total expenses. Before receiving a visa for entrance
into the United States, students must certify (documentary evidence
is required) that they are financially able to support themselves
for the entire period of their stay in the United States while
pursuing a full course of study.
Transfer
of Credit
A maximum of 30 acceptable graduate credits taken prior to admission
to the doctoral program at the City University may be applied toward
the degree provided the courses were completed with a grade of B or
higher within an appropriate period preceding the time of
application and are equivalent to comparable courses at the City
University. Exceptions to the above regulations are extremely rare
and may be considered under special circumstances. An evaluation of
previously earned credits may be made before the end of the
student’s first year in residence by the student’s program.
Denial
of Admission
The college reserves the right to deny
admission to any student if in its judgment, the presence of that
student on campus poses an undue risk to the safety or security of
the college or the college community. That judgment will be based on
an individualized determination taking into account any information
the college has about a student's criminal record and the particular
circumstances of the college, including the presence of a child care
center, a public school or public school students on the campus.
For
more information contact Kelvin Wallace, Administrative Program
Assistant at (212) 452-7048, or by email at: socialwelfare@gc.cuny.edu.
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