Practicum Evaluation (Advanced Standing Only)
Practicum Internship Experience Essay
Students applying to the Advanced Standing MSW online program are also required to provide essay responses that demonstrate an understanding of social work practice by providing an in-depth description of internship tasks and/or roles at the micro, mezzo, and macro levels. Essays should exhibit a foundational knowledge and tasks associated with each. Each essay response should be no more than 500 words.
Essay responses will be submitted through text boxes within the online application, however, it is recommended that applicants save their responses in an external document in case of technical difficulties. Any information lost or not saved cannot be recovered.
Practicum Evaluation
Applicants applying to the Advanced Standing program are required to submit a final practicum evaluation to be reviewed for admission in the Baylor MSW program. The admissions committee expects to see the following components on a final practicum evaluation*:
Student name
School name
Agency name/placement site name
Internship instructor name
Rating/commentary of performance in social work competencies as outlined but the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
Signatures from internship instructor and student, including date signed
If an applicant’s internship placement is still in progress at the time their application is complete, a midterm field evaluation may be submitted for admission decision review. If admitted into the program, a final practicum evaluation is required prior to enrolling in the program. All the above requirements also apply to any midterm evaluations that are submitted.
You can reach out to the admissions team with any questions regarding the Practicum Evaluation at MSW_Admissions@baylor.edu or at (254) 710-8360.
*Submitting a practicum evaluation that is missing any of the components outlined above may impact admissibility into the program. Applicants should use the open-ended “Additional Factors for Consideration” question on the application to explain any missing components or special circumstances.