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I believe that I am a strong candidate to be considered for the MSW program at NC State looking at my previous and current dedication through my academic improvement and life experience. I believe I bring in valuable experiences that may contribute in the social work field and study. One thing that I want the reader to know is that I have overcome a lot of things in my life to be where I am today. As previously mentioned, I have had tough life as a child before coming to the United States. Even after moving to this great country that has given me the opportunity to pursue my dreams, few of the obstacles that I faced and had to endure was cultural adjustment and language barrier. Given that English is my third language, I had difficulty to find survivor tools to help me success and adjust to the the culture. These experiences have coached and prepared me for better outcome. Therefore, for me coming to the MSW …show more content…

I am aware of the MSW Advanced program requirement for a student coming with a BSW degree. I have worked hard to obtain a GPA of 3.5 to facilitate my admission to the MSW program. Also, by Looking throughout my records, it shows how diligence I had been throughout my school years. There were classes that I had struggle to understand the materials due to the language issue. Given the fact that English is my third language, I faced difficulties understanding the language with test. For example, the class that was enrolled two semester ago (nutrition) had put down my GPA and I had to work hard to increase my GPA. One main issue that I had with nutrition was understanding the language that was composed in the exam. I believe there is always a room for a change and improvement. To show this, I have tried to increased my GPA by 3.42. I know by the time I complete my BSW degree, I will have a GPA that would best fit the criteria of the MSW

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