Statement of Educational and Career Goals – Three to five pages, typewritten and double-spaced. Your statement will be used to evaluate your knowledge of your career choice, your commitment to the social work profession, and your understanding of and commitment to the mission of the ASU School of Social Work. In addition, your statement will be used to assess your written communication abilities. When formulating your essay, please use the guideline statements listed below as paragraph headings and address all three of the following statements: Experience, background and/or relationships that have influenced your decision to choose social work as your professional career (family, education, employment, diversity experience, volunteer involvements, and personal characteristics, etc.) Your understanding of the responsibilities of the social work profession, specifically the role and responsibilities that you wish to be able to assume as a professional social worker Reasons for selecting the program at ASU School of Social Work and thoughts on how ourMission Statement addresses your career goals