Application requirements for the Social Work/Social Justice MSW/MA include: Transcripts 2 References 3.0 Minimum GPA Statement of Purpose Statement of Purpose Details Applicants to a dual degree program should address both the statement of purpose prompt for the Social Work MSW program and the prompt below in one 1,500 word essay. Please submit a 1,500-word essay describing your personal, educational, professional, and ministerial background and how these have prepared you for the specific Master's program for which you have applied. Applicants must submit official transcripts for all undergraduate and any graduate work. To be eligible for admission, your transcript must show an earned bachelor's degree or a bachelor's degree in progress. Certified copies of transcripts are acceptable; faxed copies of transcripts are not considered official. If you attended Loyola University Chicago previously, you do not need to request transcripts; we have them on record. Copies of transcripts or transcripts not received in a sealed envelope from the university are considered unofficial. If you attended Loyola University Chicago previously, you do not need to request transcripts. We strongly encourage electronic submission of documents. Official transcripts should show a GPA of 3.0 or higher. In exceptional cases, applicants whose undergraduate GPA is below 3.0 may be admitted. For the TOEFL, a minimum score of 79 on the iBT For the IELTS, a minimum score of 6.0 is required.