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Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine variables on admission applications to a graduate school of social work to discern if any were predictive of success through the program. 324 admissions files were examined at one Midwestern university over a two-year period and data was analyzed from these records and compared with graduation records and final master’s level grade point average (GPA). Multiple linear regression and Pearson coefficient correlations were used to examine the data. Results showed that undergraduate grade point average and writing skills scores, when applying for the master’s program, were statistically significant predictors of the final graduating GPA. Implications for the admissions process at graduate schools of social work are discussed.