Recommendation Guidelines for UNC Social Work Introduction for the Next
Generation (SWING) Program.
Please print this page and give it to the teacher, counselor, adviser, or principal
from whom you are requesting the recommendation.
 How long and in what capacity have you know the applicant?
 What is your judgment of the applicant’s maturity?
 What is your evaluation of the applicant’s academic potential and desire to
attend college?
 Identify leadership ability and personal characteristics that you believe
make the applicant a good candidate for the field of Social Work.
 Other comments you feel would be helpful in determining this applicant’s
potential to benefit from this program.
If you have any questions about this program or recommendation, please contact
Ashley McMillan, Assistant Director of Recruitment, Admissions & Financial Aid, at
amcmillan@unc.edu or 919-843-6284.