Although macro issues are integral to social work, students continue to struggle with the acquisition of knowledge and skills pertaining to larger systems.Educators have developed innovative methods to integrate learning sour patch green apple across systems of various sizes however it appears an imbalance persists.This challenge is supported by baccalaureate student responses to a social work program evaluation.Four years of data from 295 undergraduate 006719f students revealed that they felt less prepared to practice with larger, macro systems.Changes in curriculum to reflect collaboration and holism, and more research are needed to adequately provide macro learning and macro practice opportunities within the generalist model and in the context of the current socio-economic-political environment.