Requirements/Deadlines/Checklists

Application Materials
The following materials must be submitted at the same time as the application form and together will constitute formal application:

1. Application and Fee
   (Online = $65; Paper = $225.)
    
2. Personal Statement and Curriculum Vitae
    
3. Three Letters of Recommendation
   (Two should be from persons who are familiar with your academic work.)
    
4. Transcripts
   (From all undergraduate and graduate schools attended)
    
5. GRE Scores
   (An official copy must be sent directly to the
   School by ETS)
    
6. TOEFL Scores
   (See below for details)
    

Your application will not be processed until all materials have been received, including ALL transcripts, references and GRE Scores. ALL FALL 2012 APPLICATION MATERIALS MUST BE SUBMITTED AND RECEIVED BY THE DOCTORAL ADMISSIONS OFFICE BY JANUARY 2, 2012.

Graduate Record Examination
The Graduate Record Examination (Aptitude Test) is required of all applicants to the Doctoral Program. Applicants should register for the earliest test date possible, preferably before December 1. You can obtain GRE information online at www.gre.org or by contacting GRADUATE RECORD EXAMINATIONS, Educational Testing Service, P.O. Box 6000, Princeton, New Jersey 08540-6000, tel. no. 609–771–7670. Call 1–800–GRE–CALL for computerized testing information. Please indicate Institutional code 2158 and Department code 5001 on any forms indicating where your scores should be sent. Please note that the scores should be sent to the School of Social Work and not the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. Scores will be accepted for tests taken within 5 years of the date of application, provided they are sent directly by Educational Testing Services (ETS).

Transcripts
You should request a transcript from your college(s) and graduate school(s) as soon as you have decided to apply. Official transcripts (not copies) are required from each school attended.

References
Three letters of reference are required. You should request letters of reference directly, using the forms supplied. Applicants are expected to follow through with persons from whom references have been requested. Under the provisions of the Educational Privacy Act of 1974, letters of references are accessible to students who have been accepted and who enroll in the school. If you choose to waive your right of access to reference letters, please notify the referees when you give them this form. You are also required to notify the School that you are waiving access to the letters of recommendation. Please note that TWO of these references must be written by persons well acquainted with your academic work.

Personal Statement and Curriculum Vitae
Please follow the instructions included in the downloadable version of this information.

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
The TOEFL exam is required for all international students whose native language is not English. Students who have earned their Masters degree at an institution in an English–speaking country are not required to take the TOEFL. The minimum TOEFL score for consideration is 100 for the internet-based (iBT) exam; 250 for the computer-based exam; or 600 for the paper-based exam.

Acknowledgements
You will receive one notification if any application materials are missing. After this notice, it is your responsibility to follow–up on missing items.