No. Paper applications are not accepted. All applicants must complete the application on-line. The on-line application can be accessed at “Apply”. A blank application can be found on the “Forms” page. Printing the application will allow you to see what information is needed and help you prepare to complete the on-line application.
The most common problem is because you can’t see error messages. You must turn off your pop-up blockers so that you can view the pop-ups that appear whenever there is a problem with submission. Pop-up blocker access is located in the tools section of your Toolbar. You will not be able to submit your application until all mandatory fields in the application are completed.
Once you hit the submit button, you will receive an email that provides you with additional information about the process and lists any additional requirements the program may have for you to complete.
No. Once you have submitted an application, you can no longer edit, delete or make any changes. You will have to create another application by creating a new PIN. Because you will be inputting the same information with your name, date of birth, email address, etc., you will get a message that says: "Duplicate Account! Based on the information you have provided, multiple accounts matching your criteria already exist. Creating duplicate accounts for yourself will make it more difficult to manage your application. Clicking on "continue & create new account" will create a new account for you; however, we recommend using one of your existing accounts if possible.
Yes. You can apply for up to three (3) programs in a given academic year but you must submit a separate application for each program. Once you have submitted an application you can no longer edit, delete or make changes You will have to create another application by creating a new PIN. Because you will be inputting the same information with your name, date of birth, email address, etc., you will get a message that says: "Duplicate Account! Based on the information you have provided, multiple accounts matching your criteria already exist. Creating duplicate accounts for yourself will make it more difficult to manage your application. Clicking on "continue & create new account" will create a new account for you; however, we recommend using one of your existing accounts if possible.
Once you have submitted your application you can no longer make any changes. You will need to contact the program to which you applied with any new/updated information. The program address can be found in the “PhD Program Directory” or the “MS Program Directory”.
No. Once you have submitted an application you can no longer make changes. The paper recommendation form can be found on the “Forms” page. You would need to fill in your personal information on the top section of the recommendation letter before sending it to the recommender. Please be sure to provide your recommender with the addresses of your program of intent. Just like transcripts, the recommendations must be official and come directly from the recommender to the program. The program address can be found in the “PhD Program Directory” or the “MS Program Directory”.
If at the time you submitted your application you opted to have recommendations done electronically and you provided email addresses for the recommenders, you can send a reminder. You will need to go back into the recommendation section of your application and click on the box next to his/her name and then click the “resend button”. This will automatically generate a reminder email.
No. The new recommender would have to submit a paper recommendation. The paper recommendation form can be found on the “Forms” page. You would need to fill out the top part of the recommendation form (your name and program information) and send it to the recommender. Once the recommender completes the form, he/she would mail it directly to the program. Just like transcripts, the recommendations must be official and come directly from the recommender to the program. The program address can be found in the “PhD Program Directory” or the “MS Program Directory”.
The GPA provided on the transcript from your undergraduate/graduate University/College may be used. The GPA calculation is not a mandatory field in the application. The GPA field is based on a 4.0 scale. If your school bases their grading on something other than a 4.0 scale, you will need to convert the score or bypass this section if you are unsure. The program will do their own GPA calculation from all transcripts provided.
It would depend on when you entered the Graduate School. If you were admitted prior to 2005, your records will no longer be on file with the Graduate School. If you were admitted after 2005, we will already have the transcripts you submitted at that time. However, if you have continued to take courses at another University/College since that time, updated or new transcripts would be required.
International students must complete a certificate of eligibility (I-20) for obtaining a student (F-1) visa to study in the United States and provide an affidavit of financial support adequate to meet the estimated academic and living costs for the first year of study. This form is included as a supplemental document in the on-line application.
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