School of Education & Social Policy

Admissions

Application Details

The fall 2012 admissions application cycle will begin on September 2, 2011. Applications are accepted for fall quarter matriculation only. All applicants must meet the deadline of December 31. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered for admission. Applicants interested in the PhD program are encouraged to contact program assistant Erika Chavez at any time.

Application Materials

All application documents are required to be submitted electronically. We do not accept paper copies of application documents. The following application documents are required:

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Graduate School online application
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Application fee of $75 submitted online
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Two letters of recommendation
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Statement of purpose
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Resume and writing sample
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All post-secondary official transcripts
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GRE scores (send scores via code #1565)
  • GRE scores must be sent directly from ETS and must be no older than five years at time of matriculation.
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English proficiency scores for non-native English speakers:
  • For the TOEFL, you must score 600 or higher on the paper-based test, 250 or higher on the computer-based test, 100 or higher on the internet based test. For the IELTS, you must receive a score of 7.0 or higher. English proficiency scores are required of all international applicants.
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Contact Us


Erika Chavez - Program Assistant E-mail:
e-chavez@northwestern.edu

Phone:
847/491-4329