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Application for Admission
To apply for admission, please use the Brown Graduate School online application: apply.embark.com/grad/brown/.
For additional information about admission to Brown's Graduate School, please visit: gradschool.brown.edu. To contact the Graduate School, please call (401)863-2600.
Elementary:
The GRE General Test is required. Register at: www.ets.org/gre. The Praxis II Series Elementary Education: Content Knowledge test (#10014) is strongly recommended as it is a requirement for Rhode Island Certification. If you do not take the Content Knowledge test prior to the start of the program, you will need to complete it as a student in the program. Register for the Praxis test at: www.ets.org/praxis.
Secondary:
The GRE General Test is required. Register at: www.ets.org/gre.
Elementary and Secondary:
Your application should include the following:
- Official transcripts of all prior academic work at institutions of higher education
- Personal statement: Your personal statement should not exceed 5 double-spaced typewritten pages.
- 3 recommendations: Recommendations do not have to be written by professors. If you have been out of school for several years, recommendations can be written by an employer or someone who can speak to your experience working with children or adolescents. If you are a recent graduate, at least one faculty recommendation is preferred.
- GRE General Test scores
- Writing sample (English only): Your writing sample should be an academic paper or section of a paper and should not exceed 5 double-spaced typewritten pages.
Deadline for Application
All application materials must be submitted to the Graduate School. If sending hardcopies, please submit materials together in one envelope. Click here for the M.A.T. application checklist so you can stay on top of your application process. Completed applications must be received by the Graduate School by February 1st, 2008.
Status of Application Inquiry
All inquiries concerning the status of an application should be directed to the Graduate School. Applicants will be notified of admission decisions no later than April 1, 2008.
