PS Essays/statement of purpose Matriculated applicants answer four essay questions. Non-matriculated applicants submit a single statement of purpose. Certificate of Advanced Study applicants submit a single statement of purpose. CV Please use PDF format. Fee $100 nonrefundable application fee RL Matriculated applications only: Two letters of recommendation One letter must be an academic recommendation from an instructor at the college level or above whose course you took. The second letter of recommendation may either be academic or professional. A professional letter should come from someone who has supervised you in a workplace setting (co-workers are not acceptable). Transcript Only unopened envelopes or official secure electronic transcripts are accepted. Include all undergraduate and graduate institutions you've attended, even if you did not earn a degree from that institution. If you earned your undergraduate degree from an institution outside the United States, you must submit your transcripts to an approved transcript evaluation service. A list of approved services is available on the ISBE website under the header "International Resources." All hard-copy transcripts (or transcript evaluations) should be sent to this address: Master of Science in Education Attention: Admissions 618 Garrett Place Evanston, IL 60208 All secure electronic transcripts should be sent to msedapply@northwestern.edu