PS Your personal statement should be a well-written and carefully crafted essay between two and five typewritten pages in length. Describe in detail your personal and career goals, relevant employment experience, reason for wanting to study at American University, and your ability and commitment to undertake graduate education at this time. CV Resume or Curriculum Vitae Fee Pay a non-refundable $55 application fee with the online application. RL Applicants to master’s degree programs are required to acquire two (2) letters of recommendation. Recent graduates are strongly encouraged to obtain at least one recommendation from an academic source. In the online application, you will be prompted to identify your recommenders and their contact information. Please notify your recommenders that they will receive an e-mail prompt to submit their recommendation online. Recommendations should be from academic and/or professional sources. We suggest that you obtain at least one recommendation from a faculty member who is familiar with your academic work and your potential for success in graduate study. Transcript Required with all courses taken and grades and credentials received. Transcripts need to be issued by the appropriate records office of the university and must be stamped and sealed. Degree Confirmation: If the transcripts do not indicate the title of the degree and the date it was conferred, an attested copy of the original diploma is also required. English Translations: If the original transcripts or degree confirmation are not in English, English translations must be provided. Translations must come from recognized bodies such as university, embassy, overseas Education USA Advising Centers, or other certified translation agencies. Translations alone or unattested copies of any document will not be accepted. Transcript Evaluation: If you attended a non-U.S. institution, one of our evaluators will do an assessment of your foreign transcript(s) and credential(s). External credential evaluations from World Education Services (WES) are welcome, but not required.