PS The Statement of Purpose should be 2-3 pages in length, double-spaced. It should describe your academic and professional background, plans for graduate school, your professional goals, and how and why you are a good fit for the program. It should be tailored to Teachers College and your specific program of interest. CV The resume should be a chronological listing of your employment history, educational history, academic endeavors, and other significant activities. Fee Non-refundable application fee ($65 for new applicants and $35 for re-applicants). RL We strongly encourage applicants to submit letters of recommendation through our Application. Applicants should request letters of recommendation from individuals who can speak from personal knowledge on your academic or professional qualifications for graduate study. Whenever possible, recommendations should be written by academic sources. If you have been out of school for a number of years, professional recommendations may be used in most cases. Recommendations written by family members or friends are not appropriate for the purposes of this application. Please note, some programs may require three letters of recommendation. Consult your program website and the Area of Study section for more information. With regard to waiving or not waiving your right to review your recommendations, please be mindful that once you make this selection, it cannot be updated. Transcript A course-by-course evaluation is required for all post-secondary credentials (undergraduate and graduate, if applicable) for academic coursework completed outside of the United States and Canada. Teachers College will accept evaluations from World Education Services (WES), Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE) and American Association of Collegiate Registrars. If you already completed an evaluation from a different agency please contact the Office of Admission to confirm whether or not we can accept the evaluation. For admission purposes evaluations must include degree(s) equivalency to a U.S. degree (if any), all coursework, grades and credits for each course and periods of enrollment. Applications are not considered complete without a course-by-course evaluation. Teachers College administrators will review the evaluations. The determination of degree equivalency to U.S. degrees is at the discretion of the College.