PS To further aid the admissions committee in evaluating your application, you must submit a personal statement of approximately 500 words (unless otherwise specified in the requirements for your program). Please refer to the Program Requirements and Deadlines for your program's specific essay topics and requirements, if applicable, before writing the essay. If your program does not have a specific essay topic, your personal statement should detail your reasons for pursuing a degree from Drexel; your short-term and long-term career plans; and how your background, experience, interests, and/or values, when combined with a Drexel degree, will enable you to pursue these goals successfully. Submit your essay with your application or through the Discover Drexel portal after you submit your application. CV Upload your résumé as part of your admission application or through the Discover Drexel Portal after you submit your application. Fee an application fee of $65 U.S. is required. RL Two letters of recommendation are required. To electronically request recommendations, you must list your recommenders and their contact information on your application. You may request recommendations with your application or through the Discover Drexel portal after you submit your application. We advise that you follow up with your recommenders to ensure they received your recommendation request — they may need to check their junk mail folder. Additionally, it is your responsibility to confirm that your recommenders will submit letters by your application deadline and follow up with recommenders who have not completed their recommendations. Transcript Official transcripts must be sent directly to Drexel from all the colleges/universities that you have attended. Transcripts must be submitted in a sealed envelope with the college/university seal over the flap. Please note that transcripts are required regardless of number of credits taken or if the credits were transferred to another school. An admission decision may be delayed if you do not send transcripts from all colleges/universities attended. Transcripts must show course-by-course grades and degree conferrals. If your school does not notate degree conferrals on the official transcripts, you must provide copies of any graduate or degree certificates. If your school issues only one transcript for life, you are required to have a course-by-course evaluation completed by an approved transcript evaluation agency. Precise, word-for-word English translations of all non-English language documents are required along with official documents in the original language. All translations must be completed by the issuing institution or an ATA-certified translator. Visit the American Translators Association website to search for an ATA-certified translator. If you have questions regarding what documents you must submit to fulfill the transcript requirements, contact the Office of Graduate Admissions. International Student Transcripts Students applying to certain graduate programs must have their transcripts evaluated by an approved agency. Refer to the Program Requirements and Deadlines to determine if your program has more specific requirements. Drexel University accepts course-by-course transcript evaluations from members of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). For a list of member agencies, please visit the NACES website. Please note that any applicant, regardless of program, may be required to provide a transcript evaluation should the Admissions Committee determine it is needed for the application to be reviewed. If your transcripts are selected for a course-by-course evaluation by an external agency, you will be responsible for supplying all necessary documentation and paying all necessary fees to have your transcripts evaluated by the following approved agency: World Education Services, Inc. (WES) Bowling Green Station, PO Box 5087 New York, NY 10274-5087 212-966-6311