PS The personal statement is a key component of each application and it should include a) goals or objectives sought in connection with earning an M.A. degree in Criminal Justice at SCJ and b) a sense of how the M.A. degree is related to prior professional or educational achievements or personal stories. PROGRAM QUESTIONS This question is for those not submitting GRE, LSAT or GMAT results. If you have taken one of those standardized graduate admissions tests, indicate the test below in lieu of answering the question. Describe a criminal justice policy or practice with which you are familiar, either through your work or through your knowledge of the field. Explain, in your own words, the positive and negative impacts of your selected criminal justice policy or practice, and suggest ways it could be improved. Please write between 1000 and 1500 words. Academic citations are not required. CV A curriculum vitae or resume is required. Fee $70 application fee RL Letters of recommendation (3): Fill in your recommenders' email addresses carefully so that they can receive your request and submit your recommendation without delay. Please refer to http://gradstudy.rutgers.edu/apply/before-you-apply for more information. Transcript Request official transcript(s) from institutions you’ve attended, including Rutgers. Your institution(s) should send original, official transcripts, showing your degree awarded, to the appropriate graduate admissions office. If your institution is a sending member of Parchment, eScrip-Safe, or National Student Clearinghouse, Rutgers will be able to receive your official transcripts electronically. We also accept electronic transcripts from India sent via TrueCopy Credentials. View address information for Graduate and Professional Admissions offices(http://gradstudy.rutgers.edu/about/contact-us). If the official copy of your transcript will be delayed past the program deadline, consider uploading an unofficial, scanned copy of your transcripts.