PS We are interested in learning more about your commitment to public service and how you bring your experiences to bear to make an impact on the communities and organizations you aspire to serve. Essay 1 A career in public service has never been static, but in our ever-evolving, globally interrelated world, the pace of change keeps getting faster. Sectors overlap, roles change, and then change again. Solutions are found at the intersections and more than ever context matters. Public service leadership requires skills to respond to the shifting service terrain. Describe your short and long-term professional goals in public service. How does your decision to pursue graduate study at NYU Wagner move you towards the achievement of your goals? What do you hope to accomplish in the program? (500 words) Essay 2 Public service professionals face tremendous challenges both in and out of the workplace. Resilience and strength of character are vital characteristics for success in any facet of public service. Describe a challenge you encountered in your personal, professional, or academic life. How were you tested? What actions did you take to overcome the challenge? (500 words) CV Please upload a resume or CV that includes your employment and professional history in reverse chronological order, with titles, dates, and whether you worked part-time or full-time. Your educational record should also be in reverse chronological order and should indicate dates of attendance and degree(s) earned. We encourage you to include information about the following additional activities: ?Volunteer, public service, political, and/or civic work you have done; ?Academic and professional honors, honorary societies, leadership and service awards; ?Other professional activities; ?Relevant publications; and/or ?Extracurricular activities. Fee An $85 application fee is required to process your application for admission. RL Please submit two (2) letters of recommendation from individuals who can speak best to your academic and professional achievements and potential. We strongly prefer a balance of academic and professional sources. Letters of recommendation must be submitted through the online application system. We do not accept mailed recommendations. Recommenders are required to complete the online evaluation form. Their response to the recommendation questions may be in either letter or short answer format and should not exceed two pages each. Transcript Students entering an NYU Wagner master's program are required to hold a four-year bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in the U.S. or an equivalent degree from a foreign country. If you submit your application prior to the conferral of your bachelor's degree or equivalent, we will accept and evaluate your application with the understanding that your degree completion is in progress. If an offer of admission is made, it will be contingent upon receiving your degree conferral prior to enrollment. Transcripts submitted through the online application must meet the following criteria: ?Unofficial transcripts are required from all colleges or universities attended in which you earned grades and/or academic credits at the college-level, including undergraduate, study abroad, transfer credits, continuing education, etc. ?Uploaded files must be scanned copies of transcript(s) received from the college/university registrar OR electronic transcripts (such as those available through eSCRIP-SAFE, Parchment, and National Student Clearinghouse). ?Transcripts must show all courses taken, all credits earned, and all grades received. ?Transcripts must include your full legal name and the name of the college or university attended. ?Transcripts must be written in English. ?Word documents and HTML documents are not acceptable. Transcripts for institutions located outside of the United States If you received a graduate or undergraduate degree from an institution that is located outside of the United States, we recommend that you use a third party international credential evaluation service to assess U.S. bachelor’s equivalency and obtain a course-by-course evaluation of your grade point average. International credential evaluations are strongly recommended but are not required. If submitting an international credential evaluation, remember to upload both your unofficial transcript from the degree-granting institution and a copy of your international credential evaluation report from an approved evaluation service. If you are submitting a paper copy or electronic copy of your evaluation report, please have the service send your evaluation to the following address: NYU Wagner Office of Admissions, 295 Lafayette Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY, 10012 or to wagner.admissions@nyu.edu. Applicants who submit an international credential evaluation of their transcripts are eligible to request an application fee waiver from NYU Wagner prior to submitting their application. Please indicate that you submitted an international credential evaluation in the Application Fee section in order to receive the application fee waiver.