PS Applicants must compose and submit a 2-4 page, 12 font, doubled-spaced personal statement essay regarding their candidacy. It should be written exclusively by the candidate in a clear, concise and grammatically correct manner, and structured to include an introduction, body, and a conclusion, with appropriate headings throughout. 1. How you found out about the program and what attracted you to apply to this specific program? 2. Why you are interested in pursuing a master degree in health care management and how your previous education and career experiences have prepared you for graduate school? 3. What attributes and accomplishments strengthen your candidacy, but may not be evident from letters of support, transcripts or other elements of your application package? 4. Describe at least three of the health care management skills/competencies covered in the curriculum and indicate how you would apply these skills to your current career in health care. 5. The last “course” in the program that students take is a capstone project known as “Graduate Project”, where students are required to synthesize and apply the knowledge/skills they have acquired in the program. Students often pursue a work-related project in the areas of process improvement, strategic planning, financial optimization, or adherence to oversight regulations, among many others. As such, you should describe a general overview of, and preliminary ideas for, the type of project(s) you may be interested in conducting for the Graduate Project. 6. The essay should also describe plans you have to utilize the degree and the knowledge/skills acquired from the program, to help achieve your long term career goals. GPA Minimum of a bachelor's degree, with a 3.0 or greater Grade Point Average. CV CV or resume is required. Fee $70 nonrefundable application fee RL Three letters of recommendation (recommender forms are available - click here for a form) The recommender forms must be submitted by the recommender to the Office of Admissions or the recommender must sign the seal of the envelope if the form is submitted by the student. Recommendations must come from supervisors or faculty. Recommendations are NOT permitted from relatives, friends or peers. Transcript Applicants with no-U.S. degree must have transcript evaluation. Official Transcript from an accredited program (foreign graduates, please contact the Rutgers - SHP Office of Admissions at 973-972-5454 or by email at shrpadm@shp.rutgers.edu)