APPLYING FOR ADMISSION

Minimum Requirements
Applicants should meet the following minimum requirements:

• A bachelor's degree from an accredited institution by the time he or she enters the MIL program
• At least three years of teaching experience
• Three professional and/or academic letters of recommendation that speak to the applicant's potential as a teacher leader and ability to succeed in an intensive graduate program

Applications are submitted using an online application system, with the exception of transcripts. The priority application deadline is January 9, 2009.

GRE Requirements
All applicants, except those who have already earned a masters degree (or higher) from an accredited university, are required by the UW Graduate School to submit Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores. However, departments are free to interpret and weigh the value of GRE scores according to the needs of their own programs. For MIL, the College of Education evaluates the whole person—your work and educational experiences, peer and colleague references, and your career plans and goals. Each of these elements is considered extremely important and your GRE scores are just one piece of the profile that you will present when applying for this program.

In requesting that scores be sent to the UW Office of Graduate Admissions, use 4854 (University of Washington) under Score Report Recipients. The University of Washington accepts scores sent directly from ETS in paper roster, disk or tape format. The GRE Web site can be found at www.gre.org.


UW Graduate School Application
To begin the application process, go to the UW Graduate School Online Application. As you work through the Graduate School application, you will also submit materials specific to MIL. You must submit the Graduate School Application electronically.

Graduate School Application Instructions

• When submitting the online Graduate School application form, you will be asked to create an account.
• Once you have created an account, you will be asked to select the graduate program to which you are applying. You must select "Education - Instructional Leadership (Master of Education)" as your choice in the pull-down menu.
• After completing the essential components of the Graduate School application, be sure to pay your fee.

MIL Supplemental Application Materials
You will also be asked to submit the following online:

• Cover letter explaining your current teacher leader role, professional goals, intended content-area focus, and why this program is a fit for you.
• Résumé
• Writing sample - To assist faculty in assessing if you are ready for graduate-level writing, please submit something you've written for a class or work project that demonstrates your writing abilities. There is no page minimum or maximum.
• Three letters of recommendation (although, if your letter writers wish, they can send these separately to the address below).

Transcripts
One copy of official (sealed) transcripts from each of your collegiate institutions should be requested and sent to the following address:

MIL Program
UW Educational Outreach
Box 359485
Seattle, WA 98195-9485

If you have any questions about the application process, please contact us at (206) 685-6413 or smarazita@extn.washington.edu.

Important note: All of the above application materials must be received before the Admissions Committee will review your application.