Deadlines: Deadlines for domestic applicants: spring: Nov. 1, summer: March 1, fall: July 1. International applicants living abroad must apply by Feb 1 for fall and July 1 for spring.

Financial aid deadlines are March 1 unless an earlier deadline is cited. Please contact our student advisor, Amy Marchitto, to ascertain whether the deadline has changed 732- 932-8559 or marchitto@smlr.rutgers.edu

Graduate Admissions Office

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Written Material: All written material, and payments should be forwarded to our Graduate Admissions Office at this address:

Office of Graduate and Professional Admissions
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
18 Bishop Place
New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901, U.S.A. 732/932-7711

• Official Transcripts - Rutgers requires 2 official copies from each institution you attended.
  
  
• Standardized test scores - Please contact our student advisor, Amy Marchitto, if you have questions about test scores. Applicants who have completed the Rutgers undergraduate Labor Studies major may be exempted from taking the standardized tests.
  
  
• A Personal Statement – You can email it to wandarad@rci.rutgers.edu
  
  
• Letters of recommendation - We require 3 letters. (If you attended Rutgers, we would prefer that at least two of these letters come from Rutgers faculty members.) Have them mailed to Office of Graduate Admissions at the address above. You can download the recommendation letter form from: http://gradstudy.rutgers.edu/pdf/2005recommend.pdf
  
  
• A brief resume, including relevant work and educational experience and internships, can be sent via email to wandarad@rci.rutgers.edu.
  
  
• Financial Documentation (for international applicants) http://gradstudy.rutgers.edu/supporting.shtml#financial

In order to apply to be a matriculated degree candidate, you normally must have a cumulative grade average of 3.00 or higher. If you have a lower grade point average, you may apply to be a non-matriculated student.

For more information or any questions about this process, please contact our student advisor, Amy Marchitto at 732-932-8559 or marchitto@smlr.rutgers.edu

We are very pleased that you have chosen our program and will try to make your application process as quick and easy as possible.