Criteria for Admission

BGSP welcomes applicants with baccalaureate and graduate degrees from all educational backgrounds.

Materials required for admission - Domestic Applicants:

• Application form
• Application fee of $100
• Personal statement about interest in the program to which applicant is seeking admission.
• Three current letters of reference, and three letter of reference waivers. At least one reference should be academic, the others should be from professional sources.
• Official copies of undergraduate and graduate transcripts.
• Academic writing sample.
• The GRE is not required for application to our programs.

Materials required for admission - International Applicants:

• Application form
• Application fee of $100
• Personal statement about interest in the program to which applicant is seeking admission.
• Three current letters of reference, and three letter of reference waivers. At least one reference should be academic, the others should be from professional sources.
• Official copies of undergraduate and graduate transcripts.
  • Those educated outside the United States must also submit transcripts to a credential equivalency service such as the Center for Education Documentation, Educational Credential Evaluators or World Education Services. *Many of these services offer different levels of reporting. We only require the general report at this time.
• Academic Writing Sample
• Applicants who are non-native speakers of English are asked to submit official scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).  The admissions process proceeds with applicants who achieve minimum scores of 213 on the computer-based test, 550 on the paper-based test, or 79-80 on the internet-based test.  Others are asked to take more English classes and re-apply.  *When taking the test, remember to enter the BGSP school code of 2370 to ensure the school receives an official score report.
• The GRE is not required for application to our programs.

Interview Process - All Applicants:

Following completion of the application file, applicants may be scheduled for interviews. The Admission Committee considers readiness to work at the graduate level and applicants’ motivation and potential to think independently and to deeply explore human nature, including self and others. Notification is timely, with admission granted on a rolling calendar basis.

BGSP does not discriminate in its admission policy or other aspects of its program against persons on the basis of race, age, gender, sexual orientation, disability, color, creed, national or ethnic origin or employment status.

Application Deadline for September Admission: March 15, 2013

Application form for BGSP:

The Application for Admission is available in a Portable Document Format (PDF), which requires a copy of the free Adobe reader. Adobe reader is available for download at Adobe’s website.

Application form for BGSP
Application Packet

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