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Three ways to apply for Graduate Admission:
- Free online application for admission (click
here).
- Download the graduate application
form (Adobe Acrobat PDF
format). For more information about PDF files and Acrobat
Reader see our PDF help page.
- Request a printed application
be sent by postal mail to you.
Admission requirements vary from program to program. A completed
graduate application may need to include some or all of the
following:
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College Transcripts. Unofficial transcripts can
be used to expedite the admissions process. Official transcripts
are required to process requests for financial aid and complete
your admissions file. To be considered official, transcripts
must be mailed directly to the Admissions Office from each
school attended. Transcripts that are hand carried, faxed
or sent by students, even if in sealed envelopes, will not
be considered official..
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Recommendations. For graduate programs
through the College of Arts and Sciences, School of Education &
School of Religion-three recommendations are required from
professional people (not related to you) who can evaluate you on
your (a) character; (b) academics; (c) job performance-one
recommendation per category.
For the MBA program through the School of Business, you will be
notified if you need to submit one or more recommendations.
- Download Recommendation
form and instructions
(Adobe Acrobat PDF
format).
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| Graduate Admission Test
Results required for: |
| Credentials (other than teaching credentials) |
Requires GRE
General scores |
| Master of Arts in English |
Requires GRE
General scores |
| Master of Arts in Religion |
Requires GRE General scores |
| Master of Arts in Education programs |
May requires GRE General scores if GPA is below 3.00 |
| Master of Business Administration degree |
May requires GMAT
or GRE scores if GPA is below 3.00 |
| Specialist in Education (Ed.S.) degree |
Requires GRE
General scores |
| Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)
degree |
Requires GRE
General scores |
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Department Interview. Required for most School of Education programs. Schedule an appointment with the chair in your program’s department.
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Writing Sample. Master of Arts in English
applicants are required to provide a piece of recent academic
writing, that is preferably literary in nature, or otherwise
displays the applicant’s analytical skills. The essay should
reflect upper division course work or an equivalent effort,
demonstrate the applicant’s best writing skills, and be between
2,500 – 5,000 words long. The essay can be emailed to
admissions@lasierra.edu,
faxed to (951) 785-2477, or mailed to the Office of Admissions &
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