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HOW TO APPLY Information about the application process, requirements, and portfolio guidelines. All applicants to degree programs must submit the following: - On-line application form - Application fee ($70) - One official transcript from each college or university attended for credit - Letters of Recommendation (three) - Personal Statement - Résumé - Graduate Record Examination scores (GRE) required of all but MFA applicants - International English Language Testing System (IELTS) or Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), required of international students - Portfolio (applicants to Architecture, Fine Arts, Landscape Architecture and Urban Design programs) - Writing Sample (applicants to M.S. in Architecture, M.Arch. II, MEBD and Ph.D. programs) - Prerequisite Work Sheet (applicants to Architecture Professional program only) Applications and all supporting materials must be received by January 4 for the M.S. in Architecture and all Ph.D. programs, January 8 for the Master of Architecture programs, and February 1 for all other programs. Admissions decisions will be sent to applicants on April 1. ON-LINE APPLICATION The PennDesign application is now completely on-line. You have the option to pay the application fee of $70 by credit card OR by check or money order. We encourage you to file your on-line application as early as possible then follow up later with supporting materials. Among the features of our on-line application is the ability to access your application to update or change your information any number of times until the time you submit the application to us. Both the letters of recommendation and the personal statement must be submitted on-line as well. Once your application has been submitted, you will be able to monitor the receipt of supplementing documentation through the web. Begin your on-line application here. Application Fee The $70 application fee is non-refundable. Checks or money orders should be made payable to The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania. There will be a $25 service charge for returned checks. Official Transcripts You must submit an official transcript from the Registrar of each college or university you have attended for credit. The transcript must be contained in a sealed envelope with the Registrar's stamp across the back flap of the envelope. If we receive a transcript that is not in its sealed envelope, the transcript will not be considered valid. Institutions that will not release official transcripts to students may send the transcripts directly to the Office of Admissions, School of Design, University of Pennsylvania, 110 Meyerson Hall, Philadelphia, PA 19104- 6311. Letters of Recommendation (3 required) Letters of recommendation must be submitted on-line. It is recommended that at least two (2) letters of recommendation be from college instructors. Applicants who have been out of school for several years may submit letters of recommendation from employers or others in a position to evaluate their professional abilities and academic potential. Personal Statement A personal statement of no more than 500 words, describing your interest in the field to which you are applying and your academic and career objectives, should be submitted on-line. GRE (Graduate Record Examination) scores With the exception of MFA applicants, all applicants must take the general GRE test regardless of whether they are from the U.S. or abroad. To register for the GRE, go to Educational Testing Service at www.gre.org/. Official test scores must be sent by ETS to the School of Design. The correct institution code to use when requesting scores is 2926 or 2674. You do not need a departmental code. IELTS or TOEFL scores All international applicants whose native language is not English and whose undergraduate training has not been conducted in the English language must submit satisfactory certification of adequate English proficiency sufficient to pursue graduate study prior to consideration for admission. This certification will encompass both comprehension and expression in the spoken and written word. Applicants must submit scores of either the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Applicants may register for the IELTS at www.ets.org/toefl. Applicants may register for the TOEFL at www.ets.org/toefl. The correct institution code to use when requesting official TOEFL scores is 2926 or 2984. You do not need a departmental code. Candidates admitted to the School of Design may be required to successfully complete an English Language Program prior to matriculation. They will be notified of this condition in their letter of admission.To be admitted without conditions, the Department of Architecture requires applicants to obtain a TOEFL score of 100 (iBT) or higher or an IELTS score of 8.0 or higher. Prerequisite Work Sheet A prerequisite work sheet should be submitted by all applicants to the Master of Architecture Professional Degree Program indicating the courses they have taken/plan to take to fulfill our prerequisites. The worksheet is a part of the on-line application. Writing Sample M.S. in Architecture and Ph.D. applicants must submit a sample (e.g. essay, research report) of their written work in English on the subject of their field of specialization in addition to their personal statement. Applicants to the Master of Environmental Building Design and Master of Architecture Post-Professional degrees must submit two samples of writing and a description of their computing skills and software proficiency. Portfolio Applicants to Architecture, Landscape Architecture, and Urban Design programs must submit portfolios containing reproductions of their work in the visual arts and design, including examples of freehand drawings. Applicants seeking advanced standing or who hold professional degrees should include design projects. Applicants with professional experience who wish to include examples of their professional work may do so, but are advised to limit these to projects in which they had principal design roles. If examples of collaborative projects are submitted, the applicant's contribution should be specifically described. Applicants to the Certificate in Urban Design may submit examples of a report or other professional work in lieu of a portfolio. Please click on the link below for portfolio guidelines specific to each program