Transcript: While completing your online application, you will be required to submit one unofficial scanned copy of your transcript or academic record from each school you have attended. Curriculum Vitae: A curriculum vitae or resume is required. Personal Statement: A written statement of goals and objectives (Application Personal Statement) that clearly identifies the applicant’s research and curriculum interests and describes how admission to the program will facilitate his/her professional objectives. The Personal Statement should indicate how the applicant’s research interest, topic and/or proposed research question is consistent with the research expertise of a SON faculty member. Recommendation Letter: Three letters of recommendation from an academic, employer and/or other professional sources who can address the scholarship potential of the applicant. Reference persons identified by applicant will be notified electronically to submit a letter and complete a Graduate Recommendation Form AFTER the application has been submitted; therefore, allow ample time before the application deadline for reference persons to submit their letters/complete form. Letter of recommendation should include explicit examples of applicant's abilities that substantiate the ratings on the Graduate Recommendation Form.