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APPLYING FOR ADMISSION
Applicants to this program should meet the following minimum requirements:
  1. Have earned a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution by the time he or she enters the IAL program
  2. Have at least one year of experience within an intercollegiate athletics setting, as an athlete, coach, volunteer, or intern
  3. Produce three professional and/or academic letters of recommendation that speak to the applicant's potential as a leader within intercollegiate athletics and his or her ability to succeed in an intensive graduate program
Applications are submitted using an online application system. The priority application deadline is January 8, 2010.


GRE Requirements
All applicants, except those who have already earned a masters degree (or higher) from an accredited university, are required by the UW Graduate School to submit Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores. However, departments are free to interpret and weigh the value of GRE scores according to the needs of their own programs. For the graduate program in Intercollegiate Athletic Leadership, the College of Education evaluates the whole person-your work and educational experiences, peer and colleague references, and your career plans and goals. Each of these elements is considered extremely important and your GRE scores are just one piece of the profile that you will present when applying for this program. In requesting that scores be sent to the UW Office of Graduate Admissions, use 4854 (University of Washington) under Score Report Recipients. The University of Washington accepts scores sent directly from ETS in paper roster, disk, or tape format. The GRE Web site can be found at www.gre.org.


UW Graduate School Application
To begin the application process, go to the UW Graduate School Online Application. The graduate school requires that students submit an application separate from the one submitted to the academic department. You must submit the Graduate School Application electronically.

Graduate School Application Instructions:
  1. When submitting the online Graduate School application form, you will be asked to create an account.
  2. Once you have created an account, you will be asked to select the graduate program to which you are applying. You must select "Education - Intercollegiate Athletic Leadership (Master of Education)" as your choice in the pull-down menu.
  3. After completing the essential components of the Graduate School application, be sure to pay your fee and to print a copy of your Graduate School Application for your records.



College of Education / IAL Supplemental Application Materials
In addition to the Graduate School online application, you must send in two sets of official (sealed) transcripts from each of your collegiate institutions:

Send one set to:
UW College of Education — IAL Program
c/o Hannah Owings
Box 353600
Seattle, WA 98195-9485
Send the second set to:
University of Washington
Office of Graduate Admissions
Box 84808
Room 301, Loew Hall
Seattle, WA 98124-6108


Important note: All of the above application materials must be received before the Admissions Committee will review your application.

If you attended the University of Washington as an undergraduate, you DO NOT need to submit transcripts as part of your application.