Have each institution where you earned an undergraduate or graduate degree send us your official transcript.

If your transcript is not in English, provide a notarized translation of it.

If you’re enrolled in a degree program when you apply, submit your transcript of the courses you’ve taken to date. Submit your final official transcript once you’ve completed the degree program.

If your degree is from outside of the United States, you will be required to submit a Foreign Academic Credentials Evaluation to demonstrate U.S. bachelor's degree equivalency. A bachelor's degree or U.S. equivalency to a bachelor's degree is required for all graduate programs.  

Evaluation Agencies

Contact one of these agencies to get your credentials evaluated:

• World Education Services 
• Center for Educational Documentation 
• Educational Credential Evaluators Inc. 
• Global Credential Evaluators 

You’ll need a document-by-document evaluation. Exception: Expressive Therapies master's degree programs require a course-by-course evaluation instead.

If you’re submitting a foreign academic credential evaluation, unofficial transcripts are acceptable for your transcript requirement if official transcripts were provided to the evaluation agency. Please note that graduate programs will only accept three-year bachelor’s degrees from member institutions within the Bologna Process. However, certain licensure-track graduate programs may still require a four-year bachelor’s degree, even from a member within the Bologna process, so please check with your admissions counselor before applying.

Submit 2 recent recommendations from people you've worked with closely in an academic or professional setting.

• At least one recommendation should come from a present or former supervisor.

• If you’re in school, or are a recent graduate, the second recommendation should be from a professor.

• We don’t accept recommendations written by friends or family, or that were written more 2 years before your application date.

Within your online application form, include the names and emails of the people writing your letters of recommendation. They'll receive an email from you with an electronic recommendation form, and they can upload a letter if they choose.

If the program you’re applying to requires an initial teaching license as a prerequisite, you’ll need to submit a copy of the licenses or certifications you hold.

All of our online programs require that you write a personal statement. Your written personal statement gives us insight into your motivation, purpose in pursuing a degree program, writing skills, and communication style. It’s an important part of our review process.

Write a 600–900 word (2–3 pages) personal statement.

Use narrative form and address these questions:

1. Reflect on your personal and professional history. What forces have influenced your professional growth and contributed to your decision to seek admission to this Lesley University program?

2. What are your long-term professional goals (new directions, opportunities, interests, skills, professional renewal, or work advancement), and how does this Lesley University program help you to meet them?

3. Is there other information you think would help the admissions committee understand you better? Examples:

• Special interests
• Publications
• Academic achievements
• Supervisors' references
• Unusual career path
• Awards and/or honors
• Special accomplishments
• Leadership abilities

Submit your written personal statement electronically in one of two ways:

1. Upload the file as part of your application for admission.
2. Email it to appstatus@lesley.edu.

Include your full name on the top of the document.

Show relevant work, volunteer, or academic experience on your résumé.