Doctoral Programs Admission Information

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For the Higher Education Administration concentration, applicants must have work experience in a college, university, or education agency.

This information will be ascertained from  Personal Data Form (pdf) that requests a) contact information, b) a resume, and c) responses to questions the Department poses related to program goals.

TO CHECK THE STATUS OF THE EAF SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION, contact Kelly Peiffer (kdpeiff@ilstu.edu0.

• Leadership experiences and ability to make a difference as an education leader
• Ability to work with colleagues and staff as a team
• Communication skills and demonstrated academic writing ability that displays analytical and critical thinking strengths
• Potential to conduct academic research independently

TO CHECK THE STATUS OF THE EAF SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION, contact Kelly Peiffer (kdpeiff@ilstu.edu0.

• Official scores can be obtained from the tesmaker (if < 5 years) or sometimes from a previous institution (sometimes on a transcript). Check with the admissions office for what constitutes an official GRE.
  Computer-based GRE tests may be taken at any time at various centers throughout the nation. Visit http://etsis4.ets.org/tcenter to select a site.
  Download the practice software

The target scores are 1000 for combined Verbal and Quantitative sections, and 4.5 for the writing section.  If scores are slightly lower or are inconsistent (lower verbal but high writing score--5 or higher) see the Supplemental information section below.  If scores are substantially below the targets and consistent, one may retake and resubmit GREs.

5900 EAF Department
Admissions
Illinois State University
Normal, IL 61790-5900

Supplemental information for EAF Department

The Department considers multiple criteria for admission.  If one area does not meet the preferred criteria or is not consistent with other evidence (such as a lower GRE math score, but a high grade on a master's-level research  class), the admissions committee looks for strong credentials in the other areas that would indicate success as a doctoral student.

Applicants who do not meet the one of the criteria above (such as lower GRE scores, lower GPA, not able to provide a faculty/academic reference, etc.)  are strongly encouraged to  provide additional evidence that would indicate their ability to conduct doctoral research.  For example, if one has a lower verbal GRE score but has published an article, one should submit the article with a note explaining its relevance.  If one cannot find a recent academic reference, one may find another professional reference who can address academic skills. The admissions committee looks for consistent indicators of one's ability to complete doctoral work. If one measure is not consistent, additional evidence is extremely useful.