<p> Education Leadership Program Graduate Admissions Information Graduate applications must be submitted by all students pursuing the Education Leadership Master’s Degree or Licensure in School Administration Pre-K-12th grade.</p><p>Application Deadlines - Spring - November 1st & Fall - March 1st</p><p>Admission Requirements -Applicant must have a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution with a 3.000 GPA in the last 60 credits of study.</p><p>-Three years of documented, successful, full-time teaching experience in an accredited public or non-public school. Exceptions to this requirement may be addressed with the program coordinator.</p><p>Interview & Writing Sample -All applicants are required to attend an admissions interview and complete a writing sample.</p><p>-In order for applicants to be scheduled for an interview, they must first complete the admissions application and submit all required information to the GSE admissions office by the scheduled deadline.</p><p>-Applicants will be notified by email when an interview & writing sample has been scheduled.</p><p>ADMISSION APPLICATION STEPS This information can be found at http://cehd.gmu.edu/admissions/steps .</p><p>STEP 1: Program and GMU Requirements You will be applying for the Education Leadership, M.Ed. Program. The Admissions requirements can be confirmed by going to http://cehd.gmu.edu/admissions/requirements/. The first two columns of this sheet will be used to assist in filling out your online application. The second column will be your program of study and the first column will be used to choose your concentration (as needed). Per GMU policy, a bachelor's degree or greater from a regionally accredited institution is required prior to admission to a graduate program. Check the list of regionally accredited schools at http://cehd.gmu.edu/admissions/check_accred/.</p><p>If you are an applicant with international credentials, consult the Information for International Applicants. (http://cehd.gmu.edu/assets/docs/forms/information_for_international_applicants.pdf) STEP 2: Apply Online Before beginning your online application, please check out the helpful hints at http://admissions.gmu.edu/ApplicationHints/default.asp. (Be sure to click Graduate Hints on the sidebar of this site too.) The application can be accessed from that site or directly at https://patriotweb.gmu.edu:9977/pls/prod/bwskalog.P_DispLoginNon.</p><p>A few days after your online application has been submitted, you will receive an acknowledging e-mail containing your Mason G number (G#). This is a system generated number that is provided to all applicants. When you submit your supporting documentation, please include your G# along with your full name, web application login ID and date of birth. This information will allow us to attach your supporting documentation to your completed application in a timely manner. </p><p>STEP 3: Supporting Documentation Sending in all your supporting documentation in one envelope ensures ease in processing your application. If you are unable to send all documents at one time please be aware that they (usually transcripts) may arrive under a previous name. It is your responsibility to notify us ([email protected]) when you think this has occurred. If you have attended Mason previously under a different name, the computer system will submit your application to us under that name and not your new name. Again, it is your responsibility to contact us ([email protected]) so we can get you the paperwork to have this changed. </p><p>George Mason University CEHD Admissions 4400 University Dr., MS 4D1 Fairfax, VA 22030</p><p>STEP 4: Application Follow-up You may check the status of your application at http://admissions.gmu.edu/apps/appstatus.htm using the instructions in your acknowledging email. Be aware of your program’s deadline and ensure your application is complete by that date. Some programs hold interviews and will contact you directly regarding scheduling.</p><p>(updated 5/15/08)</p>