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Application Checklist
To help you get started, here are the required elements of a complete application:
- A $50 (US) application fee. No application will be processed prior to receipt of this fee.
- A 1,000 to 1,500 word essay, typed in English, answering all of the essay questions.
- A professional resume or curriculum vitae
- Official transcripts from all previous colleges or universities (including study abroad programs).
- Four (4) letters of reference sent directly to SIT from the reference writers. Note: If a reference is received without a Personal Reference Form accompanying it, you will automatically waive your right of access to that letter.
- Applicants whose first language is not English and who did not attend an undergraduate institution at which the language of instruction was English must take either the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or the IELTS (International English Language Testing System).
MAT English Proficiency Requirements
Applicants for whom English is not a first language are required to demonstrate literacy and oral proficiency. While SIT has no minimum score that would automatically eliminate an MAT application, both a standardized test and an oral proficiency interview are required. SIT considers official results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and the International Education Language Testing System (IELTS).
- In recent years, the average computer-based TOEFL score has been 240, with scores ranging from 213 to 267.
- The average IELTS band was 7.
- Oral proficiency for the same group averaged Advanced on the ACTFL scale (seventh level of a nine-level scale).
- For the new Internet-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL iBT), SIT's operational standard for admission for applicants whose first language is not English and who did not attend an undergraduate institution at which the language of instruction was English is a minimum total score of 79. This includes section scores of at least 24 on the writing section and 23 on the speaking section. These section scores should be considered guidelines for recommended minimum scores on the new TOEFL exam.
Scores must be dated within two years of the start date of your academic program.
Test InformationTOEFL information is available from US embassies worldwide, as well as through the Educational Testing Service, Princeton, NJ 08540 USA and at the Educational Testing Service Web site. Applicants should request to have their official TOEFL scores sent to the SIT Admissions Office. SIT's institutional code is 3788.
IELTS information is available on the IELTS Web site or by emailing ielts@ucles.org.uk The IELTS is available in 200 centers in more than 100 countries.
PIM English Proficiency Requirements
Applicants whose first language is not English and who did not attend an undergraduate institution at which the language of instruction was English must take either the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or the IELTS (International English Language Testing System.)
- Applicants taking the TOEFL must receive a Minimum score of 550 on the paper-based test or 213 on the computer-based test.
- For the new Internet-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL iBT), SIT's operational standard for admission for applicants whose first language is not English and who did not attend an undergraduate institution at which the language of instruction was English is a minimum total score of 79. This includes section scores of at least 24 on the Writing section and 23 on the Speaking section. These section scores should be considered guidelines for recommended minimum scores on the new TOEFL exam.
- Applicants taking the IELTS must receive a score of Band 6.0 or higher.
These scores are considered the minimum proficiency needed to undertake graduate-level work. Scores must be dated within two years of the start date of your academic program.
Test InformationTOEFL information is available from US embassies worldwide, as well as through the Educational Testing Service, Princeton, NJ 08540 USA and at the Educational Testing Service Web site. Applicants should request to have their official TOEFL scores sent to the SIT Admissions Office. SIT's institutional code is 3788.
IELTS information is available on the IELTS Web site or by emailing ielts@ucles.org.uk The IELTS is available in 200 centers in more than 100 countries.A completed application form, signed and dated. You may download the Graduate Application, or Apply Online.
