- Have earned a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution by the time he or she enters the IAL program
- Have at least one year of experience within an intercollegiate athletics setting, as an athlete, coach, volunteer, or intern
- 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
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:
- When submitting the online Graduate School application form, you will be asked to create an account.
- 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.
- 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--you will sign this and include it in the package of materials you mail.
College of Education / IAL Supplemental Application Materials
Completing the Graduate School online application allows you to pay your fee and print out an official Graduate School Application form that you must sign and send in. In addition to this form, you must also mail the following supplemental materials:
- One copy of official (sealed) transcripts from each of your collegiate institutions
- Goal statement (You should address the following questions: Why do you wish to pursue a career in intercollegiate athletics? How have you prepared yourself to embark upon such a career? Why is the IAL program right for you?)
- Résumé
- Writing sample – To assist faculty in assessing if you are ready for graduate-level writing, please submit something you've written for a class or work project that demonstrates your writing abilities. There is no page minimum or maximum.
- Your three letters of recommendation (although, if your letter writers wish, they can send these separately to the address below).
IAL Program
UW Educational Outreach
c/o Sara Lopez
Box 354978
Seattle, WA 98105-4608
Important note: All of the above application materials must be received before the Admissions Committee will review your application.