• Overall GPA of 3.0 or higher
• The equivalent of an undergraduate major in the discipline the candidate would like to teach
• Undergraduate liberal arts core, including courses in humanities/arts, writing/communication, social sciences, STEM and one semester of foreign language
• ED500 Field Experience: Four days of structured observations in secondary schools. Can be arranged by CRC Department of Education Coordinator. Please call 518-631-9870 (must be completed prior to summer intensive; can be completed in fall or spring in the first year if students select the two year program).
• Educational psychology (an undergraduate course, or independent study with Clarkson’s CRC Department of Education exam. Must be completed prior to summer intensive; can be completed in fall or spring in the first year if students select the two year program).

A complete application file consists of the following items:

• application form
• resume and statement of purpose
• letters of recommendation — three letters required
• official transcripts
• GRE or Miller Analogies Test (offered at CRC)*
• Score of 80 for TOEFL/6.5 for IELTS (if applicable)
• Interview - in-person or virtual. Students should call 518-631-9870 to schedule.

*GRE and/or Millers Academy Test may be waived for some applicants.

Supplemental information may be submitted if desired; this could include any other information that may help us evaluate your application.

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Deadlines

For students applying to the 18 month program that begins in the spring, complete applications must be received by November 1^st. For students applying to the one-year MAT program that begins in the summer, complete applications must be received by April 1st. For students applying for the two-year MAT program that begins in the Fall term, applications are due by June 1st.

Early and on-time applicants will receive preferential review for scholarship opportunities.

Late applicants will be considered based on availability.