Application Instructions
THE APPLICATION FOR 2025 IS NOW OPEN!
The following application instructions are for graduate programs under the Guarini School of Graduate and Advanced Studies application system.
Please read the following instructions carefully. Only complete applications by the application deadline will be considered for admission. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that all materials, including recommendation letters, are submitted by the deadline. The application fee must be paid for an application to be considered complete. For application fee waivers, please note: you must meet the criteria before submitting your application. Fees cannot be waived retroactively.
Acknowledgement
After submission of your application, you will receive an email acknowledgement through the application system.
Application Status
To see the status of your application, visit your online application status page. Please note that it may take a few days for application materials to be processed.
Application materials and supporting documents become the property of the Admissions Committee and are not returnable.
Updating Your Application Materials
Your self-reported test scores, mailing address, and references can be updated at any time through your application status page. After submission, other components (CV, statement of purpose, essays, etc.) cannot be updated. Please be sure you have entered the most accurate information at the time of submission. Due to the volume of applications received, we cannot update these materials after submission.
General Policies
- False Statements/Materials: If a candidate for admission to Dartmouth makes a false statement or submits falsified material in connection with his or her application, and the misrepresentation is discovered after the candidate has been admitted, the offer of admission ordinarily will be withdrawn. If the misrepresentation is discovered after a student arrives on campus or at any time during their enrollment, the student will be subject to loss of credits earned and disciplinary action that could include separation from the College. If the discovery occurs after a degree has been awarded, the degree normally will be rescinded.
- Equal Opportunity: Dartmouth College is committed to the principle of equal opportunity for all its students, faculty, employees, and applicants for admission and employment. For that reason, Dartmouth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran in its programs, organizations, and conditions of employment and admission.
- Security and Fire Safety Report: Dartmouth prepares an annual Security and Fire Safety Report which is available to all current and prospective employees and students. The report includes statistics of reported crimes that have occurred on campus, in certain off-campus buildings, or on property owned or controlled by Dartmouth, and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus as well as reported fires occurring in residential facilities. The report also includes institutional policies concerning campus security, such as policies concerning sexual assault, fire safety, and other matters. You may obtain a copy of this report by contacting the Director of Safety and Security and the College Proctor at +1 (603) 646-4000.
International Students
Language proficiency test scores are required for non-US citizens, with the exception of those who are earning or have earned a degree from institutions in the US, Canada, or the UK or whose primary language of instruction at their non-US institution was English. *Some programs have different requirements. Visit the program page for more details.
While all applications are looked at holistically, we recommend the following score ranges:
TOEFL scores of 100 or higher
IELTS scores of 7 or higher
Duolingo scores of 135 or higher
The Guarini School initiates the visa process upon admission into one of our graduate programs. For information about the visa and immigration process, visit Dartmouth's Office of Visa and Immigration Services.
English Language Proficiency Scores (International Applicants)
Language proficiency test scores are required for non-US citizens, with the exception of those who are earning or have earned a degree from institutions in the US or Canada, or whose primary language of instruction at their non-US institution was English.
For all graduate programs, Guarini accepts the following English proficiency tests: TOEFL, IELTS, and Duolingo. During the application process, self-reported scores are acceptable. However, once admitted, students will be required to electronically submit official test results directly from the testing organization. Valid English Language test scores that have been submitted or will be submitted are subject to review. Once test scores are in our system, they cannot be removed or suppressed from the review process. Expired scores will not be considered.
GRE
GRE requirements vary by program. Please visit the individual program page for testing requirements.
If you enter self-reported scores, you will be required to provide official scores if admitted. Visit the ETS website and use code 3351.
Application Fee
The application fee is $75. Application fees are non-refundable.
Letters of Recommendation
3 letters of recommendation are required, you may have up to 4.
Letters of recommendation must be completed and submitted online directly by your recommenders. Please note that letters of recommendation should be on official letterhead. If the company/institution does not have or allow letterhead the recommender should note that. Letters of recommendation from personal email accounts will be subject to additional review.
Letters of recommendation should ideally come from your college professors using their official school email address. Applicants with work or military experience or currently in another graduate program should submit a recommendation from their immediate supervisor, a current or former employer, or someone who knows them well through some other professional or community activity.
The Guarini School partners with a company specializing in educational verifications to help with the verification of recommendations upon admittance. After acceptance, they will reach out to recommenders for verification.
Academic Transcripts
All applicants are required to submit academic transcripts from each undergraduate or graduate institution from which you obtained your degrees (eg. your bachelor's degrees or other advanced degrees).
Non-degree coursework: If you attended institutions other than those from which your degree(s) were granted, you are required to scan and upload your academic transcripts from these institutions (transfer coursework, domestic or study-abroad programs, postgraduate non-degree coursework, etc).
International Transcripts: You will upload a copy of your academic transcript (not diploma) issued by the institution(s) from which you obtained your undergraduate degree(s) and any advanced/graduate degree(s) directly to the online application. While a WES evaluation is not mandatory for admission, it can help expedite the application review process.
Remember:
Upload BOTH sides of your transcript (provided the second side is not blank).
The file must be less than 1 MB, in a standard format, WITHOUT password protection or macros. Any of these problems will cause the upload process to fail.
A diploma is not a transcript.
Please make sure the upload is clear and easy to read.
If you upload a scanned copy of your transcript, you do not need to send a hard copy. The scanned copy fulfills the requirement for the application process. Upon admission, you will be required to supply an official hard copy of your transcript.
Enrolling Students: If admitted, you will be required to submit one final official, original hardcopy transcript) directly from each college and/or university you have attended.
International applicants must make arrangements to have their academic records translated and sent along with the originals. Where American-style transcripts are not used, the applicant must include all available records including courses, grades, degrees, and rank-in-class. The appropriate university officials must certify these records. Evaluations from WES (World Education Services) can be used instead of official transcripts, but they must be sent directly by the evaluation service provider, and they must include a copy of the official transcripts that were evaluated.
The Guarini School partners with a company specializing in educational verifications to help with the verification and collection of official transcripts and degrees. After acceptance, they will reach out to collect the required documents.
For all graduate programs, Guarini accepts the following English proficiency tests: TOEFL, IELTS, and Duolingo. During the application process, self-reported scores are acceptable. However, once admitted, students will be required to electronically submit official test results directly from the testing organization.
The ETS code for the Guarini School is 3351.
Admissions Decisions
The Guarini School does not handle the application review process. Individual program admission committees review applications and render admission decisions.
Applications are not reviewed until AFTER the program application deadline. Applying before the deadline does not necessarily mean you will receive an early decision.
Admission committees release decisions on various timelines. You will receive an email when a decision has been made.
Contact Email
guarini.graduate.admissions@dartmouth.edu Please be aware that during peak admissions times we may not be able to reply immediately.