MST Applicant Information: Application Process
Application deadlines:
Fall and Summer: January 15 and then on a rolling basis based on funding.
Spring: November 1 and then on a rolling basis based on funding.
Application Information:
Apply online through the Graduate School application page. Included as a part of your online application, you will need:
- Email addresses for 3 letters of recommendation
- GRE or documentation of your mathematical skills and writing ability:
- It is not required that applicants for the Master of Science in Teaching (MST) Program take the GRE General Test, but it is strongly recommended. (More information is available through the Graduate School.) If taking the GRE General Test is a financial hardship for you, please contact the MST Graduate Coordinator, for consideration of payment for the test by the RiSE Center.
- If you choose not to take the GRE General Test, then you must, in other parts of your application, show strong mathematics skills and demonstrate your likely ability to write a Master’s level research thesis. One of these places must be a letter of recommendation that includes information about your writing ability, supporting the likelihood that, if you are admitted, you would be able to write a Master’s level thesis.
- Official Transcripts
- TOEFL scores (if required)
- In your application essay, please indicate whether or not you are planning to work toward certification, let us know the area in which you are most interested in concentrating, and which RiSE Faculty research interests you. Also, please include a description of any related teaching experiences, as well as any other information that will help us get to know your qualifications and interests better.
Please make sure to indicate on your application whether or not you are interested in studying full time, and if you would like to be considered for an assistantship. See Financial Information page for more information.
If courses offered in a location other than the Orono campus would be helpful for you, please indicate this preference on your application.
Both full-time and part-time students are encouraged to apply.