Bachelors Degree
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Letters of Recommendation
Statement of Purpose
Interview
Applicants to this program may possess a bachelors degree in any field and there are no prerequisite courses that must be completed prior to starting the program Applicants without recent course work in psychology within the last seven years however will be required to complete foundational courses in preparation for the core curriculum Foundation courses are offered as part of the masters program
Two recommendations must be submitted directly from individuals familiar with the applicants academic or professional competencies Academic recommendations from professors instructors or academic advisors or professional recommendations from supervisors for employment volunteer work internship or related activity satisfy this requirement

You must submit a twotofivepage typed statement of purpose that serves as an autobiographical description of previous training and experience current interests future professional goals and reasons for applying to the program It should include how experiences interests and goals relate to working with the Latinx communities The statement of purpose should be emailed to gsepadmissionspepperdineedu if not included in your online application
If your first language is not English you must submit a minimum score of 550 on the Test of English as Foreign Language TOEFL If taking the Internetbased TOEFL test you will need a minimum score of 80
As an alternative to the TOEFL you may submit a score of at least 6.5 on the IELTS exam
A detailed foreign transcript evaluation report will contain the following

Foreign transcripts translated into English
Grade point average calculated on a 4.0 scale
A determination of US degree equivalency regional accreditation equivalency is required

If your first language is not English, you must submit a minimum score of 550 on the Test of English as Foreign Language (TOEFL). If taking the Internet-based TOEFL test, you will need a minimum score of 80. Information concerning the availability of this test outside of the US can be obtained by contacting TOEFL, Educational Testing Services, Princeton, NJ 08540, USA, or online. Our TOEFL code is 4630. As an alternative to the TOEFL, you may submit a score of at least 6.5