Applicants are welcome from all fields of study. Applicants should have received their bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in the U.S. or the equivalent from an international institution of acceptable standards. Applications will be accepted after the deadline until the program is full. Applicants must submit, in addition to the general application requirements: (1) a resume and (2) an extended piece of writing to support their application for advance study. The writing sample may be a term paper or report done for work depending on the applicant's background and is not required to be related to historic preservation. Applicants may also submit additional material that they feel contributes to their application, such as a work sample or portfolio. The GRE or GMAT is not required or considered. The statement of purpose should be no more than 500 words. All documents but a visual portfolio should be uploaded to the application. The optional visual portfolio should be submitted at pratt.slideroom.com. A TOEFL of 79 (internet and home test), TOEFL ITP Plus for China of 550, IELTS of 6.5.