How To Apply to the Coterminal Master’s Program
The following materials are required for application to the program. Please
carefully review detailed descriptions below:
Application
Statement of Purpose
Unofficial Transcript
Letters of Recommendation (2)
Preliminary Program Proposal
Coterminal Course Transfer Form (optional)
CV or Resume (optional)
Application
All application forms are available via the registrar’s website (see link below).
Applications are due the last day of classes each quarter, and reviewed by the
Admissions Committee over the break. Please complete the application as
neatly as possible. You will need to obtain a signature from your undergraduate
program student services office. Don’t forget to sign the application! Download
the application and other form here:
http://registrar.stanford.edu/pdf/CotermApplic.pdf
Statement of Purpose
The statement of purpose should describe succinctly your reasons for applying to
the Coterminal Master’s program in Sociology at Stanford. Be sure to clearly
state your intended area of specialization (if applicable). Recommended details
to include in your written statement are: your study and research interests, future
career plans, and other aspects of your background and interests which may aid
our admissions committee in evaluating your aptitude and motivation for pursuing
a Master’s degree in Sociology. Most statements of purpose are between three
and five pages.
Unofficial Transcript
A recent transcript that you run yourself in Axess is sufficient.
Letters of Recommendation
Two letters of recommendation from faculty are required for admission to the
program. Please complete a recommendation coversheet (included in the forms
from the registrar’s website) and give it to your recommender when you ask them
to write your letter. Please notify your recommenders of the application deadline,
and ask them to put the letters in a sealed envelope with their signature on the
seal. We strongly encourag