IMPORTANT: Please read the following instructions carefully before applying:

Upgrade Your Browser: When applicants do not have I.E. explorer 6.0 or better the electronic application will experience technical difficulties. Please leave the application, upgrade your browser, and begin a new application under a different login and pin. You will also need to disable any and all tool bars that you have installed, such as Google, Yahoo, etc. To do so, go to Tools, Manage Add-Ons, Enable or Disable Add-Ons, look for all tool bars and disable them.

Electronic Letters of Recommendation: Applicants now have the option to have letters of recommendation submitted online by recommenders. If you elect to have your letters submitted electronically, please note:

1. Recommenders are only notified after your application has been completed and submitted.
2. It is the applicants responsibility to verify that recommenders have received the notification. Graduate Admissions will not send additional notifications. You may not change online recommenders after your application has been submitted. If you entered an inaccurate e-mail address, or wish to change a recommender, you must submit these recommendations via paper or fax.

Checking your Application Status

1. In most cases, applicants may check their status online within 24 hours, if they completed their application before 4pm EST. In some instances, such as weekends or national holidays, it may take up to 96 hours for your online status to be available.
2. RUID: Your Rutgers Identification Number, or RUID will be sent to you in a separate e-mail. In most cases, this number will be sent to you within 48 hours of application, but an additional 48 hours may be required on weekends or national holidays.