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We do<strong> not </strong>offer evening, weekend, or summer courses. Further information can also be found at the <a href="http://gradschool.princeton.edu/admission/">Office of Graduate Admission</a> site and on our <a href="/grad/faq">FAQ</a> page.</p> <p>Application materials are available <a href="http://www.princeton.edu/gradschool/admission/applicants/applying/application/">here</a>. Please note that you are no longer required to mail in transcripts. They are to be uploaded as part of the online application.</p> <p>It is your responsibility to have all materials sent in a timely manner. An incomplete application will seriously hurt your chances for admission. Late applications will not be considered. 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Primary language is defined as the language that someone communicates in most frequently and in most situations when speaking, reading, and writing.</li> <li>Applicants whose undergraduate instruction is entirely in English as certified by the institution and for whom the degree will be awarded prior to anticipated enrollment at Princeton.</li> <li>Applicants whose graduate study was on a full-time basis for at least two years where instruction is entirely in English as certified by the institution.</li> </ul> <p><strong>All other applicants must submit valid TOEFL, IELTS or DET scores.</strong></p> </div></div></div><div class="field-item even"><div class="accordion-item"><h3 class="accordion-item-header"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-question-sign"></span> English Language Proficiency Requirements (MSE Program)</h3><div class="accordion-item-content"><small>Answer:</small><p>All  applicants whose primary language is not English and who have not received their complete undergraduate education in a college or university where English is the language of instruction, must submit scores from either TOEFL or IELTS.  We do not require or accept TWE scores in place of these. <b>Please note,</b> the two internationally recognized tests of English language proficiency which we accept for the MSE program are the <a href="http://www.ets.org/toefl" style="color:blue; text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="text-underline:none">Test of English as a Foreign Language</span></span></a> (TOEFL), and the <a href="http://www.ielts.org/" style="color:blue; text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="text-underline:none">International English Language Testing System</span></span></a> (IELTS). Further, applicants who are required to take the TOEFL must score a minimum of 28 on the spoken part of the TOEFL in order to be considered for the program. The IELTS equivalent to the TOEFL is an 8 on the speaking sub-section.</p> <p>The following applicants are not required to submit English language test scores:</p> <ul> <li>Applicants whose primary language is English. Primary language is defined as the language that someone communicates in most frequently and in most situations when speaking, reading, and writing.</li> <li>Applicants whose undergraduate instruction is entirely in English as certified by the institution and for whom the degree will be awarded prior to anticipated enrollment at Princeton.</li> <li>Applicants whose graduate study was on a full-time basis for at least two years where instruction is entirely in English as certified by the institution.</li> </ul> <p><strong>All other applicants must submit valid TOEFL or IELTS scores.</strong></p> </div></div></div><div class="field-item odd"><div class="accordion-item"><h3 class="accordion-item-header"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-question-sign"></span> SEAS Hidden Curriculum Series</h3><div class="accordion-item-content"><small>Answer:</small><p>The SEAS Hidden Curriculum Series dispels myths and unpacks hidden truths around the application process. 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