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YSOA Portal will give you access to a checklist, upcoming events, & application status

Application to the school is an online process. While completing the online application form, applicants will be asked to supply information regarding themselves, their education, test scores, and references; upload their transcripts and curriculum vitae (résumé), and pay an application fee.

Transcript(s)

A transcript or academic record indicating degree earned or anticipated is required from each college or university attended and listed in the Academic Record section of the online application. Applicants will need to upload a scanned copy of their transcript or academic record to the application. (Please ensure that the scanned copy is legible.) Refer to the detailed instructions within the online application regarding transcripts/academic records and uploading. Do not send a hard copy of a transcript or academic record that has been uploaded to the application.

Applicants who are offered admission and who accept that offer will be required to have their respective institutions directly submit final, official transcripts to the school at gradarch.admissions@yale.edu.

Three letters of Recommendation

Three letters of recommendation are required and must be uploaded by each recommender no later than January 2, 2026. Letters of recommendation should be from individuals with direct knowledge of the applicant’s professional potential and/or academic ability. Applicants can verify that their letters of recommendation have been received by the school by viewing the status page of their online application.

TOEFL Scores

The Internet-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL iBT) is required of all applicants whose native language is not English. The requirement for the TOEFL iBT may be waived by selecting the box verifying you in the application have studied in residence for at least three years at a university or college where English is the primary language of instruction and who will have received a baccalaureate degree, or its foreign equivalent, from that institution prior to matriculation at Yale.

GRE Scores

The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is required for applications to the M.Arch. I, M.Arch II, and MED programs. The GRE scores will be considered as one of many aspects of your application, reviewed in context of all other materials. Each applicant is considered comprehensively to fully understand the individual applicant, their unique experience, strengths, and potential contribution to the program. For information regarding the GRE test, test dates and locations, and/or to arrange to take the test, visit www.ets.org/gre.

Resume

A curriculum vitae (résumé of academic and employment experience) is required and must be uploaded to the online application.

Essay

Essay requirements are unique for each program. Please refer to the online application.

Portfolio/Research Proposal

(for the M.Arch. programs only) A digital portfolio (a single pdf document optimized not to exceed 40MB) is required and must be uploaded to the online application. The portfolio will be viewed on computer screens.

Applicants for the MARCH II and M.E.D. program will be required to upload a research proposal.

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