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Comprehensive Exam Information

You should take the November comprehensive exams if ALL of the following conditions apply

You have successfully completed 24 or more graduate credit hours
You will graduate in May 2009 or later
You have consulted with your program coordinator and been advised to take the exam

Complete the Comprehensive Examination Application [PDF 159KB] by October 10, 2008.
Mail the form, along with a $35 application fee, to the following address:
- Attn: Tracy Morin
  The Graduate School
  Salem State College
  352 Lafayette St.
  Salem, MA 01970
Wait for your exact exam time and location to be mailed to you. This happens once your eligibility is confirmed, about two weeks before the exam.
Report for the exam. If you do not appear as scheduled, you must reapply to take the exam during the next scheduled exam time. If you anticipate an absence, please email your circumstances to Dr. Elizabeth Kenney at ekenney@salemstate.edu. Requests to reschedule will be addressed on a case-by-case basis.

Tracy Morin
tmorin@salemstate.edu
978-542-7278

Questions about exam content, instructions, and expectations should be directed to your program coordinator.