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Thanks @fernandes, good tips and information here. On the topic of the letters of recommendation, is it considered bad form to not have any of your previous profs on the list? I was thinking of having current supervisors/faculty write my letters, but I could reach out to some profs, though it has been a while. I'm not sure of the consensus on that one. Also, when you said contacting profs ahead of time, you mean the ones who will be at your grad school, correct? Just contacting them about the program and such?

Hey there, I'm an American currently living in Japan teaching English. It's my dream to get my Masters in TESOL and I want to get started as soon as possible. I believe I have the needed background and motivation required to do so. However, I have a few things holding me back: I am not sure how easy/difficult it will be for me to apply to schools while I am living abroad. Also, I will be in Japan until summer '17, but would like to start grad school that fall of '17 when I come back. I can't decide if I really want to get started with this process or take the kind of easy way out and begin applying when I come back. I really would rather not wait and have gaps on my resume, though. Any advice from people who applied with success internationally, or other advice in general?