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The Admission Process Admission is competitive; consequently applicants who meet the minimum requirements specified herein are not assured admission. The school qualitatively and quantitatively evaluates applicants and makes selections based on performance, personal qualifications, and evidence of potential for success. Admission decisions are made on a rolling basis. Applications will be reviewed by the Admissions Committee after the following items have been received by the admissions office: application form, application fee, essay, curriculum vitae, three evaluation forms, and all transcripts (unofficial copies are acceptable pending receipt of official transcripts). To ensure evaluation for the desired starting term applications must be received at least one month prior to the start of that term. Late applications that cannot be processed in time for the desired starting term will be considered for the next term. Newly admitted students must register within two years from the date of their first possible registration. Failure to do so will require a formal petition for readmission. Applicants must meet the requirements specified below and must also satisfy the program-specific admission requirements. Minimum Admission Requirements for U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents 1. An earned master’s degree with a GPA of at least 3.25 from a regionally accredited institution and with an appropriate major (see program-specific admission requirements under individual programs). Alternatively, GSCIS master’s degree students may apply for early admission into the doctoral program with the same major (see Master’s Admissions for requirements.). 2. Application form, application fee, and essay. The application must be in U.S. dollars. 3. Official transcripts of all graduate and undergraduate education. 4. E valuation forms from three people who are familiar with your academic and/or professional capabilities and able to assess your intellectual abilities, maturity, and motivation. Forms from your professors are preferred. Forms are unacceptable if they are from family members, friends, those without experience in the research-based doctorate, or from those unable to evaluate your academic potential to succeed in the program to which you are applying . 5. A curriculum vitae (CV) that provides a short account of your academic background and professional experience. 6. Proficiency in the English language. Doctoral students are expected to write numerous papers and a dissertation. Grammatical errors, spelling errors, and writing that does not express ideas clearly will affect a student’s grades and the completion of his or her degree. The faculty will not provide remedial help concerning grammatical errors or other writing problems. Applicants who are unable to write correctly and clearly are urged to seek remedial help before enrolling in any of the school’s programs. The school may request additional documentation to support the application.
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