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Graduate Program - Applications Applications submitted for graduate study in the Construction Management Program in The School of Planning, Design and Construction are often incomplete. This adds to the time required to review the application and therefore prolongs the applicant from receiving the review committee's decision on their admission. Michigan State University uses a web based application process. Please click here http://grad.msu.edu/apply.htm to complete the Graduate Application. Be particularly careful to submit the following information online with your application. Personal Statement/Statement of Purpose: Your Personal Statement/Statement of Purpose should be in essay format and clearly answer the following three questions:
Your Personal Statement/Statement of Purpose should clearly indicate in which sub-area of Construction Management you wish to study. The acceptable sub-areas are:
Financial Assistance: Applicants should indicate on the application if they wish to be considered for a graduate assistantship or financial aid. The Construction Management Program has limited resources and does not provide financial support for all of its graduate students. The program very seldom supports new international students. Students requesting admission without a graduate assistantship should clearly state in their Personal Statement/Statement of Purpose how they expect to financially support themselves during their study at MSU. Graduate Record Examination (GRE): The program requires all of its applicants to take the Graduate Record Examination. Only the general test is required, you do not need to take any subject tests. You should have your GRE Exam scores sent to Michigan State University using 1465 as the institution code and 00 as non-specific for the department code. The GRE Exam is one tool that is used to evaluate your potential to succeed in graduate school. The exam measures the verbal, quantitative, and analytical skills that you have acquired over a long period of time. For more information you may visit the GRE website at http://www.ets.org/. For applicants in the Lansing area the GRE Exam is administered through the MSU Testing Office. An appointment is required. Details are available at http://www.testingoffice.msu.edu/. Recommendation for Admission: Three (3) Recommendation for Admission Reports are required to complete your application for graduate study. References may also attach a letter of support is they wish. Suggested references are former professors and/or previous or current employers, individuals that are familiar with your work ethic or educational background. The Recommendation for Admission Reports should be given to your references to complete. The Recommendation for Admission Reports and/or letters of support should be current and on original letterhead paper. The program does not accept copies of previous letters or rating sheets given to the applicant for general use. Recommendations should be mailed to the following address:
TOEFL Examination: The University and the Construction Management Program requires all international applicants to submit their scores from the TOFEL Exam to Michigan State University using 1465 as the institution code and 00 as non-specific for the department code. Applicants must receive a minimum score of 550 on the paper-based exam with no sub scores below 52, a minimum score of 213 on the computer-based exam with no sub scores below 19, or a minimum score of 85 on the new internet-based exam, with no sub score less than 19. Transcripts: Applicants must provide one official transcript from any previous colleges or universities they have attended. The transcripts must be in English and should include an explanation of your university's grading scale. Transcripts must be originals and in a sealed envelope from your former school. Michigan State University will not accept copies of transcripts that have been released to applicants. Transcripts should be mailed to the following address:
Proof of Degree Completion: Before you can be admitted to a graduate program at Michigan State University, the Admissions Office must receive a certificate from your university to verify that you have earned a bachelor's degree. Your degree certificate must be written in English. International Students - Statement of Financial Proof and Affidavit of Support: All international applicants are required to complete the Statement of Financial Proof and Affidavit of Support as part of the online application. An original certified bank statement in U.S. Currency must be sent to the Office of Admissions at Michigan State University before your admission will be processed and an I-20 Form will be issued to apply for a visa. It takes a considerable amount of time to accumulate all of the information required to evaluate an application; sometimes more than three months. Submit your application early and be sure to submit all the information requested by Michigan State University and the Construction Management Program. All items to complete the application must be submitted by the following deadlines. Application Deadlines Fall Semester Admission:
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