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Application Checklist

ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS

Applicants for admission to the MSIS program must have a U.S. bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university or its foreign equivalent before registering in the Leavey School of Business. Applicants also must have successfully completed at least one course in each of the following areas prior to enrollment:

Algebra
Statistics
A programming language

SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION

The applicant must complete and submit the following items by the published deadline dates.Your application will not be reviewed until all material is received.

1.	Online application form and essay question responses.
2.	Two completed confidential Letters of Recommendation from managers, supervisors, or faculty who are familiar with your work. Downloadable forms provided in the online application.
3.	Two official transcripts from each college / university-level institution attended, including extension programs.
4.	Resume
5.	Official Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT)/ Graduate Record Exam (GRE) general test score.
6.	Official Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)/ International English Language Testing System (IELTS) test score if your first language is not English.
7.	$75 application fee ($100 for international student applicants requiring a student visa)

AFTER SUBMITTING THE ONLINE APPLICATION

Applicants are responsible for the appropriate submission of all application materials:

1.	Application form, fee, and essay responses submitted online at https://www.scu.edu/apply/business
2.	Online application fee must be paid by credit card and submitted electronically.
3.	Recommendation letters, resume, and transcripts submitted in hard copy to the admissions office: MSIS Admissions Committee Leavey School of Business Lucas Hall Suite 116 Santa Clara University 500 El Camino Real Santa Clara, CA 95053-0410 Please do NOT fax supplemental materials.
4	Have the GMAT/GRE and TOEFL/IELTS scores sent directly from the test center to the Graduate Business Admissions Committee. GRE, reference Institution code: 7238 GMAT, reference Institution code: 4851 TOEFL, reference Institution code: 4851, Department code: 02
5.	To ask specific questions about graduate business programs, call the MSIS Admissions Office at 408-551-7047, or e-mail msis-admissions@scu.edu

INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS

Applicants whose first language is not English must take the TOEFL/IELTS.The TOEFL/IELTS may be waived if the applicant receives a score in the 50th percentile or higher on the verbal portion of the GMAT/GRE.

Upon acceptance, foreign-born applicants requesting student visas must submit a current financial statement (no more than 90 days old) showing adequate funds for tuition, fees, and living expenses for the first year of study and must be enrolled in at least 9 units each quarter. Santa Clara University is authorized under federal law to enroll nonimmigrant students.

ADMISSIONS DECISIONS

Applicants are admitted on the basis of academic ability as indicated by college records and GMAT or GRE scores, demonstrated technical management potential (including work experience and recommendations), and motivation to complete a demanding academic program.

MSIS applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and, when possible, admissible candidates will be able to matriculate the next academic quarter.

A $300 non-refundable tuition deposit is required to secure a position in the MSIS Program for the Academic Quarter of Admittance.

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