MIS, ISD, ISPM Graduate Program Application Process

Application Process

Starting in October of each academic year, applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. We strongly encourage you to submit your completed application as early as possible for the strongest consideration.

Starting Dates

The MIS, ISD, ISPM graduate program considers applicants for fall (August), spring (January), and summer (May) admissions at all three locations (Main Campus, Washington, DC, Virginia Campus, Ashburn, and Graduate Education Center, Arlington).

Deadlines

Applications for the Fall 2008 semester are now being accepted for all locations and will continue to be accepted until further notice.  Please call the appropriate contact person if you have any questions about the deadlines. 

Candidates seeking financial assistance and international students requiring visas are encouraged to apply by the following dates:

Please note that these dates apply to the Main Campus, Washington, DC and Graduate Education Center, Arlington only. The Virginia Campus, Ashburn conducts rolling admissions. Please call the appropriate contact person with questions.

You will be notified of your admissions status within several weeks of the receipt of your completed application. Incomplete applications cannot be considered.

Application Checklist

To be considered complete, your application must include:

• The Application for Admission, available online.
  
• A non-refundable $60 application fee payable to GWU. The fee will be waived for applicants who already possess an undergraduate or graduate degree from GW. When using the paper application, payment should be submitted by check or money order in US dollars with your name written on the check or money order to ensure proper crediting. The online application accepts electronic payment.
• Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended. Transcripts will not be considered official unless they arrive in a sealed envelope. Attn: Virginia Campus applicants. Please send transcripts to the Virginia Campus at 20101 Academic Way, Ashburn, VA 20147.
  
• Three letters of recommendation.
  
• A copy of your current resume.
  
• Statement of Purpose.
• Applicants who do not possess exemplary undergraduate backgrounds in a related field of study are required to submit official results of the Graduate Records Examination (GRE) sent to code 5246 or Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) sent to report code 5246. To expedite processing, you should submit an application that is otherwise complete and forward the test scores when they become available.

International Students

International students must also submit:

• Official results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) taken within the last two years. TOEFL scores are required of all applicants who do not hold an undergraduate degree from an accredited college or university in an English-speaking country such as the United States, Canada, England, or Australia. The entire undergraduate degree must be taken from an English speaking country. Please use the institution code 5246 and department code 02 to have your TOEFL or TWE scores sent to the School of Business.
  
• Financial Certification form along with supporting documentation indicating that you have adequate funding for tuition and living expenses for the duration of the MS-IST program.
  
• Copies of all current or recently issued visa or I-20 documentation. (To expedite processing, you should submit an application that is otherwise complete and forward the copies of visa or I-20 documentation when they become available.)
  

IMPORTANT NOTE: It is strongly recommended that International Students who require visa assistance or who are assigned to EFL course work select the Main Campus as their home campus to ensure that they have needed services provided.

Where to Send Your Application

Completed applications, together with the application fee, should be submitted to the admissions office for your home campus.

Main Campus, Washington, DC and
Graduate Education Center, Arlington

The George Washington University
School of Business
MS-IST Program
2201 G Street NW
Funger Hall, Suite 515
Washington, D.C. 20052
Attn: Office of Admissions

Questions? Contact msistao@gwu.edu or 202-994-9140.

Virginia Campus, Ashburn

MS-IST Program Office
School of Business
The George Washington University Virginia Campus
20101 Academic Way, Suite 321
Ashburn, VA 20147

Questions? Contact vais@gwu.edu or 703-726-8330.

Transfer Credit

A maximum of 6 credit hours of graduate course work may be approved for transfer to the School of Business from enrollment at GW in nondegree status or from another degree-granting school of this University, or another regionally accredited college or university under the following conditions: The course work must be approved as part of the student's program of studies; it must not have been applied to the completion of requirements for another degree, it must be at the graduate level, it must have been taken within the two years prior to acceptance into the program, and the student must have received a grade of B or better. (That includes any IST course taken for a grade at GW as a non-degree student.) It is strongly recommended that students be formally admitted into the School of Business before beginning course work.

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