Carnegie Mellon University

• Current resumeRequired

  Current resume.

• Statement of PurposeRequired

  Statement of Purpose. A Statement of Purpose is not a resume. It should discuss your reasons for choosing the MSAII program and indicate your intended career path.

• Unofficial transcriptsRequired

  Unofficial transcripts from each university you have attended, regardless of whether you received a degree. Transcripts must be uploaded prior to application submission; fall semester grades are not required.

• Three letters of recommendation3 letters

  Recommenders should know you relatively well and be able to evaluate the quality of your previous work. At least two letters should be from faculty or recent employers; letters that are simply character references will not provide good support.

  Three letters of recommendation. The application allows up to five. Recommenders have until the final deadline to submit.

• GRERequired

  Required. GRE is required. Institution Code 2074; Department Code 0402. GRE scores will not be accepted if they are more than five years old. If taken more than once, enter your most recent scores.

• Duolingo English Test, IELTS or TOEFLIf your degree wasn't taught in EnglishRequired

  Duolingo English Test: Required if you are an international applicant and your native language (language spoken from birth) is not English: an official copy of English proficiency score report is required. One of TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo. We strongly encourage applicants to take either the TOEFL or IELTS; in cases where these are not available it is acceptable to take the Duolingo test. No minimum stated. Request that subscores be included.

  IELTS: Required if you are an international applicant and your native language (language spoken from birth) is not English: an official copy of English proficiency score report is required. One of TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo. We strongly encourage applicants to take either the TOEFL or IELTS; in cases where these are not available it is acceptable to take the Duolingo test. No minimum stated. IELTS accepted by e-delivery.

  TOEFL: Required if you are an international applicant and your native language (language spoken from birth) is not English: an official copy of English proficiency score report is required. One of TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo. We strongly encourage applicants to take either the TOEFL or IELTS; in cases where these are not available it is acceptable to take the Duolingo test. No minimum stated. TOEFL iBT and TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition accepted; the TOEFL ITP Plus for China is discouraged since speaking is not scored. Institution Code 4256; Department Code 78.

  Waiver / exemption: No waivers: 'The English proficiency requirement cannot be waived for any reason.'

• PTE Academic not listedIf your degree wasn't taught in EnglishNot accepted

  Not listed: the accepted English tests are TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo.

• Short video (2-3 minutes) — requiredRequired · with the application

  A short (2-3 minutes) video of yourself. Tell us about you and why you are interested in the MSAII program. This is now a REQUIRED component of your application.

Who can apply

• GPA of 3.0 or higherRequired

  A GPA of 3.0 or higher (School of Computer Science requirement for all applications). Report raw university GPA scores, not converted scores.

• Essay 1 · RequiredStatement of Purpose. A Statement of Purpose is not a resume. It should discuss your reasons for choosing the MSAII program and indicate your intended career path.

  Statement of Purpose. A Statement of Purpose is not a resume. It should discuss your reasons for choosing the MSAII program and indicate your intended career path.