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Optional. A brief statement of up to 500 words to help the admissions committee understand the contribution your personal background and individual experiences would make to the Georgetown community.

Upload a resume or curriculum vitae (CV) describing work experience, extracurricular or volunteer activities, institutions attended, relevant college-level courses, published work and academic honors or awards. There is no page limit, though we recommend a one to two page resume.

Your statement of purpose should be approximately 500 words, addressing your intellectual interests, academic and professional objectives and proposed topic of graduate study.

Transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate institutions attended are required. Upload a copy of your official transcript (scanned paper or institution-issued electronic transcript; no screenshots or 'student's view' downloads). Official transcripts sent directly by the institution are required only if you receive an offer of admission.

Applicants who attended institutions outside of the United States must submit their transcripts in the form of a course-by-course evaluation from a NACES member service, such as WES Course by Course (CxC) or SpanTran Course Analysis. Required for the Data Science & Analytics Program; no exceptions. Have the evaluation sent to you and upload it to the online application.

People who can assess your potential for graduate study, including professors or professional supervisors.

You must submit two official recommendations from people who can assess your potential for graduate study, including professors or professional supervisors. Submitted through the online recommendation system.

FAQ: 'Do you require the GRE?' — 'No.'

The program asks for an official IELTS or TOEFL score; Duolingo is not on the list.

IELTS: Applicants without a qualifying English-medium degree must submit an official IELTS or TOEFL score. Minimum IELTS score of 7.5.

TOEFL iBT: Applicants without a qualifying English-medium degree must submit an official IELTS or TOEFL score. Minimum TOEFL score of 100 (original TOEFL iBT score scale) or 5 (new TOEFL iBT score scale beginning January 21, 2026). TOEFL MyBest scores are not accepted. Georgetown TOEFL code 5244.

Waiver / exemption: Proficiency can be demonstrated by the receipt of a bachelor’s or advanced degree from an accredited institution of higher education in the United States or from a university where English is the primary language of instruction.

The program asks for an official IELTS or TOEFL score; PTE is not on the list.

As Georgetown is a diverse, global community, we encourage you to upload a brief statement of up to 500 words to help the admissions committee understand the contribution your personal background and individual experiences would make to our community. As appropriate, you may wish to address any educational, economic and social experiences that have helped to shape your educational and professional goals, or how your background (e.g., first-generation student, travels outside the U.S.) or activities (e.g., community service and leadership) will contribute to the diversity of perspectives and ideas at Georgetown University.

Use it to address your intellectual interests, academic and professional objectives and proposed topic of graduate study. You should be concise and authentic. We recommend that you: Explain why you want to join the Data Science and Analytics program at Georgetown, including your personal motivations and how the program aligns with your career goals. Showcase relevant data science knowledge and projects. Discuss any challenges you’ve solved using data science, and connect them to your future goals. Talk about your data science experience, including projects or work that you applied these skills to.