Northeastern University

• Personal statement (500 words max)Required

  A personal statement (<=500 words). No program-specific prompt is published. The Graduate Admissions FAQ advises reflecting on the key experiences and turning points that shaped your ambitions, and connecting your goals with what the program offers.

• ResuméRequired

  Resumé (listed among the materials every graduate applicant submits).

• Academic transcriptsRequired

  Academic transcript(s) from all undergraduate and graduate schools attended; scanned transcripts submitted with the application must include an English translation. If you submitted unofficial transcripts, request official transcripts (National Student Clearinghouse, Parchment, eSCRIP-SAFE, or by mail); the FAQ advises requesting them after you graduate so they show your degree conferral date. Coursework completed outside the U.S. (on-campus programs): upload official transcripts and, if applicable, proof of degree conferral through Northeastern's Foreign Credential Evaluation (FCE) process.

• Letters of recommendation2 letters

  The pages don't say who should write them. FAQ: each letter must be submitted by the recommender on official letterhead and/or from an academic or business email address.

  Two letters of recommendation.

• GMAT or GREOptional

  GMAT (optional; or GRE): Optional GMAT/GRE test scores. D'Amore-McKim is currently test-optional and does not require GRE or GMAT scores; not submitting them won't hurt admission or merit-scholarship consideration. Scanned or unofficial scores may be uploaded; if admitted, send the official score report before enrollment. MS in Business Analytics score code: GMAT 276-C0-51.

  GRE (optional; or GMAT): Optional GMAT/GRE test scores. D'Amore-McKim is currently test-optional and does not require GRE or GMAT scores; not submitting them won't hurt admission or merit-scholarship consideration. Scanned or unofficial scores may be uploaded; if admitted, send the official score report before enrollment. MS in Business Analytics score code: GRE 7508.

• Duolingo English Test, IELTS, PTE Academic or TOEFL iBTIf your degree wasn't taught in EnglishRequired

  Duolingo English Test: Accepted English test for non-native English speakers (TOEFL iBT, IELTS, Duolingo or PTE Academic). No minimum score is published. Enter scores and upload a scanned copy in the application; results are valid for two years; if admitted, send the official score report from the testing agency before enrollment. Select 'Northeastern University D'Amore-McKim School of Business' from the graduate school list (no code).

  IELTS: Accepted English test for non-native English speakers (TOEFL iBT, IELTS, Duolingo or PTE Academic). No minimum score is published. Enter scores and upload a scanned copy in the application; results are valid for two years; if admitted, send the official score report from the testing agency before enrollment. Select Northeastern University – D'Amore-McKim when registering (no code).

  PTE Academic: Accepted English test for non-native English speakers (TOEFL iBT, IELTS, Duolingo or PTE Academic). No minimum score is published. Enter scores and upload a scanned copy in the application; results are valid for two years; if admitted, send the official score report from the testing agency before enrollment. Code: W9H-K8-65.

  TOEFL iBT: Accepted English test for non-native English speakers (TOEFL iBT, IELTS, Duolingo or PTE Academic). No minimum score is published. Enter scores and upload a scanned copy in the application; results are valid for two years; if admitted, send the official score report from the testing agency before enrollment. TOEFL MyBest scores are not accepted. Codes: 3671 (program), 02 (department).

  Waiver / exemption: A test is not required if you completed a bachelor's or master's degree at an accredited institution where English is the language of instruction, or you have worked full-time for two years in the United States or other native English-speaking environment (you may explain this in the optional essay). The FAQ also exempts degrees (associate's, bachelor's, master's or doctoral) earned in listed countries, including Australia, Canada (except Quebec), Ireland, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, the United Kingdom and others.

• Kira online interview (by invitation)If invited · by invitation · Kira

  Kira online interview (by invitation, access provided after submitting your application). Listed only on the graduate admissions program page; the D'Amore-McKim FAQ says some programs include an online assessment and, for some candidates, a virtual interview.

Who can apply

• Undergraduate statistics course (full semester)Required

  The program requires applicants to have taken an undergraduate-level, full-semester course in Statistics; the program page adds that it must be completed before you enroll.