Syracuse University

• One required essay (prompt in the application)Required

  'One required essay is included in the online application.' The prompt and length are not published outside the login-only application. An optional essay may add context.

• Optional essay (additional context)Optional

  'Applicants may also submit an optional essay to provide additional information or context. Choosing not to submit the optional essay will not disadvantage an applicant.'

• Resume or CVRequired

  A business resume with educational and professional information; employment history in reverse chronological order with titles, dates, relevant information and part-time or full-time status.

• Unofficial transcripts (official after admission)Required

  Upload unofficial transcript copies (in English): one transcript from your degree-bearing undergraduate university, plus any graduate degree transcript. Official academic records (transcripts/mark sheets, degree/diploma certificates) are required only after admission, in a sealed envelope. The committee may request transcripts from other institutions. If a non-U.S. degree does not meet the country's equivalency guidelines to a U.S. bachelor's degree, submit a WES (or NAFSA/NACES/AACRAO member) course-by-course evaluation.

• Two letters of recommendation2 letters

  'We suggest that both recommendations be professional references from those individuals who know you in an occupational setting -- and that at least one of the recommendations be written by a current or previous supervisor. For those who do not have work experience, academic recommendations are accepted.' The professional preference is a suggestion.

  Two letters of recommendation, listed among the required materials the committee needs before review.

• GMAT or GRERecommended

  GMAT (recommended, not required; or GRE): Checklist: 'GMAT/GRE score (strongly recommended for consideration but, not required)'; GMAT or GRE is 'optional for the current admissions cycle'. Admissions page: applicants 'are also recommended to submit a GMAT or GRE score'; submitting a score may improve admission chances and merit-scholarship opportunities. Scores valid five years; highest score considered; official reports sent to Syracuse University. No minimum score is stated.

  GRE (recommended, not required; or GMAT): Checklist: 'GMAT/GRE score (strongly recommended for consideration but, not required)'; GMAT or GRE is 'optional for the current admissions cycle'. Admissions page: applicants 'are also recommended to submit a GMAT or GRE score'. GRE institution code 2823. Scores valid five years; highest score considered. No minimum score is stated.

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

  Duolingo English Test: Minimum Duolingo English Test 130. Accepted tests (checklist): TOEFL iBT (includes iBT Home Edition and iBT Paper Edition), IELTS Academic (includes IELTS Online) or Duolingo English Test.

  IELTS Academic: Minimum IELTS Academic 7.0; preferred speaking score 7.0. Includes IELTS Online. Scores sent electronically to 'Syracuse University-Graduate Admissions'. Accepted tests (checklist): TOEFL iBT (includes iBT Home Edition and iBT Paper Edition), IELTS Academic (includes IELTS Online) or Duolingo English Test.

  TOEFL iBT: Minimum total score 100 (TOEFL iBT); preferred speaking score 23. Includes iBT Home Edition and iBT Paper Edition. Institution code 2823, department code 02 if required. Accepted tests (checklist): TOEFL iBT (includes iBT Home Edition and iBT Paper Edition), IELTS Academic (includes IELTS Online) or Duolingo English Test.

  Waiver / exemption: Applicants who are citizens of the countries the checklist lists (e.g. Australia, Canada except Quebec, Ghana, Kenya, New Zealand, Nigeria, Philippines, Republic of Ireland, Singapore, South Africa, United Kingdom and others) are not required to submit scores. Applicants who have studied in person at an institution in the U.S., U.K., Australia or an English-speaking province in Canada for a minimum of three years may waive the English exam requirement (two 14-week semesters count as one year); with less than three years of work/study in the U.S., official scores are required. U.S. citizens or permanent residents who have not studied or worked in the U.S. for at least three years must submit an official English exam.

• PTE Academic (not listed)If your degree wasn't taught in EnglishNot accepted

  PTE is not on the list of accepted tests: the checklist names 'TOEFL iBT (includes iBT Home Edition and iBT Paper Edition), IELTS Academic (includes IELTS Online) or Duolingo English Test', and the catalog says international students submit 'a TOEFL, Duolingo, or IELTS score'.

• Video component (three questions, five minutes)Required · with the application

  'There will be three questions to answer in a five-minute video.' Listed among the materials the committee needs before reviewing the application. No platform is named.

Who can apply

• U.S. bachelor's degree or equivalentRequired

  Catalog admission requirements for full-time programs: 'U.S. Bachelor's degree (or its equivalent) from an accredited college or university is required.' The checklist adds that a non-U.S. degree should generally represent at least four years of college-level study after 12 years of schooling, with country guidelines (e.g. India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal: BE, BT or a master's in any other field).

• Basic knowledge of economics (helpful)Optional

  Catalog (Whitman graduate admission, all programs): the transition to a graduate management program 'is facilitated by a basic knowledge of economics, mathematics, and the social sciences.'

• Basic knowledge of mathematics (helpful)Optional

  Catalog (Whitman graduate admission, all programs): 'no specific undergraduate majors are required for admission, the transition to the rigors of a graduate management program is facilitated by a basic knowledge of economics, mathematics, and the social sciences.'

• Basic knowledge of the social sciences (helpful)Optional

  Catalog (Whitman graduate admission, all programs): the transition to a graduate management program 'is facilitated by a basic knowledge of economics, mathematics, and the social sciences.'

• School guidance · OptionalApplicants may also submit an optional essay to provide additional information or context. Choosing not to submit the optional essay will not disadvantage an applicant.

  Applicants may also submit an optional essay to provide additional information or context. Choosing not to submit the optional essay will not disadvantage an applicant.

  The program's actual essay question is inside the application.

• School guidance · RequiredOne required essay is included in the online application.

  One required essay is included in the online application.

  The program's actual essay question is inside the application.