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Penn State Great Valley
Phone: 610-648-3242
Fax: 610-725-5296
Email: gvadmiss@psu.edu
Please submit your transcripts to:
Penn State Great Valley Admissions Office
Main Building
30 E. Swedesford Road
Malvern PA 19355
Summer 2012 Cohort (admission closed)
Fall 2012 Cohort (admission open)
To be considered for admission to the fall 2012 cohort, you must submit your completed application portfolio no later than June 1, 2012. Space is limited and you are encouraged to apply early. Applications will be reviewed until all seats are filled.
Applicants who submit a completed application portfolio by the June 1, 2012 deadline will be notified of a decision by June 15, 2012.
You may begin your application at any time. Apply now.
Prerequisites
To enroll in the Master of Engineering Management program, you should have a minimum of three years of applicable work experience.
For admission to Penn State's Graduate School, an applicant must have received, from an accredited institution, a bachelor's degree with requirements substantially equivalent to those at Penn State. (Penn State is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.) All applicants are expected to have earned a junior/senior grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
The program contains a number of courses requiring a solid background in engineering, mathematics, physics, or science so that participants are able to demonstrate the skills required for the management of complex engineering projects, products, and services within a typical engineering organization.
Application Materials:
Completed application (including a nonrefundable application fee)
Official GRE test scores will be considered if submitted, but are not required. GRE scores can be submitted using engineering management code — 2660
International applicants whose first language is not English or who have received a baccalaureate or master's degree from an institution in which the language of instruction is not English, please refer to the international students page for more information about language proficiency.
A one-page statement of intent outlining your personal career goals and reasons for wanting to enroll in the program. This statement should be specific and include information about short- and long-term goals and how enrolling in the program may help achieve them. The statement of intent also offers applicants the opportunity to demonstrate writing and communication skills, specify examples of leadership, and provide pertinent information that will assist the committee in selecting candidates who can benefit from and contribute to the engineering management program.
Résumé
One recommendation (Upon submission of your application, an email will be sent to the recommender requesting the completion of a reference form contained in the email. Please inform all recommenders they must submit the form in order for your application to be complete.)
The following items submitted via mail:
Two official transcripts from each undergraduate and graduate institution that you attended, regardless of the number of credits or semesters completed. (Penn State even has a convenient official transcript request form. Penn State alumni do not need to request transcripts for credits earned at Penn State.)
How to Apply
To apply to this program as a degree student, you must complete the graduate school application.
Applying to the Master's Degree
- Read the admissions requirements.
- Begin the graduate school application.
- On the "Admissions and Program Information Portal" page, choose "Apply Now."
- When you get to the "Campus, Major, Degree & Semester" page:
- Choose "WORLD CAMPUS" as the campus.
- Choose "ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT" as the major.
- Choose "M E M" as the degree.
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