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Please submit your transcripts to:
Penn State Great Valley Admissions Office
Main Building
30 E. Swedesford Road
Malvern PA 19355
For questions about transcripts contact:
Penn State Great Valley
Phone: 610-648-3242
Fax: 610-725-5296
Email: gvadmiss@psu.edu
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.
Getting Help:
If you have questions about the admissions process, contact our admissions counselors.
Prerequisites
The program contains a number of courses requiring a solid background in mathematics, typically found in an undergraduate program in engineering, physics, chemistry, mathematics, or computer science, with at least two semesters of calculus. Students with other undergraduate majors with a strong background in mathematics may apply. The admissions committee will consider the academic background, as evidenced by the transcript, as part of the overall application.
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.
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 System's Engineering code — 2660
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score, if applicable. TOEFL scores must be submitted by all international applicants unless otherwise specified. Please see the Language Proficiency section of the International Students page of the website for undergraduate and graduate program requirements. Visit the TOEFL website or call 609-771-7100 for more information. Penn State's institutional code is 2660.
One-page statement of intent should outline 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 systems engineering program.
Résumé
One recommendation (Upon submission of your application, an e-mail 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 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."
- On the "Campus, Major, Degree & Semester" page:
- Choose "WORLD CAMPUS" as the campus.
- Choose "SYSTEMS ENGINEERING" as the major.
- Choose "M ENG" as the degree.
Check Status
Use these options for applications already in progress or to check the status of an application previously submitted.
