Illinois Institute of Technology
Chicago, U.S.A.
www.iit.edu
Presented by:
Dr. Vanita Misquita Ph.D.
Director of Overseas Programs
iitparis@aol.com
misquita@iit.edu
http://iitparis.free.fr
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Welcome to the 21st Century IIT.
Illinois Institute of Technology
World’s most beautiful American
college campuses
According to FORBES MAGAZINE
“….. the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago. But admirers
of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, the master of international modern
architecture, pointed to this school’s cluster of steel-and-glass
buildings, including S.R. Crown Hall, Alumni Hall and the Chapel,
as the epitome of beauty and order. Furthermore, great modern
architects, such as Rem Koolhaas, continue to be admired and
included in the growth of the campus. In other words, the school
exhibits an independent and longterm vision for the look of its
Campus”.
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Illinois Institute of Technology
Why Study in the U.S.
• Different cultural experience
• Opportunity to work and understand the
American workplace
• Opportunity to obtain an American
degree that has worldwide recognition
• Opportunity to gain competency and
proficiency in the American language
• Marketability
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American System of Education
• Undergraduate, Graduate
• Academic Calendar
• Credit hour(s)
• Grading System
• GPA –Grade Point Average
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What is a credit hour?
1 credit hour equals 1 hour of lecture
° A graduate level course at IIT is usually
3 credit hours
° So, a 3 credit course at IIT means that
the course is offered three times per
week or once a week for
(3 c.h. x 1 hour) 3 hours
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Our Location
IIT: Illinois Institute of Technology
Location: Chicago, Illinois
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CHICAGO
Illinois Institute of Technology
CHICAGO
Illinois Institute of Technology
Chicago
• Third largest city in the U.S. (8.55 million)
• 25 miles of lakefront, 15 miles of bathing
beaches
• 552 parks, 46 museums, more than 200 art
galleries, approx. 7,000 restaurants,
• 200+ theaters, 15 T.V. stations, 100 radio
stations,
• 13 daily newspapers
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Facts about Chicago
Third largest city in the U.S. (8 million)
25 miles of lakefront
15 miles of bathing beaches
552 parks
46 museums
200+ art galleries
7,000 restaurants
200+ theaters, 15 T.V. stations, 100 radio stations,
13 daily newspapers
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FACTS ABOUT CHICAGO
#1 in the U.S. high tech especially
nano technology
#1 in the U.S. in manufacturing
#1 business travel destination in the U.S.
Center of the U.S. interstate highway system
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Why Study at IIT
• Reputable university – College of Distinction
• Small class size & easy access to professors
• Cutting-edge research
• University-wide focus on sustainability and
renewable energies covering all disciplines
• Location
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Main Building
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Path-breaking Intellectual Tradition
Susan Solomon
National Medal of Science
Marvin Camrrasas
National Medal of
Technology
Magnetic Recording
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Laszlo Moholoy-Nagy
The New Bauhaus
S.I. Hayakawa
Semanticist
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Chicago School Architecture
&M Het Transfer
Intellectual Leadership includes
Nobel Laureates (L-R: Herbert Simon (Economics):
Jack Steinberger (Physics): Leon Lederman ( Physics):
Herbert Simon
Nobel Prize
Economics
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Jack Steinberger
Nobel Prize
Physics
National Medal of Science &
Nobel Peace Prize
Sam Pitroda
Susan Solomon
Adviser to
Prime
Minister
India
Former
President
of Lithuania
Valdas Adamkus
Father
of Cell
Phone
Martin
Cooper
IIT graduates become leaders.
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Stemgrimur
Hermannsson
Former Prime
Minister of
Iceland
SR Cho,
Chairman
Hyosung
Group
Motto of IIT
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Magnetic tape data storage
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Marvin Camras
IIT B.S. EE 1940; M.S. EE 1942
Inventor - Magnetic Tape
Born in Chicago in 1916, Camras
was known to his family as an
"inventor" by the age of five
In the late 1930s, Camras was
studying electrical engineering at
the Armour Institute of
Technology (now the Illinois
Institute of Technology).
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Camras spent a fifty-year career at
Illinois Institute of Technology,
where he taught until 1994.
By the time of his death in 1995, he
had earned over 500 US and
international patents for his work. He
was inducted into the National
Inventors Hall of Fame in 1985, and in
1990 he won the National Medal of
Technology.
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Ed Kaplan (Alumnus of IIT)
(B.S. ME 1965) Inventor – Bar Code
• CEO and Chairman, Zebra Technologies
• Ed Kaplan, one of Chicago's most successful
technology entrepreneurs, studied at IIT, where
he graduated with a bachelor’s in mechanical
engineering
• At 26 years old, Kaplan he invented the Bar Code
and co-founded cutting edge Zebra
Technologies, the bar-coding company
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Marty Cooper ( Ancien élève d’ IIT
(B.S. EE 1950; M.S. EE 1957)
Inventor – Cell Phone
1st Cell Phone – 1973
(« The Brick ») –weighed
2.5 pounds!!
Named one of the best
inventors of all time for his
work on the first personal
cell phone in the "Best
Inventions of the Year"
article in the October 30
Time Magazine 2007
2nd invention – A new wireless
Internet system called
iBURST
Illinois Institute of Technology
that puts high-speed data
transmission at your
fingertips!!
About IIT
• 1890 founded as Armour Institute
• Ranks among the top 100 ranked colleges & universities
in the U.S.
• Member of the elite Association of Independent
Technological Universities (aitu.org)
• Architectural landmark campus & located in the city of
Chicago
• Listed as a ‘College of Distinction’
• Inventors of the cell phone, surgical stapler, magnetic
tape, first radio telescope…
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Illinois Institute of Technology
Association of Independent Technological
Universities ( AITU) (17 members)
I.I.T.
M.I.T.
Illinois Institute of Technology
Carnegie-Mellon
M.S.E.
CalTech
R.I.T….
Research Facilities at IIT
• IIT University Technology Park
comprising 32 research centers,
incubators
• 2 partially federally funded research
centers – NCFST (National Center for
Food Safety & Technology) and IITRI
(IIT Research Institute)
• Close collaborative research with
Argonne National Lab ( US Federal Lab)
and Fermi Lab ( 2nd largest lab for
particle physics in the world)
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• “Illinois Institute of Technology Leads Statewide
Initiative to Create Jobs and National Hub for
Smart Grid”
• Chicago, Sep. 10, 2009 — Illinois Institute of
Technology (IIT) announced today a $120 million
for the Perfect Grid from DOE ( US Dept of
Energy)
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IIT’s Perfect Power System
http://www.iit.edu/perfect_power/
• IIT will become the flagship Perfect
Power System in the U.S. which will
confront & model a solution to the
global energy crisis
• Established in conjunction with the
Galvin Electricity Initiative, Dept of
Energy & IIT
Illinois Institute of Technology
What will be IIT’s Perfect Power System?
• Smart grid & technology-ready
infrastructure
• Self-sustaining electricity infrastructure
• Intelligent distribution system & system
controllers
• Onsite electricity production
• Demand-response capability
• Sustainable energy systems & green
buildings/complexes
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• “Toyota USA Foundation Awards $500,000 to IIT
Academy for Future Leaders in Science and
Technology”
• “IIT's Tech Park Forms Partnership with French
Organizations to Support International Hybrid
and Electric Vehicle Technology”
• “…in establishing the world’s first International
Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Technology Hub at IIT
in Chicago with its counterpart in France. “
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• “ All Cell Technologies…and its CEO, Said Al-Hallaj
was named a laureate of the French Young
Entrepreneur’s Initiative program”
• “Illinois Institute of Technology to Lead Wind
Energy Research Consortium”
• “ U.S. Department of Energy Invests Up to $8
Million for University-Led Effort to Improve Wind
Generation”
Illinois Institute of Technology
« Success Story »
Julien Branlard begins work at Fermilab today as the first
John Bardeen Engineering Fellow. A recent graduate of the
Illinois Institute of Technology, Julien Branlard is
the first recipient of the John Bardeen Engineering
Fellowship.
"Julien will make an outstanding addition to
Fermilab," said Ralph Pasquinelli, Accelerator Division RF
Department Head and the inspiration behind the fellowship.
"He's an articulate, talented team player who will hit the
ground running with his outstanding engineering skills."
Branlard began his studies in France and transferred
to the Illinois Institute of Technology in 2000. After
graduating with a Ph.D. in electrical engineering last
December, he began looking for a way to continue his work in
the United States.
Fermilab Today 2005
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About IIT
• 1890 founded as Armour Institute
• Ranks among the top 100 ranked colleges & universities
in the U.S.
• Member of the elite Association of Independent
Technological Universities (aitu.org)
• Architectural landmark campus & located in the city of
Chicago
• Listed as a ‘College of Distinction’
• Inventors of the cell phone, surgical stapler, magnetic
tape, first radio telescope…
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Research Facilities at IIT
• IIT University Technology Park
comprising 32 research centers,
incubators
• 1 partially federally funded research
centers – NCFST (National Center for
Food Safety & Technology)
• Close collaborative research with
Argonne National Lab ( US Federal Lab)
and Fermi Lab ( 2nd largest lab for
particle physics in the world)
Illinois Institute of Technology
Illinois Institute of Technology
Association of Independent Technological
Universities (www.aitu.org)
I.I.T.
M.I.T.
Illinois Institute of Technology
Carnegie-Mellon
M.S.E.
CalTech
R.I.T….
About IIT
• Doctoral degree-granting university
• Research intensive
• 98% of full-time faculty with doctoral degrees
or other terminal degrees
• Class size – 85% of classes have fewer than 40
students; 26% of classes have fewer than 10
students
• Highly selective
• No student teaching assistants teach at the
undergraduate level
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Industrial Partners
Boeing
IBM
Coca-Cola
AT&T
Dell Computer Corp.
McDonald’s
Energy Power Marketing Corporation
TelLabs
Microsoft
Motorola
Nec Technologies
Lucent Technologies
Samsung Telecom
General Motors
Western Electric
CTA
Xerox ……..
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8 Colleges/Centers/institutes à I.I.T.
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Armour College of Engineering and Science
College of Architecture
Institute of Psychology
Stuart School of Business
Chicago-Kent College of Law
Institute of Design
Center for Professional Development
College of Science & Letters
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2009 Fall Total Enrollment: 7,707
Our students come from more than 90 countries.
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Some Research .Strengths
•Energy , Sustainability and Power
•Food safety and technology
•Accelerator and particle physics
•Fluid dynamics
•Human-centered design
•High Performance Computing
•Medical Imaging
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Partners
SPAIN:
° Universidad Politecnica de Madrid
(UPM – ETSIT, ETSII, ETSIA, ETSICCP, FI,
ETSAM)
° Universidad Politecnica de Catalunya
(UPC – ETSETB, ETSEIB, ETSAB, ETSCCPB,
ETSEIAT)
° Universidad Politecnica de Valencia
(UPV – ETSA, ETSII, ETSIT)
° Universidad de Seville
° Universidad de Navarre, (Tecnun)
° EHU Bilbao –Universidad del Pais Vasco (UPV)
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Partners
France :
°ENSEA, Paris-Cergy
°Grenoble INP
°INSA, Strasbourg,
°INSA, Lyon
°ESIEA, Paris/Ivry
°ENAC, Toulouse
°ENSMA, Poitiers
°ENSEIRB, Bordeaux
°ENSIETA, Brest
°ESIGELEC, Rouen
° UTBM
° ESEO, Angers
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of Technology
° EISTI,
Paris-Cergy
Partners
GERMANY:
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Technische Universität, München
Technische Universität, Berlin
Technische Universität, Freiberg
Bauhaus Universität Weimar
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Partners
Austria:
Technische Universität Wien
Sweden:
Kungl Tekniska Hogskolan - KTH
Chalmers University of Technology
Mexico:
Instituto Technologico de Estudios Superiores de
Monterrey (ITESM)
Illinois Institute of Technology
Academic Calendar
Two semesters per academic year
(9 months)
Fall Semester
Mid-August – Mid-December
Spring Semester
Mid-January – Mid-May
http://www.iit.edu/registrar/important_dates/academic_calendar.shtml
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Program Options
Graduate level
- I. Double degree Master’s program in 1
year
- II. Research ( Proyectos Fin de
Carreras) for a period of 6 months or
upto 1 year maximum
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Graduate – Fields of study
Engineering – Chemical, Environmental,
Biological, Food Process, Civil, Architectural,
Electrical & Computer, Mechanical & Aerospace,
Materials & Metallurgical, Biomedical
Sciences - Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Applied
Physics, Molecular Biochemistry & Biophysics
Other fields – Psychology, Architecture,
Business, Computer Science, Applied Math,
Information Technology Management, Industrial
Technology & Operations
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New Program – Applied Physics
• IIT is now offering a new Master’s
program in Applied Physics for those
with a background in Engineering
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IIT’S MS FINANCE PROGRAM RANKED AMONG
THE TOP GLOBAL PROGRAMS
http://www.iit.edu/departments/pr/mediaroom/article_viewer_db.php?articleID=
435
IIT Stuart's Master of Science in Finance
degree program is ranked:
° 20th globally
° 3rd in the United States
° Stuart finance graduates ranked 5th for
"career status" three years after graduation
(Financial Times, June 2011)
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MASTER’S DEGREE at IIT
Master’s degree =
30 or 32 credits
(Each course usually equals 3 hours )
i.e. 3 contact hours per week with a professor)
32 credits = ~11 courses
Transfer of credit of 2 courses (validated by IIT)
= less 6 credits
M.S. at IIT in 1 year (2 semestres) =
32 – 6
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OR, 30 – 6
=
26 credits
24 credits
N.B. – ETSIT-UPM students must take 26 credits if pursuing a 30 credit
Master program
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I.
DOUBLE DEGREE MASTER’S
PROGRAM
PROCEDURE:
• 4th year students selected by partner school
• Selection criteria established in agreement with
IIT and partner school
• TOEFL of 90 iBT or IELTS score of 7
• GRE general (specified minimums per dept.)
• Research project duration (4-6 months)
• Completion of a Master’s ( 32 credits) in 1 year
with research project (non-thesis) – or Proyecto
fin de carrera
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DOUBLE DEGREE - BENEFITS
• Completion of Master’s degree at IIT in
1 year (12 months)
• Possibility of obtaining the equivalent
qualifying degree from home university
• Permission to work in accordance with
F1 visa requirements for 1 additional
year (+ 17 months extension) in the
U.S. if major belongs to STEM category
• Starting salary of IIT graduates quoted
as being higher than the national
Illinois Institute average
of Technology
Civil & Architectural Engineering
(www.iit.edu/engineering/cae/)
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Construction Engineering & Management
Architectural Engineering
Geoenvironmental Engineering
Geotechnical Engineering
Structural Engineering
Transportation Engineering
Public Works
Environmental Engineering
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Department of Electrical & Computer
Engineering
(www.iit.edu/engineering/ece/)
Specializations:
Communication Theory & Signal Processing
Networks, Electronics & Electromagnetics
Power & Control Systems *
Computer Engineering
Computer Hardware Design
Computer Software Systems
Networks & Telecommunications
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Department of Chemical & Biological
Engineering
(www.iit.edu/engineering/chbe/)
° Master of Chemical Engineering
° Master of Food Process Engineering
° Master of Biological Engineering
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Department of Industrial Technology &
Operations ( www.iit.edu/cpd/intm/)
• Master of Industrial Technology & Operations
Examples of some courses:
Industrial Risk Management
Advnaced Project Management
Supply Chain Management
Purchasing
Warehousing & Distribution
Transportation etc…….
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Department of Information Technology &
Management ( www.iit.edu/cpd/itm/)
• Master of Information Technology &
Management
- Computer & Information Security
- Voice & Data Communication
Technology
- Systems Analysis & Administration
- IT Management & Entrepreneurship
- Software Development
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Department of Computer Science
(www.iit.edu/csl/)
• Master of Computer Science
• Master of Computer Science with
specialization in
- Computer networking &
Telecommunications
- Information Systems
- Software Engineering
- Business
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Research teams at the CS department
(http://www.iit.edu/csl/cs/)
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Computer Science Research Groups
Bug Doctor
Circsim-Tutor
Concurrent Programming Research Laboratory
Database Research Group
Information Retrieval Lab
Lexicography Group
Linguistic Cognition Lab
Network Modeling and Teletraffic Analysis Lab
Network Systems Lab
Scalable Computing Software Laboratory
Testing Maturity Model
Visual Computing Lab
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Department of Mechanical, Materials &
Aerospace Engineering
(www.iit.edu/engineering/mmae)
°Master of Mechanical & Aerospace Engr
°Master of Metallurgical & Materials Engr
°Master of Manufacturing Engr
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Master’s Degree
21 credits = ~7 courses
5 credits
= Research project option
26 credits = Master of Science
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CHOICE OF COURSES AT IIT
IMPORTANT POINTS TO REMEMBER:
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Not all courses are offered all of the time
Some courses will be offered once every two years
Some courses will be offered once every year
Some courses will be offered each semester
Some courses may not be offered/opened if there are less than
10 students registered for the course
What you should do?
• Regarding electives, discuss with your professor at your home
university, the elective courses you will need to take for
validation & alternatives & submit only once admitted
• In this case, it is imperative that once selected, you submit
complete documents to IIT for an early decision well before
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May 1
List of some course transfers – French
partners
ENSEA:
ECE 409, 415, 434, 441, 448,
475 ou 511
ENAC:
ECE 403 et 437
ESIEA:
CS 530, 532 ou 583
INSA Lyon: CS 532, CS 583
ENSIB:
MMAE 511 et 521
Grenoble INP : INTM 502, 508
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List of some course transfers – Spanish
partners
ETSII-UPV:
INTM 502, 561
ETSA-UPV:
CAE 521 & CAE 552
ETSII-UPM:
INTM 502, 404, 477, 531
ETSIT-UPM:
CS 470, 532, 542, ECE 407, 409, 421, 436,
437, 483, 514, 570 ou 576
Illinois Institute of Technology
Graduate Application Deadlines
Fall Semester
Application deadline – May 1
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Spring Semester
Application deadline – October 15
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Double Degree
• Selection by your school
• TOEFL 90 iBT minimum ou IELTS 6.5+
• GRE general
http://www.iit.edu/graduate_admission/prospective_students/
gre
• IIT Graduate International application
http://www.iit.edu/graduate_admission/prospective_students/
checklist.shtml
• 2 letters of recommendation
• Professional statement
• Deadline: 1st May (Fall semester) & 15 October
( Spring semester)
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TOEFL OR IELTS
IIT’s TOEFL Policy ( effective Fall 2011)
• Students with an iBT OVERALL SCORE OF 90 and above may be
unconditionally admitted ( if all other elements meet IIT’s
admission requirements)
• Students with an iBT score of less than 70 will NOT be
admissible
• Students with an iBT overall score of 70 – 89 will be placed
into ESL courses on the basis of their scores in three of the
four sections: Listening Comprehension, Reading
Comprehension & Writing. Students are required to enroll in & complete the
first of any such necessary course during their first regular semester at IIT.
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A score of less than 20 in a section would place that student
into the corresponding course – ENGL 051, ENGL 052 and
ENGL 053 respectively at the regular cost of tuition per course
for the year
Currently there is no course for the Speaking section – but this
may change effective Fall 2012 – check for updates on the link
Illinois Institute ofhttp://www.iit.edu/graduate_admission/prospective_students/english_proficiency.shtml
Technology
TOEFL OR IELTS
IIT’s POLICY FOR IELTS (Effective Fall 2011)
• Students with an overall score of 6.5 and above may be
unconditionally admitted ( if all other elements meet IIT’s
admission requirements)
• Students with an overall score of 5.0 or below are NOT
admissible
• Students with overall scores of 5.5-6.0 will be placed into ESL
courses on the basis of three of the four sections: Listening
Comprehension, Reading Comprehension & Writing. Students are
required to enroll in & complete the first of any such necessary course during
their first regular semester at IIT.
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A score below 6.0 would place the student into the
corresponding course – ESGL 051, ENGL 052 and ENGL 053
respectively at the regular cost of tuition per course for the
year.
Currently there is no course for the Speaking section – but this
may change effective Fall 2012 – check for updates on the link
Illinois Institute ofhttp://www.iit.edu/graduate_admission/prospective_students/english_proficiency.shtml
Technology
IIT Application Procedure- Double
degree Master’s
• Submit online application – click IIT Paris program
http://www.iit.edu/graduate_admission/prospective_students/
checklist.shtml
• Will receive a GID number
• Ask school to send your transcripts certified in the
native language & English directly to Graduate
admissions indicating your GID number, by post
• Professional Statement and 2 letters of
recommendation must be sent online with GID
number to Grad Admissions
• TOEFL and GRE scores – ask ETS to send them
directly to IIT Chicago – Institution code 1318
• Financial support form must be mailed in original
Illinois Institute of Technology
Contact persons at IIT Graduate
Admissions – for Master’s program
Contact person at Graduate Admissions, only for
follow-up regarding IIT application submitted:
Ms. Jessica Heileman
jheilema@iit.edu
Transcripts certified in native langauge & English,Financial
Support form in original, post to:
Office of Grad & Professional Enrollment
c/o Illinois Institute of Technology
203 Perlstein Hall
10 W 33rd Street, Chicago, IL 60616
USA
Illinois Institute
of Technology
Phone:
1 312 567 3020
The GRE General Exam
The exam comprises 3 sections:
1. Verbal (multiple choice) out of 800
2. Quantitative (multiple choice) out of 800
3. Analytical (essay) out of 6
Schools look at a combined V & Q score
minimum score range of 1000-1100/1600
Analytical score range 2.5 – 3.5/6
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REVISED GRE GENERAL TEST
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In August 2011, the GRE revised General Test replaced the GRE®
General Test. Featuring the new test-taker friendly design and new
questions, the revised test more closely reflects the kind of thinking
you'll do in graduate or business school and demonstrates that you are
ready for graduate-level work.
Verbal Reasoning — Measures your ability to analyze and evaluate
written material and synthesize information obtained from it, analyze
relationships among component parts of sentences and recognize
relationships among words and concepts.
Quantitative Reasoning — Measures problem-solving ability, focusing
on basic concepts of arithmetic, algebra, geometry and data analysis.
Analytical Writing — Measures critical thinking and analytical writing
skills, specifically your ability to articulate and support complex ideas
clearly and effectively.
Illinois Institute of Technology
The GRE GENERAL REVISED TEST
http://www.ets.org/gre/revised_general/about/content/
VERBAL REASONING
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The Verbal Reasoning section measures your ability to:
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analyze and draw conclusions from discourse; reason from incomplete
data; identify author's assumptions and/or perspective; understand
multiple levels of meaning, such as literal, figurative and author's
intent
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select important points; distinguish major from minor or relevant
points; summarize text; understand the structure of a text
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understand the meanings of words, sentences and entire texts;
understand relationships among words and among concepts
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Featuring new types of questions, the Verbal Reasoning section
measures your ability to understand what you read and how you apply
your reasoning skills.
Illinois Institute of Technology
The GRE GENERAL REVISED TEST
http://www.ets.org/gre/revised_general/about/content
QUANTITATIVE REASONING
• The Quantitative Reasoning section measures your ability to:
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understand quantitative information
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interpret and analyze quantitative information
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solve problems using mathematical models
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apply basic mathematical skills and elementary mathematical
concepts of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, probability and statistics
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With increased emphasis on data interpretation and real-life
scenarios, this section has new types of questions that require you to
show your quantitative reasoning ability. To reduce the emphasis on
computation, the computer-based test includes an on-screen
calculator. And, if you are taking the paper-based test, a calculator
will be provided at the test center.
Illinois Institute of Technology
The GRE GENERAL REVISED TEST
http://www.ets.org/gre/revised_general/about/content
ANALYTICAL WRITING
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The Analytical Writing section measures your ability to:
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articulate complex ideas clearly and effectively
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support ideas with relevant reasons and examples
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examine claims and accompanying evidence
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sustain a well-focused, coherent discussion
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control the elements of standard written English
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The Analytical Writing section requires you to provide focused
responses based on the tasks presented, so you can accurately
demonstrate your skill in directly responding to a task.
Illinois Institute of Technology
GRE General MINIMUM Requirements
per department at IIT (Master’s Level)
Dept. Of Mechanical, Materials & Aerospace Engineering
Q+V = 1100 (650 in Q), A = 3.0
Dept. Of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Q+V = 1100, A = 3.5
Dept. Of Computer Science (MAS/MS)
Q+V = 900(MAS)/1000 (M.S.), A = 2.5/3.0
Dept. Of Civil, Architectural & Environmental Engineering
Q+V = 900, A = 2.5
Dept. Of Chemical & Biological Engineering
Q+V = 900, A = 2.5
Dept of Physics (MAS/MS)
Q+V = 1000/1100, A = 2.5
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GRE minimum requirements per dept
Dept. Of Industrial Tech & Mgmt
V+Q = 900, A = 2.5
Dept. Of Information Tech Mgmt
V+Q = 900, A = 2.5
Food Safety & Technology
V+Q = 950/1100, A = 2.5
Dept of Biology
V+Q = 1100, A = 2.5
Dept of Applied Math
V+Q = 1100, A = 2.5
Dept of Chemistry ( MAS/M.S.)
V+Q = 1000/1100, A = 2.5
http://iit.edu/graduate_admission/prospective_students/admission_req
uirements.shtml#gre
For all departments, it is highly recommended to achieve a minimum of 700 in the
Quantitative section of the GRE general
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CONCORDANCE TABLE – GRE revised
scores (Quantitative & Verbal)
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The scores below represent typical thresholds used by the IIT
Graduate departments, and new score ranges are provided.
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Previous GRE Scores (Combined)
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900
292 (Minimum for MAS)
950
295
1000
298
(Minimum in general for M.S./Ph.D. though depts will have specific minimums)
1050
301
1100
304
1150
307
1200
310
1250
313
1300
316
1350
319
1400
322
1450
325
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New Score Range (Combined)
Tuition cost at IIT
(August 2011 – May 2012)
Tuition cost for a Master’s degree ( 32 credits @ 1056 USD
per credit hour
=
$33,792
Transfer of 6 credits (2 courses)
-
$ 6,336
Scholarship from I.I.T.
( 12 credits if more than 5 students) $ 12,672*
(otherwise 9 credit hours
- OR $ 9,504
Total to pay
=
$ 14,784 or $17,952*
€10,870 or €13,200*
*(Exchange rate: 1 Euro = 1.36 USD 28/9/11)
* (The new tuition cost for the new academic year August 2012 – May 2013 will
be available in Feb 2012)
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Double Degree – IIT
Cost :Aug 2011 – May 2012
IIT
Cost: Aug 2011-May 2012
2011-2012
26 c.h.
$27,456
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Scholarship 12 c.h.
$12,672
2011-2012
Cost
$14,784 (€10,870)
Mandatory & Other Fees
August 2011 – May 2012
Assurance
$830 (1 yr) €610
Service Fee
$710 (per sem - €261)
U-Pass (Transport)
$250 (per sem - €92)
Activity Fee
$200 (per sem - €74)
New Student Fee
$100 ( one time only)
Graduation Fee
$264 (one time only)
Total
$2,354 ( 1 yr or €1731)
Update on cost for August 2012 – May 2013 will show in Feb/March 2012
http://www.iit.edu/bursar/tuition_and_fees_gr_2012.shtml
Taux de change: 1.36 USD = 1 Euro ( 28/09/11)
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The benefits
New car = €13,000
Rolls out of the garage =
Value reduced by -20%
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Master’s d’IIT : €13,000
Graduate from IIT = Salary:
€40,000 (+30% aux US )
ON-CAMPUS HOUSING
(Aug. 2011-May 2012)
° Rooms on- campus (MSV – McCormick Student
Village) : 1 room = $5,384 to $5,568 ( €439 à
€454 per month/per person)
° Gunsalaus Hall - $6,368 to $11,628 =$606 to 1
pièce $1,292 (€520 à €950 per mo. p/p)
° State Street Village (SSV) - $10,724 to $12,864
$1,191 (€876) to $1429 (€1050) per mo. p/p
° Carmen Hall - $4604 to 13,154 = $511( €376) to
$1462 ( €1074) per mo. p/p
Exchange rate : 1 euro = 1.36 USD ( 28/09/11)
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HOUSING
(Aug 2011- May 2012)
In the city: ~ min. $900 (€330 Sharing with
another person) or €660 (studio ) - estimated
FOOD ON-CAMPUS: $1,608 (€131/m); $4,230
(€345/m); $4,830 (€395/m); OR, $ 5,080
(€415/m)
Exchange rate: 1 Euro = 1.36 USD
http://www.iit.edu/housing/choices/pdf/2011.12_Rate_Sheet.pdf
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Program II:
Research
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Research at IIT for 6 months or 1 year
Receive approval from home institution
Visa J1
http://iitparis.free.fr – click on Graduate
Non-Degree Research
Application deadline: 13 October (Spring semester)
15 April ( Fall semester)
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Registration of 2 credits per semester @
$2,112 for Armour College ( based on Aug11
– May 13 cost) = 1 credit for part of the 2nd
semester – Total $3168
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Program II - Research
Procedure:
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Selected by school – name submitted to IIT France
Go to http://iitparis.Free.fr click on Graduate non-degree and
follow the steps
Send required docs (incl certified copy of transcript in english
only, VIA EMAIL to IIT France office
IIT France will distribute the dossier to the 3 professors you
are asked to identify within 1 department at IIT Chicago
MUST CHOOSE ONLY ONE DEPARTMENT AT IIT
IF APPROVED BY THE PROFESSOR AT IIT, IIT France OFFICE
will inform you, after which you will send your certified
transcripts in the native language and english, and the
Financial support form IN ORIGINAL BY POST, directly to the
Department coordinator at IIT. You will be informed where to
send the documents once approved.
DO NOT SEND ANY DOCUMENTS TO THE GRADUATE ADMISSION
OFFICE AS THEY DO NOT PROCESS RESEARCH APPLICANTS
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Program II - Research
- Selected students must ask school to provide
an outline as to what is expected of the
research project
( e.g. letter grade, report, learning outcomes,
paper etc.
- Name of the corresponding contact
supervisor/advisor for research at the school
- Send required documents via email initially
to the IIT France office
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Cost for Research program
• Registration requirement of 2 credit hours for the
semester and 1 credit hour over the summer ( Cost
per credit hour is different for Armour College, Stuart
School of Business & Institute of Design)
• Usually the professor covers the cost – however, if
unable to do so, it becomes the responsibility of the
research scholar to cover this cost
• Funding program alternative – FARO GLOBAL
Internship program (www.becasfaro.es) –funded by
the Ministry of Science & Innovation in Spain –
validity until Dec 31, 2010.
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Web sites for the Colleges/Schools
ARMOUR COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
www.iit.edu/engineering/
COLLEGE OF SCIENCE & LETTERS
http://www.iit.edu/csl/
STUART SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
www.stuart.iit.edu
SCHOOL OF APPLIED TECHNOLOGY
www.iit.edu/applied_tech/
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U.S. Consular Information
http:// travel.state.gov/links.html
Visa Application process:
http:// travel.state.gov/nonimmigrantvisas.html
Information on specific types of visas:
http://travel.state.gov/nonimmigrantvisas.html
« What Consuls Look For »
http://travel.state.gov/what_consuls_look_for.html
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Websites
IIT
www.iit.edu
TOEFL
www.toefl.org
GRE general
www.gre.org/ttindex.html
For UPM/Spanish students interested in
attending IIT:
InteresadosenIITenUPM@googlegroups.
com
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For further information:
Contact: Dr. Misquita
P: +33 1 47 54 08 93
misquita@iit.edu et iitparis@aol.com
http://iitparis.free.fr– click on
Graduate Double degree or Graduate NonDegree
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