Application Checklist: MSIST / MBA Dual Degree
Center for Information Systems and Technology and The Drucker School of Management
Application
 Link to the online application: http://www.cgu.edu/pages/431.asp
 Submit $80 application fee: http://www.cgu.edu/pages/10307.asp
Requirement
Description
How to Submit
Personal Statement
Submit a personal statement briefly describing why you
are interested in entering the MSIST / MBA program.
 2 – 3 pages, double-spaced.
 Reference any previous experiences or skills
which have prepared you for this stage, and
discuss your future ambitions upon completing
this degree.
 Include your full name, program title, and
application semester.
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Visual Essay
Resume
The Drucker School of Management requires a separate
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http://www.cgu.edu/pages/3844.asp
Please submit an updated CV / Resume.
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Personal Statement, Question 2
Submit three recommendation letters. Please choose
recommenders that can speak to your work
professionally and/or academically.
Reference letters cannot be emailed unless the writer is
faculty or full-time staff of the Claremont Colleges
Submit either a GRE or GMAT test score. Applicants
need only to submit ONE score for both programs.
Please note that we do not require or post minimum
test scores as we evaluate all applications as a whole.
We do not accept scores that are five or more years
old.
Upload to online
application
Mail to CGU Admissions
Email in Word / PDF
format to admiss@cgu.edu
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Online: Enter your
recommenders’ email
addresses in the
application system, which
will send them access to
upload their letters.
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Mailed: Recommenders
may mail their sealed and
signed letter to our
admissions office. Please
ask them to include your
full name on the envelope
or within their letter for
identification purposes.
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GRE: Use ETS Code 4053
GMAT: Use Institutional
Code DZK-QS-08
To guide your recommenders, please use this reference
form: http://www.cgu.edu/include/Reference_Form.pdf
GRE/GMAT scores
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submission called the “Visual Essay.” For this
document, you will be asked to develop a visual
roadmap using images and designs that represent who
you are personally and professionally. The roadmap
should depict your career aspirations and demonstrate
how a Drucker MBA will help you achieve your career
goals.
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Three (3) References
Upload to online
application
Mail to CGU Admissions
Email in Word / PDF
format to admiss@cgu.edu
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International Students
Submit your TOEFL or IELTS scores. These scores are
REQUIRED in order for your application to be reviewed.
We do not accept TOEFL or IELTS scores that are two
or more years old.
 You may waive the TOEFL or IELTS scores if
you received a degree from a university which
taught primarily in English.
 The required TOEFL score is 80
 The required IELTS score is 6.5
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Use ETS code 4053
Transcripts
Place a request with your previous school(s) to have an
official copy of your transcripts sent to us. Your
transcripts must list your previous coursework and
grades. If you are an international applicant, please
make sure your transcripts are translated into English
or accompanied by a certified English translation.
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Mailed: Official transcripts
must be mailed in a sealed
envelope and stamped by
your institution.
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Online: Unofficial
Transcripts may be
emailed to
admiss@cgu.edu or
uploaded to the online
application system as a
Supplementary Document.
This option is also
recommended for students
who are currently
completing their Bachelor
degree and wish to begin
the review process.
Mail Application Materials to:
ATTN: CGU Admissions
160 E. Tenth Street
Claremont, CA 91711
USA
An official admission decision cannot be made until all official documents are received.
Please visit the CGU Application Guidelines page for more information on any of the above:
http://www.cgu.edu/pages/431.asp#SS-APPLYNOW-Online
For questions or concerns, please email our Program Coordinators or call our offices at (909) 607-7811
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