School of Business
Undergraduate Programs
Spring 2016
SUPPLEMENTAL APPLICATION
Deadline for Application Submission
October 1, 2015 at 6:30 p.m.
Application Information Session—Have questions about the application
process? Need clarification on how to complete the application? Come to
an application information session!
Thursday, September 10, 2015, 5:00 p.m. Room-TBA
Wednesday, September 23, 2015, 5:00 p.m. Room-TBA
Undergraduate Supplemental Application
Who must apply? All students who want to pursue the following majors:
 Accounting
 Business Administration
 Computer Management & Information Systems
 Economics and Finance
What are the requirements to apply?
□ Admission to SIUE (apply for University Admission online at www.siue.edu/apply);
□ Send all official transcripts from past community colleges and other four-year institutions
to:
SIUE Service Center
Registrar’s Office
Box 1080
Edwardsville, IL 62026-1080
□ Meet the minimum combined cumulative grade point average is 2.25 on a 4.0 scale;
□ By the end of Fall 2015, complete with a C or better the following 9 prerequisite courses:
English 101, English 102, Applied Communication Studies 101, CMIS (or CS) 108,
Economics 111, Economics 112, Mathematics 120 or 125, Accounting 200 and
Management Science 250.
How do I apply?
□ Complete the attached School of Business application;
□ Attach copies of unofficial transcripts (copy of transcript from CougarNet will work);
□ Attach current class schedule;
□ Submit Essay responses electronically to: UGbusiness@siue.edu
□ Submit application and required attachments:
In person:
Business Student Services Office
Founders Hall, Room 3301
Or by fax:
618.650.3979
Or by US Mail:
School of Business Student Services
P.O. Box 1186
Edwardsville, IL 62026-1186
Are you a Transfer Student?
 Please follow the application process described above.
 If you have any questions, contact the School of Business Student Services Office
(phone: 618-650-3840).
The following should be noted regarding the Application Process and Decisions:
Our intention is to accept students who demonstrate the greatest likelihood of success.
Decisions are based primarily on the student’s performance in collegiate level work and
the required essay which must be appropriate and written at a collegiate level to be
considered for admission.
Other factors that may be considered in the decision include (but are not limited to)
number of prerequisite courses completed at the time of application, courses taken,
pattern and trend of grades, institutions attended, co-curricular activities, contribution to
the diversity of the student body, as well as career or work related experience.
The process is competitive and not all students who apply will be admitted.
While applicants must have at least a 2.25 combined cumulative grade point average to
be considered, the combined cumulative grade point average of applicants who have
been accepted in recent semesters has been 3.0.
Students not accepted by the School will not be allowed to register for 300-level business
courses.
Within 45 days of the application deadline, you will be notified of the decision by letter
via US Mail. Remember to check your mail at the address you provide on your
application. We may e-mail you if we have questions, so please regularly check the email account which you provide on your application.
Entry to the School of Business is selective. Applicants who exhibit the highest
potential of academic success are admitted. Increasingly, we have experienced strong
applicant pools and the process can be competitive. Please adhere to all application
procedures.
For more information please contact:
Business Student Services
School of Business
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Box 1186
Edwardsville, IL 62026-1186
618-650-3840
www.siue.edu/business
APPLICATION FOR UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION TO THE
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Please type or print clearly in ink.
Term applying for
Spring 2016
Major
Bachelor of Science in
Accounting
Business Administration
CMIS
Economics/Finance
Identifying Information
Full Legal Name
Last
First
Middle
Suffix (Jr., III, etc.)
Please list any other name under which we may receive documents
Student ID Number
Date of Birth
month
day
year
SIUE e-mail address
(If you do not have an SIUE e-mail address, write the one which you most regularly check.)
Telephone Number
Address to which you would like all written correspondence sent.
Street
City
State
Zip
Personal Information
The information requested below is voluntary and refusal to provide it will not subject you to any adverse treatment. It will be
kept confidential and will be used only in accordance with state and federal law.
Sex
Male
Female
Race/Ethnic Category
American Indian or Alaskan Native
Black, not of Hispanic Origin
White, not of Hispanic Origin
Asian or Pacific Islander
Hispanic
Other
Educational Experience
(Attach a separate sheet, if necessary)
University/Community College
Location
Dates Attended
Degree
Mo/Yr. — Mo/Yr.
earned/expected
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COURSE SCHEDULE for Fall 2015
Please attach a copy of your Fall 2015 course schedule to this application. The copies can be an unofficial
photocopy of your registration form from your institution or a printout from an electronic student records system
(such as CougarNet, BlazerNet, SalukiNet, STORM, etc.).
UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS
Please attach unofficial copies of all of your college transcripts to this application. You may attach photocopies of
your transcripts, unofficial copies from your colleges, or copies you retrieve from an electronic student records
system (such as CougarNet, BlazerNet, SalukiNet, STORM, etc.). Separate transcripts must be submitted from
each school even if they appear on copies of another school’s transcript.
ESSAY
Please see the next page (page three) of this Application Form for instructions.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
If there are any additional comments which you would like to provide in support of
your application and which you feel would be helpful to the admissions committee,
please include them on a separate sheet.
CERTIFICATION
I certify that all the information in this application, in the attachments and in the electronically submitted essays is complete and
correct to the best of my knowledge. I have also read and understand the Code of Professionalism.
Date of Application
Signature of Applicant
Once you have completed the application, you must submit the form and required attachments:
In person:
Business Student Services Office
Founders Hall, Room 3301
Or by fax:
618.650.3979
Or by US Mail:
School of Business Student Services
P.O. Box 1186
Edwardsville, IL 62026-1186
Essay responses must be submitted via attachment to an e-mail at UGBusiness@siue.edu
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ESSAY
1. The Required Essay will be used, in tandem with academic records, to make admission decisions.
2. The Optional Essay is your opportunity to provide additional information about your personal qualities and
life experiences.
3. Regardless of GPA, the Required Essay must be appropriate and written at a collegiate-level to be
considered for admission.
4. The Required Essay will be electronically screened to verify individual originality of the essay and to ensure
that portions have not been copied from other sources without proper attribution. Students who submit
essays written by other students or have plagiarized portions of their essays are rejected.
5. You must electronically submit the essay(s) for this admission cycle. If using your essay from a previous
admission cycle, you must submit the essay again, by the deadline, to be considered in this admission
cycle.
Instructions:
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Type your essay(s) all in one file and save as an MS Word Document.
Your essay(s) should be double spaced.
Title your document: Last Name, First Name, Spring 2016 Essay Responses. For example, if your
name were Rose Smith, your MS Word document would be titled: “Smith, Rose, Spring 2016 Essay
Responses.”
Your name and student ID number should be in the upper left-hand corner of page 1 of your
essay(s).
Create an e-mail with the subject line of your e-mail as follows: Last Name, First Name, Spring 2016
Essay Responses. For example, if your name were Rose Smith, your e-mail subject line should be
“Smith, Rose, Spring 2016 Essay Responses.”
Submit your essay(s) electronically to UGbusiness@siue.edu
Be sure to attach your document to the e-mail before you send.
Required Essay: In no more than 750 words, please respond to the following:
A generous business education foundation is accepting scholarship applications from students who are completing
a business degree. As a part of the scholarship application students are required to reflect on their major choice
and discuss in writing their interests in their major and their progress as a student. Your task is to write the essay
to accompany the Scholarship application. Because the Scholarship Committee is very busy, your essay must be
complete enough to convince them that you are a worthy recipient of the Scholarship in no more than 750 words.
All essays are required to address at least the following:
1) Explain your interest in the major you selected. You may describe a related experience you’ve had to that
area of study and/or your future career goals;
2) Discuss the qualities which you believe are necessary to be successful in the major you have selected; and
3) Discuss your biggest weaknesses as a student and indicate how you plan to address or overcome those
weaknesses as you pursue your selected major.
Optional Essay: Respond to the following question if you would like the admission committee to
have additional information about your personal qualities and life experiences. In 750 words or
fewer, please answer the following:
What unique personal qualities or life experiences might distinguish you from other applicants? How will
this enhance your experience and that of other students in the SIUE School of Business?
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