Our students are happy to discuss the Program with prospective students. No, but you should have a good idea of the direction you wish to take and try to provide a focused, well written statement of purpose. This has to do with the history of the Program and is reflected in our core curriculum which includes the social sciences of political science, economics, history, etc. Most of the MSFS entering class has 1-3 years of experience prior to matriculation. The average age of the MSFS student is 25.
Some students do come directly from undergraduate institutions.
These students are expected to have strong academic backgrounds, study abroad experience, language proficiency and additional extra curricular activities such as internships, volunteer experience or campus leadership activities. Yes, but only on the Graduate School application forms. You need to make sure that you also include the additional MSFS Supplemental forms and the Language Proficiency forms in your application. You can download the MSFS application forms from our web site or use the Graduate School on-line application form.