Application Instructions: Pittsburgh-Silicon Valley Programs (MSIT-MOB, MSIT-IS, and MSIT-SM)

To be considered for admission to the Pittsburgh-Silicon Valley graduate degree programs, applicants must complete and submit an application to the Information Networking Institute no later than March 14. Applications received after March 14 will be considered on a space-available basis.

How To Apply

To apply for admission to the graduate degree programs, applicants must complete the following steps:

1. Download and complete the Application Form. The Pittsburgh-Silicon Valley application must be submitted as a hard copy; the online form is currently not available for this program.

2. Submit official transcripts from all colleges or universities you have attended at both the undergraduate and the graduate levels, whether or not you earned a degree from that college or university. All transcripts must be received in an envelope with the registrar's seal across the envelope flap.

If attending the final semester of your undergraduate program at the time of application, the INI will accept properly sealed official transcripts or mark sheets for the semesters completed to date. If the applicant is admitted to an INI graduate program, he or she must submit final official transcripts, properly sealed, upon completion of their undergraduate program from the institution conferring their degree as a condition of enrollment at Carnegie Mellon. Certificates of graduation and/or degree certificates should also be submitted if provided by the institution. Failure to provide such documents or failure to graduate will nullify admission to the INI programs.

3. Submit three letters of recommendation. At least two of these should be from faculty or recent employers. People who recommend you should know you well and be able to evaluate the quality of your work. Download the Recommendation Form.

If submitting hard copies of recommendation letters, the letters must be properly sealed by the person providing the recommendation. Properly sealed recommendations will have the recommender's signature across the envelope flap. Documents not properly submitted cannot be accepted.

4. The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test is required; neither the GMAT nor GRE Subject Test is accepted for review. Applications will not be considered complete until an official copy of test scores is received by the institute. GRE scores will not be accepted if they are more than five years old.

Use Institution Code #2074 and Department Code #0404 (information sciences) to submit your GRE General Test scores through the Educational Testing Service (ETS).

To ensure that GRE scores reach the INI office before the application deadline, applicants should take the test no later than December.

5. All applicants whose native language/mother tongue is not English must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Applicants who took the TOEFL in 2006 may still submit CBT (computer-based test) or PBT (paper-based test) scores. The INI will accept the PBT scores if the Internet-based test (iBT) is not offered in the applicant's country.

Use Institution Code #8569 and Department Code #99 to submit your TOEFL score report. Admission decisions on applications without the required test scores may be delayed.

Applicants who have attended and graduated from a four-year undergraduate degree program at an accredited U.S. university may have this requirement waived.

6. A Statement of Purpose of between 500-1,000 words should be included with the application form using the following format:

• Briefly state your objective in pursuing a master's degree.
• Describe your background in engineering, computer science or other fields particularly relevant to your objectives. Include any industrial or commercial work experience.
• Outline your research experience and list any publications.
• Include additional information you wish to supply to the admissions committee.

7. Applicants must submit a non-refundable application fee of $55. Applicants may pay by personal check drawn on a U.S. bank, money order or cashier's check for the exact fee amount. Payments should be made payable to Carnegie Mellon University. Money transfers cannot be accepted.

8. Mail all transcripts, check payments and documents to the following address:

Information Networking Institute
Admissions Committee
Carnegie Mellon University
4616 Henry Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890 USA