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Applications for Fall 2013 are now being accepted online. Once the class is full all outstanding applicants will be notified and considered on a space-available basis.

Step 1 - Online Application

The online application should take about 30 minutes to complete if you gather the information listed under each sub-section in advance. Once you begin the application online, you can stop and return later to complete the required sections prior to submission. Please note the current application fee is $70 for domestic students, $90 for international students.

To be eligible for admission to graduate studies, you must be able to verify:

• Bachelor's degree or the equivalent from a regionally accredited institution. A bachelor's degree in the U.S. is a four-year degree that follows 12 years of primary and secondary schoolwork.
• Equivalent to a "B" average (in the last 60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours of undergraduate coursework). If you do not meet the minimum GPA requirements, your application may still be considered if your application is competitive with other applicants.

Before you begin, please collect the following information to help complete the online application.

• A current electronic resume, detailing your educational qualifications and professional experience
• The beginning/ending dates and location(s) of your academic degree(s)
• Relevant personal information (recent honors, awards or certificates, and a record of extracurricular and/or current community/civic involvement)
• Copies of transcripts for grade point average (GPA) calculation purposes
• Names, email addresses and contact information for three references
• GMAT, GRE or LSAT test score

Resume

Your employment background is an integral part of your contribution to the W. P. Carey MRED progam. The Admissions Committee will incorporate your resume and work history into the review process.

Resume Details

Your resume must be uploaded during completion of the online application. Resumes should contain no more than two pages and should include:

• Job titles and positions held, key responsibilities and accomplishments for each position, and salary history
• Honors, awards, certificates, professional organizations, volunteer activities and community involvement
• Computer skills, multilingual abilities and overseas travel or work experience
• Academic background, including schools attended and degrees earned

Essay Questions

1. What do you believe is the role of a real estate developer in identifying and solving community’s problem? (500 words or less)
2. How will the MRED degree help you accomplish your professional goals? (500 words or less)
3. Please provide additional information you would like to bring to the attention of the admissions committee. (Optional question; no length requirement)

Please provide essay answers in a separate document, included with other application materials.

Essay Questions Template

Letters of Recommendation

The MRED program requires three recommendations as part of the application process. Online recommendations are accepted through the Graduate College. In the online application, please provide the name, company and e-mail address of the three representatives who will be providing your recommendations. This contact information will be used to receive an e-mail from the Graduate College requesting that they submit an electronic recommendation on your behalf. They will be asked to answer a few short-answer and ranked questions.

We suggest obtaining professional recommendations from direct/indirect supervisors, instructors and others in positions to evaluate your performance. They should know you personally and be familiar with your career, credentials, leadership strengths and professional aspirations, as well as your strongest personal qualities, current career focus and potential for success in a graduate program.

Step 2 - Supplemental Application Materials

Once collected, all application materials should be forwarded -- unopened in their original envelopes – in a single mailing packet to the Graduate College.

It is critical that you write your Document Reference Number on all materials prior to mailing. This number can be obtained from the Graduate College Application Checklist, which is the last page of the online application. If you have already submitted documents prior to receiving your Document Reference Number, materials may be matched manually.

The following items must be submitted directly to the Graduate College as part of your application:

• Official copy of all transcripts, in the original, sealed envelope
  Please note: If you have an undergraduate degree from ASU, you do not need to submit transcripts as they will automatically be added to your application. However, please make sure to submit all transcripts from other universities attended.
• Official TOEFL Score (international applicants only)
• Financial Guarantee Form (international applicants only)

Step 3 - Standardized Test Scores

GMAT, LSAT or GRE - Include a copy of either test score in your supplemental application materials mailing.  For GRE, ASU code is 4007. A department code is not specified. If you choose to retake the GMAT, the MRED program will only consider the highest score and does not average scores.

Exceptions to the GMAT/GRE/LSAT test requirement:

• A candidate with  a degree from an accredited college/university and have five or more years of industry related experiences, or
•  A candidate with a master's degree in one of the core discipline areas (design, construction, business, law) from an accredited college/university , or
• A candidate with scores from previously taken GMAT, GRE or LSAT tests

If you meet one of the above exceptions, you should submit a petition to the Admissions Committee review, stating in 100 words or less your request for a test waiver. Be sure to include your petition with your other admissions materials.