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Please visit our section to review the specific program you are interested in.

Please visit our guide for GPA requirements and suggested actions may consider before you begin an application.

No, we will only accept degrees and transfer credits accredited by one of the organizations found .

Yes, in order to take any graduate course at George Mason you must apply and be admitted. If you are not interested in earning a degree or graduate certificate, you may apply to our university as a Non-Degree seeking graduate applicant.

Some programs offer Spring admission, while others don’t. Please review the terms of admission for the specific program you are interested in under the section.

Be prepared to upload all of your supplementary materials, such as your goals statement and resume while completing the application. You will upload these online in your . To be prepared, first visit the section of the program for which you will apply. If your program requires letters of recommendation, we suggest you gather the emails and contact information for your recommenders as well. For questions regarding transcripts, please make sure you visit our .

Yes, please only create ONE login and use that for all of the applications you plan to complete. ONE login can be used for all programs and graduate levels (non-degree and degree).

Yes, will need to submit separate applications, complete uploads and pay application fees for all applications submitted.

If you have questions about veterans benefits or resources, or would like to schedule an individual consultation, contact the at 703-993-1316 or email military@gmu.edu.

Our tuition and fees may be reviewed through our Student Accounts site at .

Our application process is online and we offer the opportunity for applicants to upload most required items, including unofficial transcripts and letters of recommendation, in their . This process is faster and more efficient for applications. We strongly discourage mailing any documents via postal mail, unless necessary, as it will significantly slow down your application process. Only admitted and enrolled students are required to submit official transcripts.

Please visit our to learn how to submit items for your application online.

If you still need to mail documents to our office, please send them to:

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4400 University Drive
MSN 4C8-Office of Graduate Admissions
Fairfax, VA 22030

Tip to ensure delivery: Please type or write our name on your package exactly as it appears above. The MSN is our Mail Stop Number. This is particularly important, as that is what gets your items directly to our office versus the many, many others on our campus.

Certainly! While we hope that our online information is helpful we know you may have questions beyond what we’ve covered here. Here are few options:

For questions related to the application process, please contact the Office of Graduate Admissions at masongrad@gmu.edu or 703-993-9700. Examples here would be about the process of applying, official transcripts, or minimum GPA. While we will do our best to accommodate all walk-in questions, we strongly encourage appointments so that we can ensure your program-specific Graduate Admissions specialist is available.

For program or major-specific questions, you may either reach out to the Office of Graduate Admissions and we’ll connect you with the Graduate Admissions liaison office in the college/school where your specific program of interest resides or you may . Examples here would be about specific courses, required exams, or career goals. Additionally, you may want to consider attending an for the college/school or program you are interested in.

Please know that without submitting a complete application for admission, these meetings or conversations will be informational only. We do not review your credentials to determine if you will be admitted, as that requires a review by our faculty after submission of all required materials.

If you are unable to select the term for your desired program this may mean either the program does not offer admission for the term that you have selected or the program’s application deadline has passed and they are not accepting additional applications. Please check the section of our page verify.

If the deadline has not passed and your desired program does offer admission for that term/semester, please contact the Office of Graduate Admissions at masongrad@gmu.edu for assistance.

Uploads such as goal statements and resumes are submitted during your initial application submission. Please log into your to submit those documents.

Attempt to search for keywords in the College field instead of the institution’s complete name (for example: just ‘Mason’ instead of ‘�鶹��Ƶ’). If you are still unable to locate your college, select "College Not Found" and enter the name of your college in the "Comments" box at the bottom of the record.

The online application can only accept documents and multimedia files. Documents such as Word, Excel, PDF and Text have a maximum upload capacity 15 MB. Zipping a file, printing the PDF only in black and white, and/or removing graphics may reduce the size of your upload. Please do not mail or email duplicates of documents that were successfully uploaded to the online system.

If you have not earned a Bachelor’s degree or higher from an institution in the United States, Canada (excluding province of Quebec), Commonwealth Caribbean (Antigua, Barbuda, Belize, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Guyana, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and Grenadines, and Trinidad and Tobago), United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, or New Zealand ��you must provide proof of English proficiency.

This is a non-negotiable requirement, based solely on where your highest degree was earned.

You may view the test score minimums under our section.

Please visit our ��for our full policy.

A transcript evaluation is a process by which a professional evaluator verifies the authenticity and equivalence of international transcripts. The evaluation equates the education and develops a grade point average according to US standards. �鶹��Ƶ requires all applicants who have completed degrees outside the United States to submit their transcripts for degree validation before they may be considered for admission to a graduate degree program at Mason.

To get an international transcript evaluation you have two options:

1. Pay for your own international transcript evaluation

To expedite your application, we strongly encourage you to send your credentials to an approved evaluation agency or another approved service listed on the how to����section of NACES. You should authorize the agency to forward completed evaluations directly to �鶹��Ƶ. Agencies charge fees for their services and it is each applicant’s responsibility to make sure their evaluation will meet our standards. The NACES approved evaluation must be a course by course evaluation. This type of report identifies the institution(s) attended, dates of attendance, credentials received, and the United States equivalent of your study. Additionally, this report lists the individual courses taken for each credential received and provides a US equivalent credit/unit value and grade for each course. A US equivalent grade point average (GPA) must be included in the report. We do not accept document by document evaluations.

Please remember that George Mason does also reserve the right to request additional items once these evaluations arrive.��

Note: Although unofficial transcripts are sufficient for the application process, admitted students must provide official copies of their transcripts. Students may choose to submit an evaluation that includes attested copies of their transcripts. However, please note that the only outside company whom George Mason will accept attested transcripts from in tandem with a transcript evaluation is World Evaluation Services (WES). Specifically, the WES ICAP is the only evaluation that provides attested documents that can be accepted as official. However, please also keep in mind that if the WES ICAP evaluation that is sent to our office does not include all of the documents that are required, the student will need to submit any missing official documents.

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2. You may request that Mason complete an International Transcript Evaluation for you as part of your application.

This service is offered as a courtesy with submitted applications, but to take advantage of this service, you must strictly adhere to our guidelines and timeframes. Your application AND all required unofficial transcripts/diplomas, as outlined in our , must be submitted a minimum of 60 days before your application program deadline. If you do not meet this timeframe, we do not guarantee your evaluation will be done in time for your deadline. Most, but not all Mason graduate programs, accept our internal Mason evaluations. If your program does not accept these, you will not see Mason listed as an option in your application where we ask about your plan to get an international transcript evaluation.

Mason does provide international transcript evaluation services as a courtesy when you submit your application. There is no additional cost for this service, but your application AND all required unofficial transcripts/diplomas, as outlined in our , must be submitted a minimum of 60 days before your application program deadline. If you do not meet this timeframe, we do not guarantee your evaluation will be completed by your program deadline. Most, but not all Mason graduate programs, accept our internal Mason evaluations. If your program does not accept these, you will not see Mason listed as an option in your application where we ask about your plan to get an international transcript evaluation.

Mason International Transcript Evaluations can take 4-6 weeks for completion once your transcripts are sent for evaluation. If you requested a Mason evaluation on your online application, no further action is required on your part to get this evaluation. We will not send out evaluations until all transcripts are received. If you see a transcript requirement listed for one of your institutions on your checklist in your , then we have not sent out for your evaluation yet. Please submit those documents as soon as possible. Before 4 weeks have passed, we will NOT respond to requests to provide status updates on pending international transcript evaluations.

Items submitted for your application become the official property of �鶹��Ƶ and will not be returned, including transcripts.��

We do not offer conditional admission for applicants who do not meet our .�� If you are interested in improving your English-language skills in preparation for graduate study, you may want to consider applying for our . For more information, please their offices.

Please see for graduate students though our .

No, we do not require official transcripts to apply. You may upload scanned, unofficial copies of your transcripts as part of your online application process.�� If you are admitted and enroll then we will request your official transcripts.��

No, we do not require official transcripts to apply. You may upload scanned, unofficial copies of your transcripts as part of your online application process. Please review our to determine exactly what documents you must submit online. If you are admitted and enroll then we will request your official transcripts.

If you are applying for an F1 or J1 Visa, you must submit your official transcripts prior to the issuance of your I-20.�� If you have not yet graduated at the point of admission or have not received your final transcripts, you must submit what you have earned thus far.

If you earned a degree from an institution, you must submit those transcripts for review. This is regardless of your level of study (Ex. Bachelors, Masters, etc.) at that institution or program you are applying to at Mason. Additionally, if you have taken any graduate courses, you will need to submit those transcripts even if no degree was awarded.��

You only need to submit transcripts for credits earned toward a master’s or doctorate degree.�� We do not require submission of undergraduate transfer credits earned or from a study abroad program.����

Yes. Graduate programs do not share applications with one another and each program may have , such as different requirements for goals statement or letters of recommendation. Therefore in order to complete the requirements for each application, you will be to upload items each time you apply.

Regarding Test Scores: the Graduate School matches GRE/TOEFL scores to each application, provided you have had the scores sent to the institution’s code (5827).

No, you don’t need to upload transcripts, but you will still need to upload a document for submission because you put that in your education history. We recommend a Microsoft Word document that says “GMU ALUMNI” and when we see that we’ll know to pull your documents for you.

No, we will not accept unofficial test scores. Requiring an original directly from the testing agency increases our certainty that the test score submitted is accurate.

Please visit our section and find your specific exam.

If your name appears differently, in any way, on your test than from your online application, this can cause delays and failure in scores being matched to your application. If this is the case, please email masongrad@gmu.edu.

Deadlines are for complete applications and all supplemental materials, including test scores. Those applications that are not complete by the deadline may be considered on a space-available basis if your specifies this.��

There are a few reasons why this could have happened:

1. Your name appears differently on application than it does on your test scores and we did not know to match the two different contacts together.
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2. Testing agencies send us scores in large batches or groups of many, many individual’s scores together. The date you received confirmation for arrival at the university is when that batch was received.�� While we load the batches frequently, during peak season (October to May) there may be a delay between receipt date and when your score is matched to your application due to volume. Please allow 10 business (Monday-Friday) days after the receipt date before you contact us.
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3. If you submitted your scores before you submitted your application, we may need to merge your two records so that your application and scores are in the same place.��

While many of our programs require three letters of recommendation, it varies by program. Please visit our section to review the required number for the specific program you are interested in. These must be sent electronically via your online application.

We suggest you gather the emails and contact information for your recommenders as soon as you decide who will complete this process for you. Notify them of the program you are applying to and let them know when you intend to submit your application so that they will be prepared to respond quickly. You should also warn them that sometimes these emails can end up on spam filters and they’ll need to watch that folder.

• On the online application, you input your recommender’s email.
• As soon as you save that page of the application, the notice will go out to their email that you have requested their recommendation.
• They are then notified that you have requested their recommendation via the email you provided for them. (Tip: We strongly encourage you to notify your desired recommenders in advance of this notification so that they can anticipate your request and follow up quickly.)
• Upon submission of their recommendation, it will automatically be linked to your online application.

It is usually preferable that your letters be written by a faculty member who can evaluate you as a student. We recommend you follow up with the specific program you are applying to if this may be a concern for you.

If you agree to waive: You will not be able to view the letters submitted on your behalf at any time, regardless of enrollment at the University.

If you do not agree to waive: If you are admitted and enroll at �鶹��Ƶ, your letters will become part of your student record and you will have the right to inspect them. Please note this option is only for enrolled students and programs are not required to maintain letters of recommendation for students upon enrollment so this may not be an option. If you do not enroll, regardless of your selection, you may not review your letters.

It is completely your decision whether or not you wish to waive your rights to inspect your letters of recommendation. Your recommender will be notified of your decision as part of their online submission and your program will also be able to see this decision. Seeing that you waived your rights may reassure the faculty review committee that all provided support is candid and truthful. If you are still uncertain, you may wish to ask the advice of a trusted advisor, such as a faculty member, current graduate student or supervisor. There are also many websites found through a simple online search that reference the pros and cons of each decision.

No. The number of letters requested was determined by the faculty who will review your application and we don’t have an additional method to deliver this service.

If this happens before you submit your application, log into your and go to the appropriate application. On the left-hand menu, click on “Recommendations” and click on the option “CHANGE RECOMMENDER” above the recommender that did not receive the recommendation, re-enter the information, and hit save. That will re-send it to them.

If this happens after you submit your application, go into your and go to the appropriate application. You will see a “Checklist” on the right-hand side and a list of missing items. Under each missing Recommender there is an option to “Change the recommender” or “Re-send Invitation.” “Resend Invitation” next to appropriate recommender.

Yes, you may change recommenders once you have submitted your application. Go into your and go to the appropriate application. You will see a “Checklist” on the right-hand side and a list of missing items. Under each missing Recommender there is an option to “Change the recommender” or “Re-send Invitation.” Click on “Change the Recommender” to make your change there.

• If it is a technical issue, you may resend the notice to them to ensure it didn’t end up in their spam filter.

• If it is not a technical issue and you have some extenuating circumstance, such as serving in the Armed Forces overseas or are on political asylum, please contact the Office of Graduate Admissions for specific instructions. We strongly discourage this option for anyone who does not have a truly extenuating circumstance preventing the recommender’s online submission because it may delay your application review.

Supplementary materials are any mandatory items you are required to submit in addition to your application and fee.

• There are university- wide standard supplementary materials, such as transcripts or the TOEFL exam for internationally educated applicants. These are minimum required items that all applicants must submit, regardless of program.
• Then there are program-specific supplementary materials, such as letters of recommendation or the GRE. The faculty who review these applications selected these. In some instances, such as our teacher licensure or nursing programs, certain items may be required for program certification by outside organizations or Boards. ��

Until you submit all of the required supplementary materials, both university-standard and program-specific, your application will not be reviewed for admission. You may determine what is required for your specific program on our page.

Each program may have different suggestions for your goals statement. We strongly suggest your visit either the for the program you applying to or the programs own website.

Once your application decision is ready, you will receive an email notifying you to log back into your online portal, where you may view your application decision letter.

No, until you receive notification that your decision is ready in your online portal, we do not have the necessary information.

If you wish to enroll, please follow the directions for submitting your Intent to Enroll. Without this, we cannot create a record/account that allows you into our student registration system.

offers applicants the opportunity to take comprehensive, graduate-level courses without formally pursuing a degree. This option allows individuals who do not currently wish to pursue a degree, but are interested in taking competitive courses, access to skilled faculty, our excellent research facilities and the opportunity to get a jump start on a possible graduate degree in the future. Applicants must present an earned baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university, or international equivalent, verified from official transcripts with a minimum 3.00 GPA on a 4.00 grade scale.

Yes, you must apply, submit the necessary supplementary materials and receive admission in order to enter a degree-seeking program.

Twelve credits is the maximum allowable transfer of credits.