Auc Grad App Checklist 2012-13

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THE GRADUATE APPLICATION CHECKLIST

To be considered for admission, you must submit the following completed forms and documents: Completed application form, typed or printed neatly (Form 1) Application fee of $50 or LE 295 (non-refundable)

Not required from applicants to the African Graduate Fellowship. If you are applying through Cairo, send an internationalmoney order or certified check in U.S. dollars. Applicants through the New York Office may use checks drawn on aU.S. bank. Please note that AUC does not accept cash sent by mail.

Statement of Purpose (Form 2): Journalism and mass communication as well as television and digital journalism applicants must submit published/

broadcast work and writing samples. Psychology as well as forced migration and refugee studies applicants should include experience with, and interest in,

working with diverse or marginalized populations. Teaching English as a foreign language, teaching Arabic as a foreign language, Master of Laws in international and

comparative law (LLM), Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Public Administration (MPA), Master ofPublic Policy (MPP), Master of Global Affairs (MGA) and Master of Arts in international and comparative educationapplicants should include information about their professional and/or teaching experience (Attach certificates, if any).

PhD applicants must submit research interests and objectives, as well as a Master of Science thesis abstract. All applicants are required to submit a rsum.

Official transcripts from all higher education institutions that you have attended These should be sent directly to you and affixed with a seal. Transcripts must be submitted by applicants with their

complete application. Transcr ipts will only be accepted if they bear an official seal and are in sealed envelopes. Photocopiesor unofficial transcripts will be accepted for evaluation purposes only. Final official transcripts with proof of graduationmust be submitted upon admission and before registering for courses.

Letters of recommendation (Forms 3a and 3b) All applicants are required to submit a minimum of two letters of recommendation. PhD applicants are required to

submit three letters of recommendation. Required test results

Applicants are required to demonstrate knowledge of English sufficient for graduate studies at AUC. This isdone by taking international TOEFL or academic IELTS offered at numerous locations around the world.Graduate applicants who hold degrees from an accredited English-language-only university may be exemptedfrom presenting evidence of academic English proficiency, unless they are applying for the African GraduateFellowship, whereby English test results must be provided. Some programs request higher scores; please refer

to the attached required minimum scores. Applicants to the MBA program must have an official GMAT score report sent to the University. Applicants to the PhD program, masters in economics, masters in economics in international development,

and masters in journalism and mass communication must submit an acceptable official GRE score report orhave it sent directly to the University.

Applicants to the Master of Science in finance must submit either an acceptable official GMAT or GRE scorereport, or have it sent directly to the University.

Additional Information (Form 4) Letter of sponsorship Please see question 23 on the application (Form 1) and the accompanying item on the instruction sheet. Results of a recent medical exam Please see question 25 on the application (Form 1) and the accompanying item on the instruction sheet. For Egyptian applicants only: A copy of your national ID card (Al Rakam Al Qawmi) and a copy of your

official birth certificate; for Egyptian males only: An original certificate of your military service status, to

be photocopied and stamped at the Student Service Center

Two recent passport-size photographs

Nondegree applicants: List of courses

International Applicants Only

The following items should be submitted upon admission for the issuance of a student visa by the Egyptian authorities onceyou arrive in Egypt and are registered.

A photocopy of the page(s) in your passport showing your photo, passport number, expiration date, visasand personal information

Student data form, typed or printed neatly (Form 5)

If you would like to be considered for financial aid, please call the Student Service Center at 20.2.2615.1000 or [email protected]. U.S. nationals and permanent residents may inquire about U.S. government student loans throughthe New York Office by telephone 1.212.730.8800, fax 1.212.730.1600 and e-mail [email protected].


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LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION

All applicants should submit a minimum of two letters of recommendations. PhD applicants are requiredto submit three letters of recommendation. Otherwise, their applications cannot be processed.

Proposed graduate program(s) ___________________________________________________________

Applicants Name _____________________________________________________________________

Applicants Student ID _________________________________________________________________

A: To the applicant:Please fill out this section only; do not wr ite below the horizontal line. For your application to be

complete, it must include two letters of recommendation. Therefore, carefully select two people who are quite familiar with

your academic or professional background and give them a copy of this form.The person providing the reference

must either use the back of this form or write the recommendation on an official letterhead and sign it.

You need to provide the person providing the reference with a stamped envelope addressed to you. The University will

accept letters of recommendation that are submitted by students with their application, but only if the envelope is sealed

and has been signed across the flap by the evaluator.

In accordance with the U.S. Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (Buckley Amendment), you have the

right to review and inspect your educational records. If you choose, you may waive the right to see specific confidential

statements and letters of evaluation. Therefore, please check one of the statements below and sign.

I waive my right to examine this letter. I do not waive my right to examine this letter.

Signature ___________________________________________ Date ____________________________________

B: To the evaluator: You must use the back of this form or official letterhead to write about your

experiences with the applicant and his or her potential to perform at the graduate level in the program(s)

indicated at the top of this form.This form is submitted to you for an opinion of the applicants qualifications

for graduate work and should include the applicants points of strength and what needs to be improved, if any.Please be as candid as possible, since it is often impossible for AUC to interview all potential graduate students. Your

evaluation of the students academic performance, research capabilities and overall ability at the graduate level based

on past performance is a critical element of our selection process. It would also be very helpful if you could rank

the candidate in terms of all the students you have had in the past. This evaluation is to be given to the applicant in

a sealed and signed envelope.

Name of evaluator _____________________________

Signature ____________________________________

Position held _________________________________

Date ________________________________________

Institution and address _____________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________

Country ____________________________________

Telephone ___________________________________

E-mail ______________________________________

For letters of recommendation not submitted with the application, please include full name and student ID (if available)

and mail to:

EVA

LUATOR

APPLICANT

Summary evaluation: Comparing this applicant with a

representative group of students in the same field who had the

same amount of experience and training, how do you rate him

or her in general academic ability and promise for research?

BelowAverage

Lowest

40%

Average

Next

15%

Somewhat

Above Average

Next

15%

Good

Next

15%

Exceptional

Highest

15%

Form

3a

Applicants from North and South America

The American University in Cairo

Office of Student Affairs

420 Fifth Avenue, Third Floor

New York, NY 10018-2729

USA

Applicants from outside North and South America

The American University in Cairo

Office of Enrollment and Student Service Center

AUC Avenue, P.O. Box 74

New Cairo 11835

Egypt


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For English-language requirements, visit www.aucegypt.edu.

TOEFL Cut-off Scores and Placement

iBT TOEFL iBT Writing CBT TOEFL PPT TOEFL TWE score English Placement

score score (both PPT and CBT)

100 or above 27 or above 250 or above 600 or above 5.5 or above TEFL FELLOW

92 - 99 25 - 26 237 - 249 580 or above 5.0 or above TEFL/ECLT

79 - 91 21 - 24 213 - 236 550 or above 4.5 or above Full Admission

74 - 78 19 - 20 202 - 212 535 - 549 4.0 or above ENGL 123-125*

62 - 73 17 - 18 177 - 201 503 - 534 3.5 or above ELIN 121

45 - 61 14 - 16 133 - 176 450 - 502 3.0 or above ELIN 120

*ENGL 123-125 is Academic English for Graduate Students (English modules).

ENGL 120-121 is Intensive English for Graduate Students (advanced and intermediate levels).

TOEFL placement is based on achieving the cut-off of the two scores: total score and iBT Writing. If one score islower, then placement is based on the lower score.

PPT: paper and pencil test CBT: computer-based test iBT: Internet-based test

GMAT and GRE Tests

The MBA program requires an acceptable score on the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT). The department

currently considers applicants who score 550 and above. The PhD, economics, economics in international development and

journalism and mass communication programs require an acceptable score on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE).

The Master of Science in finance requires an acceptable score on either the GMAT or GRE.

IELTS Cut-off Scores

IELTS Band Score IELTS Writing English Placement

7.5 7.5 TEFL FELLOW

7 7 TEFL/ECLT

6.5 7 Full Admission for all other programs

6.5 6.5 or 6 ENGL 123

6* 6.5 or 6 ENGL 123-124-125

5.5 5.5 ELIN 121

5 5 ELIN 120

Below 5 Below 5 Not Eligible for Admission

*A Writing score 6.5 or 6 will be placed in ENGL 123.A Reading score less than 6.5 will be placed in ENGL 124.

A Listening or Speaking score less than 6.5 will be placed in ENGL 125.

IELTS Placement is based on achieving the cut-off level score/band and the writing score/band. If one score is lower,placement is based on the lower score.

To learn more about the TOEFL and GRE exams, visit www.ets.org/ell

For applicants in Cairo, contactAMIDEAST for TOEFL and GRE

38 Mohie El Din Abou El Ezz Street, Dokki, Giza Hotline 19263 9 am 5 pm [email protected]

www.amideast.org

To learn more about the GMAT exam:

Synergy Professional Services

17 Al Ahram Street, El Korba, Heliopolis, Tower B Cairo, Egypt 11441

tel 20.2.2290.2163/2148/4476 www.mba.com

AUCs School of Continuing Education provides preparation courses

tel 20.2.2797.6886/6997/6998/6907/6362 fax 20.2.2796.4357 [email protected]

To learn more about the IELTS exams, visit https://ielts.britishcouncil.org

For applicants in Cairo, contactBritish Council

192 El Nil Street, Agouza [email protected] Hotline 19789 www.britishcouncil.org

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Auc Grad App Checklist 2012-13