Instructions to candidates:
Please read carefully all the instructions and make certain that you have met all requirements for the program(s) to which you are applying when you submit your application.
Test Scores (GRE and TOEFL): All applicants must take the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) general test and have scores sent directly to
Prof. T.V. GOPAL,
Dean, International Relations,
2nd floor Central library building(West wing),
SRM University
Kattankulathur - 603 203
Chennai (Madras), India
Please refer to the GRE testing schedule to determine test dates. No application will be considered complete until we have received these scores. GRE scores will not be accepted if more than five years old.
Take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and have your score sent directly to
Prof. T.V. GOPAL,
Dean, International Relations,
2nd floor Central library building(West wing),
SRM University
Kattankulathur - 603 203
Chennai (Madras), India
Colleges/Universities: Submit one transcript from each college or university attended, even if no degree was granted.
Resume, Professional Experience, and Statement of Purpose: The Resume, Professional Experience, and Statement of Purpose must be submitted in PDF, MS Word, or Text format. No other format is acceptable. Submit your current Resume. Outline your education, research experience, work experience, publications, scholarships awarded, prizes and honors received, society memberships, and any other extracurricular activities.
Submit a Statement of Purpose. It is to be a one or two-page essay that describes your primary interest of study, your experiences related to that area of study, and your objective in pursuing this degree at Carnegie Mellon. Be as specific as possible, and share relevant education, research, commercial, government, or teaching experience. Be sure to include your name and User ID on the essay.
Click Here for guidelines on preparing your SOP
Submit a 1-2 page professional experience summary outlining your background in software development, experience with particular phases of software development activity, and how your industrial experience prepares you for graduate-level academic work. Submit this information in the area along with your resume and statement of purpose.
Letters of Recommendation: Submit three letters of recommendation. At least one should be from faculty and two from industry. Recommenders should know you relatively well and be able to evaluate the quality of your academic and professional abilities. The admissions committee wants to know about your ability to do independent research. You should select recommenders who can best speak to that point. Professors who interacted with you extensively in smaller classes are also a good choice. Employers are sometimes appropriate, but letters that are simply character references will not provide good support for your application.
All recommendations MUST be submitted electronically. Recommenders will be notified once you complete the recommendation section and check the email request box. Please inform your recommenders that they will receive an email which will include the URL, user ID and password to access the recommendation form and that letters must be submitted in PDF, MS Word, or Text format. If the recommendation is not submitted promptly, you may send a reminder to your recommender no more than two times. Once a recommendation has been submitted, the recommender will not be able to access the URL again.
It is your responsibility to make certain that the recommendations have been submitted by the July 25th deadline. Any recommendations received after that date may not be considered in the review of your application.
