2003-2004 Graduate Academic Catalog

- Page 9 - programs typically have a minimum of two years of successful full-time working experience beyond the conclusion of the baccalaureate degree. Successful applicants to the M. Ed. program typically have a minimum of two years of successful full-time teaching experience beyond the conclusion of the baccalaureate degree and a valid teaching certificate or the equivalent, such as an expired or out-of- state license. • National exam scores: Successful applicants to Cedarville University Graduate Programs typically have received competitive scores on their program-appropriate nationally standardized exams. The organizations sponsoring these national exams explicitly discourage the use of absolute cutoff scores and urge all educational institutions to consider the scores within the context of the student’s entire application package. Accordingly, scores from nationally standardized exams will be considered along with other factors in making final admission decisions. Students seeking to enter the MSA program typically take the GMAT exam. Students seeking to enter the M. Ed. program typically take the GRE exam. ADDITIONAL A PPLICATION S TEPS FOR A DMISSION TO G RADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS (1) Complete and submit the Degree Candidate Application accompanied by an application fee of $20. (2) Send official copies of (a) transcripts from all undergraduate and/or graduate programs attended and (b) the appropriate standardized test as required by the particular field of study for which you are applying taken within the five years prior to applying. • GRE for the M.Ed. degree program • GMAT for the MSA degree program • TOEFL (Applicants for whom English is a second language must typically have a score of at least 600 on the TOEFL examination taken within the last five years, unless they completed an entire baccalaureate or graduate program in residence in the United States.) (3) Submit two recommendation letters • One from your current employer or supervisor, or someone else in a position to evaluate your career performance/potential • One from someone in a position to comment on your academic performance/potential (4) Complete a typed 600-word (maximum) essay. This essay will be used to assess both content and communication factors in evaluating your probable success in completing the graduate program. Your essay should address four issues: • How the graduate program fits your career plans • Your salvation experience and key events in your subsequent spiritual growth • The strengths and limitations you could bring to the graduate program • The support network (family, church, professional, personal) you have that will help you during your time in the graduate program Revision as of 8/21/2003 Applicants for graduate programs may be interviewed by the director of graduate programs and, where beneficial, by representatives from the particular graduate programs for which admission is being