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 international money order or certied check in U.S. dollars. Applicants through the New York Ofce may use checks drawn on a U.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 of Public Policy (MPP), Master of Global Affairs (MGA) and Master of Arts in international and comparative education applicants should include information about their professional and/or teaching experience (Attach certicates, 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. Ofcial transcripts from all higher education institutions that you have attended These should be sent directly to you and afxed with a seal. Transcripts must be submitted by applicants with their complete application.Transcripts will only be accepted if they bear an ofcial seal and are in sealed envelopes. Photocopies or unofcial transcripts will be accepted for evaluation purposes only. Final ofcial transcripts with proof of graduation must 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 sufcient for graduate studies at AUC. This is done 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 exempted from presenting evidence of academic English prociency, unless they are applying for the African Graduate Fellowship, 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 ofcial 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 ofcial GRE score report or have it sent directly to the University. Applicants to the Master of Science in nance must submit either an acceptable ofcial GMAT or GRE score report, 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 ofcial birth certicate; for Egyptian males only: An original certicate 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 once you arrive in Egypt and are registered. A photocopy of the page(s) in your passport showing your photo, passport number, expiration date, visas and personal information Student data form, typed or printed neatly (Form 5) If you would like to be considered for nancial aid, please call the Student Service Center at 20.2.2615.1000 or e-mail enrolauc@aucegypt.edu. U.S. nationals and permanent residents may inquire about U.S. government student loans through the New York Ofce by telephone 1.212.730.8800, fax 1.212.730.1600 and e-mail aucegypt@aucnyo.edu.

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Form 3a LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION

All applicants should submit a minimum of two letters of recommendations. PhD applicants are required to submit three letters of recommendation. Otherwise, their applications cannot be processed. Proposed graduate program(s) ___________________________________________________________

APPLICANT

Applicants Name _____________________________________________________________________ Applicants Student ID _________________________________________________________________

A: To the applicant: Please ll out this section only; do not write 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 ofcial 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 ap 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 specic condential 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 ofcial 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 qualications 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. Summary evaluation: Comparing this applicant with a Name of evaluator _____________________________ Signature ____________________________________ Position held _________________________________ Date________________________________________ Institution and address __________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ Country ____________________________________ Telephone ___________________________________ E-mail ______________________________________
representative group of students in the same eld who had the same amount of experience and training, how do you rate him or her in general academic ability and promise for research? Below Average Lowest 40% Somewhat Above Average Next 15%

EV ALUATOR

Average Next 15%

Good Next 15%

Exceptional Highest 15%

For letters of recommendation not submitted with the application, please include full name and student ID (if available) and mail to: Applicants from North and South America Applicants from outside North and South America The American University in Cairo The American University in Cairo Ofce of Student Affairs Ofce of Enrollment and Student Service Center 420 Fifth Avenue, Third Floor AUC Avenue, P.O. Box 74 New York, NY 10018-2729 New Cairo 11835 USA Egypt

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

TOEFL Cut-off Scores and Placement

iBT TOEFL iBT Writing CBT TOEFL score 250 237 213 202 177 133 or above - 249 - 236 - 212 - 201 - 176 PPT TOEFL score 600 580 550 535 503 450 or above or above or above - 549 - 534 - 502 TWE score English Placement (both PPT and CBT) 5.5 5.0 4.5 4.0 3.5 3.0 or or or or or or above above above above above above TEFL FELLOW TEFL/ECLT Full Admission ENGL 123-125* ELIN 121 ELIN 120

100 or above 92 - 99 79 - 91 74 - 78 62 - 73 45 - 61

27 25 21 19 17 14

or above - 26 - 24 - 20 - 18 - 16

*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 is lower, then placement is based on the lower score. PPT: paper and pencil test CBT: computer-based test iBT: Internet-based test

IELTS Cut-off Scores

IELTS Band Score 7.5 7 6.5 6.5 6* 5.5 5 Below 5 IELTS Writing 7.5 7 7 6.5 or 6 6.5 or 6 5.5 5 Below 5 English Placement TEFL FELLOW TEFL/ECLT Full Admission for all other programs ENGL 123 ENGL 123-124-125 ELIN 121 ELIN 120 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.

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 nance requires an acceptable score on either the GMAT or GRE. To learn more about the TOEFL and GRE exams, visit www.ets.org/ell For applicants in Cairo, contact AMIDEAST for TOEFL and GRE 38 Mohie El Din Abou El Ezz Street, Dokki, Giza Hotline 19263 9 am 5 pm egypt@amideast.org 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 cped@aucegypt.edu To learn more about the IELTS exams, visit https://ielts.britishcouncil.org For applicants in Cairo, contact British Council 192 El Nil Street, Agouza information@britishcouncil.org.eg Hotline 19789 www.britishcouncil.org

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