Syracuse University, Maxwell School (Public Administration & International Affairs)の出願締め切り日が発表されました。
https://www.maxwell.syr.edu/paia/admissions/Admissions/
Completed applications are reviewed from early January through March 1 with an application deadline of February 1. Early application is encouraged and applications received after February 1 will be reviewed only as remaining class vacancies allow.
Financial aid decisions are made separately from admissions decisions. All financial awards will be made on or around March 15. All students will receive an email notification regarding financial awards (even if no award is made) no later than April 1.
■出願書類
Personal Statement
This is the most critical component of the application. The personal statement should:
入学審査においてPersonal Statementの比重まではわかりませんが、重要度が高いことは認識しておきましょう。他校で使用した同書類をそのまま転用することなく、以下の内容に回答していることを必ず確認した上で提出していきましょう。
- Address the applicant’s understanding of and interest in his or her chosen field
- Explain the motivation behind the applicant’s desire to enter graduate study in public administration and/or international relations
→International RelationsやPublic Administration分野でキャリアをディベロップさせていきたいと思った理由。大学院留学を考える上ではいくつかの選択肢があったかと思いますが、そうした過程をえて上記分野を選んだ理由を述べます。「学生時代からその道へ進むことを検討していた」といった抽象的な考えを述べることは回避してください。自分の意図や目的をAdmissions側と共有するためにも、Personal Statementにて用いるエピソードを選定しておきましょう。 - Outline the applicant’s academic and professional career goals
→Career Goals = 学位取得後の短期目標＋長期目標
Resume
A professional resume is required. It should outline the applicant’s employment history, volunteerism and community service, academic honors and scholastic recognition, publications, leadership roles, professional associations joined, and other activities related to his or her career goals. Applicants for the MA IR should highlight their international experiences and language proficiency on their resume.
上記ハイライト箇所：
1. Employment History
2. Volunteerism(学生以降）
3. Community Service (学生以降）
4. Scholastic Recognition (奨学生としての経験など）
5. Publication (学士、修士論文等も含む）
6. Leadership Roles（役職や肩書きではなく、自らが主導権を発揮して取り組んだこと）
7. Professional Association Joined（所属する学会、スターディーグループなど）
Test
Though students should do as well on these exams as possible, an exceptionally high or low test score will never be the sole reason behind an admission decision. While there are no cut-offs, here are the median scores for admitted students averaged over a three year period: GRE: 580/158 – V, 700/155 – Q, and 4.5 – AW; TOEFL: 105.