Graduate Admissions : How to Apply

Paper Application

Applying Online

Reapplication

Applying Online

1. Establish an account
   1. On the Admissions Login page, select Create an Account.
   2. Enter your email address to determine if an account has already been created with your email address.
      If you have previously contacted Drexel, your email address may match your record in our system. If a match is found, you will receive an email with your Login ID and password, and when you log in, the application will already show some of your information.
   3. If the system cannot find a match for your email address, create a new account.
2. Log into the online application
   1. Enter your Login ID and password and select Log In.
   2. Select the application you wish to complete and select Continue.
   3. Select the term you wish to enroll and select Fill Out Application.
3. Fill out the application
   You may complete the application in any order.
   Be sure to complete all of the required fields (indicated by an *).
   To save your work once you have completed a section choose:
   • Checklist to return to the Checklist and select another section
   • Continue to proceed to the next section
   • Finish Later to proceed to your Application Menu. To log out, select Return to Homepage and close your Web browser.
   To return to the checklist without saving your changes, select Return to Checklist without saving changes.
4. Submit your application
   Carefully review and print a copy of each section. You will not be able to view or print your application after you submit it. When you are ready to submit your application, select Application Is Complete from the Checklist page.

Online Application Features

• Nothing you enter on the application is sent to Drexel until you submit your application by selecting Application Is Complete on the Checklist page.
• You may save your application and return to it at a later time. To do so, select Finish Later and close your Web browser. Use your Login ID and password to enter the application from any Web-enabled browser.
• When you fill out more than one application, common information from your first application will automatically be entered onto subsequent applications. Also, if you change information on one application, it will change on your other applications.
• Your data is transmitted securely over the Internet. The information you enter is encrypted and secure when you save it and when you submit your application.

Online Checklist

To apply to Drexel you must submit the following items:

1. The Application
2. Transcripts
3. References
4. Standardized Test Scores
5. Professional Résumé
6. I-20/DS-2019 Application Form

Suggestions to Applicants for Speeding the Application Process

• Request supporting documents such as transcripts, test scores, reference letters, and affidavits of support as soon as possible.
• When contacting the University, always put your Social Security or student identification number or date of birth on your correspondence. It will speed the processing of your application.
• Photocopies cannot substitute for official test scores or transcripts (except for non-matriculated or certificate programs).
• Apply well in advance of the application deadline.

Mail all supplemental materials to:
Office of Graduate Admissions
LeBow College of Business
Drexel University
Matheson Hall, Suite 207
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Admissions questions: 1-215-895-6804

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1. The Application

Remember to carefully review and print a copy of each section. You will not be able to view or print your application after you submit it.

• Instructions for Applying Online
• Proceed to the Online Application

The following items may be copied and pasted into the appropriate section of the online application or mailed to the Office of Graduate Admissions:

• A professional résumé of your employment history.
• A list and description of academic or professional honors, publications, and achievements in your field of study.
• An essay of approximately 500 words. This essay should detail your reasons for pursuing an advanced business degree, your short-term and long-term career plans, and how your background, experience, interests, and/or values, when combined with a LeBow College degree, will enable you to pursue these goals successfully.

Specific Instructions for the Online Application:

• If you do not have a Social Security number (SSN), a student identification number (SID) will be assigned to you. All future correspondence with the University must include your SSN/SID.
• Information on your country of citizenship and residency status is required for immigration purposes. If you are a permanent resident of the United States, enclose a photocopy of both sides of your alien registration card.
• Indicate full- or part-time status and concentration, if applicable. Note that you may apply for one program only.
• Photocopies cannot be substituted for official test scores or transcripts, unless noted otherwise.
• Apply well in advance of the application deadline.

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2. Transcripts

Download Transcripts Form
You may print the transcript request form and use it to request official transcripts from all previous colleges or universities attended.

You must submit official transcripts from all colleges and graduate/professional schools you attended. The degree you received and the date your degree was conferred should be posted on your transcript. If this information is not on your transcript, submit a notarized copy of your degree certificate stating the degree you received and the date conferred.

Official transcripts must be submitted in a sealed envelope with the university seal over the flap. It is acceptable for the registrar to send the transcript directly to the Office of Graduate Admissions. It is not necessary for you to request transcripts from Drexel University if you are a Drexel graduate or an undergraduate who is currently enrolled.

See "Suggestions to Applicants for Speeding the Application Process" below for further instructions.

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3. References

Download References Form
While academic references are permitted, professional references are preferred. As the MBA is a professional degree the admissions committee is evaluating your professional accomplishments and ability to work in a professional setting. Two reference letters are required. Letters of reference should be submitted on your referrer's letterhead. Reference letters must be returned to you in sealed envelopes, signed across the flap by your referrer, or mailed directly to the Office of Graduate Admissions.

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4. Standardized Test Scores

You must arrange to take all standardized exams required by the program to which you are applying. Test requirements are found on the Program Requirements page. Request that the ETS (Educational Testing Service) forward official copies of the test score reports directly to Drexel University. Arrangements to take the TOEFL or GMAT should be made directly with the Educational Testing Service, Princeton, NJ 08541, 609-921-9000, www.ets.org.

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5. Professional Résumé

Please copy and paste your résumé into the appropriate section of the online application or mail it to the Office of Graduate Admissions.

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6. I-20/DS-2019 Application Form

Downoad I-20/DS-2019 Application Form
Please print and complete the I-20/DS-2019 Application Form and submit it with your supplemental materials. Review the Estimated Expenses for International Students when completing the I-20/DS-2019 Application Form.

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Suggestions to Applicants for Speeding the Application Process

• Request supporting documents such as transcripts, test scores, reference letters, and affidavits of support as soon as possible.
• When contacting the University, always put your Social Security or student identification number or date of birth on your correspondence. It will speed the processing of your application.
• Photocopies cannot substitute for official test scores or transcripts (except for non-matriculated or certificate programs).
• Apply well in advance of the application deadline.

Mail all supplemental materials to:
Office of Graduate Admissions
LeBow College of Business
Drexel University
Matheson Hall, Suite 207
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Admissions questions: 1-215-895-6804