PS A statement of purpose is required for all graduate programs, including certificate programs, and can be completed on the application form. The prompt for the statement of purpose is: Tell us about your decision to pursue a graduate degree or certificate at the Kogod School of Business. How does this degree help you to achieve both your short-term and long-term goals? What skills will you combine with this degree to achieve them? Please be sure to answer each part of the question. We suggest a length of approximately 750 words. CV A current copy of your resume is required and must be uploaded in the supplemental items section of the online application. Full-length or long-format resumes are welcome. Applicants DO NOT need to edit their resume down to a one-page version. Fee Submit the USD 100 non-refundable application fee. RL One letter of recommendation is required for all MS and the MBA programs. Certificate programs do not require a letter of recommendation. The letter of recommendation should be coordinated electronically, however if this is not possible, recommendations may be submitted using the email or mailing options listed below. Electronic Submission: Once you have submitted the application form, you will add your recommender information for the required recommendation in the Supplemental Items section available on your personalized information page. Once a recommender has been added, the system will notify your recommender and they can complete the entire recommendation online. This also includes the option for your recommender to upload a letter. Once the recommendation has been received an email notification will be sent to you confirming receipt. Email Submission: The recommender can email their recommendation directly to graduateadmissionsdocuments@american.edu with the subject line ‘Kogod Recommendation Enclosed–APPLICANT NAME’. Mail Submission: The recommender may mail their recommendation using one of the mailing methods below. The letter must be sent directly from the recommender and must be in a signed, sealed envelope. Courier Address/Overnight: (FEDEX-UPS-DHL, etc.) Graduate Admissions Office of Enrollment 4801 Massachusetts Ave. NW SUITE -218 Washington,DC20016-8001 US MAIL (USPS) Graduate Admissions Office of Enrollment 4400 Massachusetts Avenue NW Washington, DC 20016-8001 Transcript Transcripts detailing your academic record must be provided for all undergraduate and/or graduate institutions attended. Transcripts for courses taken as part of a study abroad program (if listed on your undergraduate transcript) or for courses completed for professional development purposes do not require separate submission. You may upload unofficial copies of your transcript(s) directly to the supplemental items section of the application. The unofficial document(s) can be used by the Admissions Committee to render a decision on your application. If you are admitted to your program, you will be notified that official transcripts are required prior to matriculation. You may request for official transcripts to be sent to Kogod from your prior institution(s)prior to application review. Official transcripts sent directly from your prior institution may be submitted electronically or via mail. A transcript is only considered official if it comes to us in a sealed envelope from the issuing school, or is sent in a password protected PDF from the issuing school. Official transcripts are sent directly from your former institution, either in a sealed envelope or via a direct link from the university. Copies that have been issued to students must remain in a sealed envelope.Once opened, the transcripts are no longer official.Unofficial transcripts can typically be downloaded from a university's student portal or through the office of the registrar. Transcripts that are not in English must be accompanied by an official English translation. Many schools will be able to accommodate your request to have your transcripts issued in English.While not required, we will also accept a transcript evaluation*. These services will also ask that you send them an official transcript. * WES, AACRAO, and, for transcripts from China, CDGDC are our accepted credential evaluation services. Electronic submissions should be sent to Kogod Graduate Admissions at graduateadmissionsdocuments@american.edu. Paper submissions should be mailed to Kogod Graduate Admissions at the following mailing address: COURIER ADDRESS/OVERNIGHT: (FEDEX-UPS-DHL, ETC.) Graduate Admissions Office of Enrollment 4801 Massachusetts Ave. NW SUITE -218 Washington,DC 20016-8001 US MAIL (USPS) Graduate Admissions Office of Enrollment 4400 Massachusetts Avenue NW Washington, DC 20016-8001 Additional Information for American University Alumni and current American University Undergraduate Students The Kogod School of Business will work with the University Registrar to receive an official transcript and confirm degree conferral. Alumni applicants are welcome to submit an official transcript,but are not requiredto,if they have already uploaded an unofficial transcript. Additional Information for All non-American University Current Undergraduate Students If you are applying for admission prior to graduating from an undergraduate program, you will be required to submit an official copy of your transcript upon completion of the program to confirm degree conferral prior to matriculation to your graduate program.