PS For consideration for admission, please submit a personal statement (750 words, approximately 2 pages max) answering the following three questions: Briefly describe your short-term and long-term career goals. Why are you choosing to pursue an MS in Business Analytics and Data Science at this time, and what are you hoping to accomplish by doing so? Why are you interested in pursuing an MS at the Carlson School of Management? What do you feel makes you a strong candidate for the program? How will you contribute to the Program overall? Write the Personal Statement as above and upload it as Statement #1. You do not need to upload documents for Statement #2 or Extenuating Circumstances. CV Upload a current resume that includes a detailed employment history, job responsibilities and accomplishments where prompted for Resume or CV. Fee The application fee is $75 (non-refundable) for U.S. citizens; and $95 for international applications and U.S. residents with foreign credentials. The application fee will be waived if the applicant has been on active duty in the U.S. military within three years of submitting an application. RL We require three letters of recommendation for application to the Master of Science in Business Analytics program. These recommendations can be from any combination of professional and academic recommenders, though we suggest that at least one recommendation come from a supervisor if you have professional experience. Enter your recommenders' information on the Recommendations page to give your recommenders access to the recommendations system. The contact information for your recommenders can be their professional or personal email address. Once you save the recommendation page, your recommenders will receive an automated email where they can complete an online form and upload their letter of recommendation. Applicants do not have the ability to upload recommendation documents; do not send your recommendations directly to the program office. Recommendation documents must come directly from recommenders through the recommendations system. Transcript Unofficial Transcripts Unofficial transcripts or academic records must be uploaded directly to the Apply Yourself online application before you submit the application. Please read important instructions about uploading your transcripts. Non-English transcripts must be accompanied by an English translation. Please do not submit paper or fax copies of this material. This will cause delays in your application processing. If you have previously enrolled at any University of Minnesota campus, you can obtain electronic copies of your transcripts from OneStop student services International applicants or students with transcripts from a foreign institution should review these details about transcripts. This includes specific instructions for students from Chinese institutions. Official Transcripts All transcripts and academic records uploaded to the online application system are considered unofficial. If admitted to the program, you must submit official transcripts or academic records before you can enroll at the University of Minnesota. Official transcripts must be sent directly to the Graduate School Admissions Office from the institution. An official, certified (signature and seal) English translation must accompany non-English transcripts. The University of Minnesota reserves the right to require the submission of official transcripts or credentials any time during the admission review process.