For the full-time MS Software Engineering program, what criteria are used to evaluate my application?
The application consists of two major components – the quantitative section and the qualitative section. 1. Quantitative • Prior academic record (transcripts required) • GRE score (The GRE general test is required. Your scores should be sent to Carnegie Mellon Silicon Valley.) 2. Qualitative • Letters of recommendation: References enable the admissions committee to learn more about your technical and/or academic performance. The title of the recommender is not nearly as important as the ability of the recommender to comment on the quality of your work. If possible, one recommendation should be from an instructor and another from a supervisor in an internship program or technical job. We encourage you to consider your choices carefully and select those people who you believe are most qualified to comment on your performance and your potential to achieve your goals at Carnegie Mellon University. • Work and life experience (resume) • Personal essays • Interview: The interview gives you an
