Application Requirements

Start your application in GradCAS at any time! You may return to upload additional materials or update information prior to submitting your application. Just make sure you submit your application and all materials prior to 11:59 PM (Central Time) on the application deadline.

1. Create an account in GradCAS.
Click the link below for the term you wish to apply to get started. Note – the spring 2025 link below is different from the rest!
1. Spring 2025 Master of International Policy (College Station)
2. Summer 2025 Master of International Policy (College Station)
3. Fall 2025 Master of International Policy (College Station)
2. Click the ‘Add Program’ menu option and add the corresponding program above to your application.

**TIP** Consult with your recommenders early in the application process and add their contact information to your application in GradCAS as soon as possible, even before filling out the rest of your application. This allows your recommenders to start working on their recommendation while you work on filling out the application. Skip to ‘Recommendations’ section below for instructions.

3. Fill out all required fields and upload all required documents in your application.
4. Pay the application fee and submit by the deadline.

To submit the application, applicants must pay a non-refundable application fee via credit card (Visa, Mastercard, American Express, or Discover):

• $89 for domestic applicants*
• $114 for international applicants

Two recommendations (consisting of a letter and brief evaluation) are required and collected via your application in GradCAS. Both recommendations must be received by the application deadline so choose your recommenders early in the application process! Applications are “incomplete” if they are submitted with fewer than two recommendations and will NOT be considered for admission.

One or both recommendations can be from:

• can speak to the applicant’s leadership; public service, military, or work experience; and/or
• is familiar with applicant’s academic performances.

As soon as you have consulted your recommenders, add their contact information to your application in GradCAS! This allows your recommenders to start working on their recommendation while you continue filling out the application. To add a recommender, you will first need to add the program (see step #2 above). Then, access the Program Materials quadrant → Recommendations tab.

Please enter the preferred email address of your recommenders and advise them to monitor that email, including junk and spam folders, for a recommendation request sent from support@tamu.myliaison.com

Click for instructions on requesting, monitoring, and resending a recommendation request in GradCAS.

Upload a current résumé (two pages maximum) containing activities after high school to the Supporting Information quadrant → Documents section of your application. Resumes should be a max of three pages (shorten/highlight long CVs) and include dates (months/years) for all experiences. Be sure your resume lists all your international related experiences with details. A Résumé Template is available for reference, containing the information/sections to include in your résumé.

Upload your personal statement to the Program Materials quadrant → Documents tab of your application in GradCAS. Statements should answer the following prompt, be typed in 11 pt font, spaced 1.5”, and include the applicant’s name, the title “Personal Statement,” and a page number on each page.

Prompt: In 750 words or less, please address the following topics in your personal statement:

• What inspired or influenced you to pursue a career in international affairs (include relevant people, places, travel, courses, internships, and/or events),
• Your personal and professional goals within international affairs,
• What value you bring to the program (include meaningful experiences, education, and/or jobs you have had), and
• How will obtaining the MIP from the Bush School help you to achieve your goals.

Applicants must have earned a bachelor’s degree or are expected to earn a bachelor’s degree by the time they enroll in the program. Applicants with a degree from a university outside of the United States must have earned a degree equivalent to a 4-year bachelor’s degree in the United States. Visit the Texas A&M International Graduate Admissions website for a list of recognized Bachelor’s Degree equivalencies.

UPLOAD COPIES OF TRANSCRIPTS TO GRADCAS APPLICATION

In the Academic History quadrant → Colleges Attended section of your GradCAS application:

• Add the names of every college or university you’ve attended.
• Then, upload a copy of your transcript for only the 4-year colleges you’ve attended by clicking on the ‘Upload Transcript’ link under the name of the corresponding college.

• TEXAS A&M CURRENT/FORMER STUDENTS: Upload your unofficial TAMU transcript to GradCAS.

• INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE(S): For each international college, upload a file containing a copy of your transcript and degree certificate in its native language, as well as an English translation for both (if applicable).
• If you attended a college in CHINA, please be aware that if admitted, you will be required to submit transcripts and degrees verified by the Center for Student Services and Development (CSSD) to Texas A&M admissions@tamu.edu via Parchment.

Transcript requirements:

• Copies of your degree evaluation/audit will not be accepted. Copies of your transcript are required.
• Official transcripts are NOT needed to apply.
• Official transcripts from all 4-year colleges attended must be submitted upon admission to register for courses.
• For each college where a degree was earned, the corresponding transcript must indicate the name of the degree and date it was awarded.
• If a degree is in progress, courses and grades through the most recent semester at the time of your application must be included on your transcript.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS AFTER ADMISSION:
If you are offered admission and you accept*, immediately request official transcripts from all 4-year colleges you’ve attended be sent to Texas A&M University (NOT THE BUSH SCHOOL). Registration hold(s) will be placed on your account for an official transcript from every 4-year college you attended. A hold will not be removed until an official transcript is received and processed for that college. Registration for the fall semester opens in late March, early April (soon after admissions offers are sent).

• *Texas A&M (College Station, Galveston, or Qatar) Current/Former Students: DO NOT submit official Texas A&M transcripts, or any other transcript you previously submitted to Texas A&M, as we already have those on file.
• * International Transcripts: Submit your official transcript (not a mark sheet) and degree certificate in its native language as well as an official English translation for both (if applicable) to Texas A&M Graduate Admissions.
• If you attended a college in CHINA, you are also required to submit transcripts and degrees verified by the Center for Student Services and Development (CSSD) to Texas A&M admissions@tamu.edu via Parchment.

For a transcript to be considered official, the transcript must be sent directly from the college issuing the transcript to Texas A&M’s Office of Graduate Admissions (NOT the Bush School). Transcripts you uploaded to your application are NOT considered official. It will take the Texas A&M Admissions Office at least 7-10 business days to process an official transcript once received. Official transcripts can be submitted in one of two ways:

• ELECTRONICALLY(preferred – fastest!) Transcripts submitted electronically can be received and processed much faster! Texas A&M will accept transcripts sent electronically via an online delivery system such as SPEEDE, eSCRIPT-SAFE, PARCHMENT, or National Student Clearinghouse. Request your transcript be sent to admissions@tamu.edu via one of these methods. Institutions outside of the USA can send official transcripts to admissions@tamu.edu

• MAILED to one of the addresses listed below in a sealed envelope with the registrar’s stamp or signature across the seal. Do not staple items or include items in folders or cover sheets.

Postal Service – US/Domestic Transcripts
Graduate Admissions Processing | Office of Admissions | Texas A&M University | P.O. Box 4001 | College Station, TX 77842-4001

Postal Service – International Transcripts
International Admissions Processing | Texas A&M University | P.O. Box 4002 | College Station, TX 77842-4002

Overnight or Hand Delivery – All Transcripts
Admissions Processing | Texas A&M University | General Services Complex | 750 Agronomy Road, Suite 1601 | 0200 TAMU | College Station, TX 77843-0200

Visit the Texas A&M Graduate Admissions website for additional information. .

GRE or GMAT test scores are not required to apply. However, scores are:

• Strongly encouraged for those with a cumulative GPA below a 3.2. We use the cumulative GPA (out of 4.0) as listed on the transcript issuing the degree (bachelor, master, PhD).

• Encouraged and accepted for anyone who feels their scores can complement a strong file or offset concerns such as a low GPA, lack of experience in the field, or if their grades/experiences do not reflect current abilities.

Applicants weighing the decision to submit scores should consider their testing ability, time to study, and whether scores will help or hinder their application (our a 308). We prefer the GRE over GMAT. Scores must be within five years of the date the GradCAS application is submitted.

If you choose to submit GRE or GMAT test scores, upload a copy of your Test Score Report to the Program Materials quadrant → Documents tab of your application in GradCAS.

International Applicants:If you wish to provide Proof of English Proficiency via a GRE/GMAT scores, then you must submit your official test scores directly from the Education Testing Service (ETS) to Texas A&M University in College Station, TX. Also upload a copy of your Test Score Report to the Program Materials quadrant → Documents tab of your application in GradCAS. (GRE Code: 6003 / GMAT Code: 7B7-K9-57)

**OFFICIAL GRE/GMAT test scores are only needed after admission for international applicants who wish to provide proof of English language proficiency via their GRE or GMAT verbal score. See below for additional information.

(for citizens from non-English speaking countries, if required)

Proof of English language proficiency is required for most international applicants. Visit the Texas A&M International Graduate Admissions website for a list of countries whose citizens are exempt from submitting proof of English language proficiency.

If your country of citizenship is not listed/exempt, you must submit proof of English proficiency in one of the following ways via your application at the time you apply (also listed on the International Application Requirements website):

• Complete all 4 years of a bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited university located in the United States.

• GRE Verbal Score of at least a 146 from a test date within five years of applying. Upload a copy of your test score report to your application via the Program Materials quadrant → Documents tab. If admitted, you will need to request your official GRE scores be sent to Texas A&M University using GRE school code 6003.

• GMAT Verbal Score of at least a 22 from a test date within five years of applying. Upload a copy of your test score report to your application via the Program Materials quadrant → Documents tab. If admitted, you will need to request your official GMAT scores be sent to Texas A&M University using GMAT school code 7B7-K9-57.

• TOEFL Score of at least 80 i-BT from a test date within two years of applying. We prefer a score of at least 100 i-BT. Upload a copy of your test score report to your application via the Program Materials quadrant → Documents tab. If admitted, you will need to request your official TOEFL scores be sent to Texas A&M University using school code 6003.

• IELTS Academic Overall Band Score of at least 6.0 from a test date within two years of applying. We prefer an overall band score of at least a 7.0. Upload a copy of your test score report to your application via the Program Materials quadrant → Documents tab. If admitted, you will need to request your official IELTS scores be sent to Texas A&M University (College Station) at the address below:

  Internal Admissions Processing
  Texas A&M University
  PO Box 40002
  College Station, TX 77842-4002
  admissions@tamu.edu
  

Applicants are advised to schedule a test date of at least two months in advance of the application deadline to ensure test scores are received by the application deadline. Test scores can take anywhere from 2-6 weeks to come in. Applications submitted without proof of English proficiency (if required) are considered incomplete and will not be considered.