Carngie Mellon Qatar

Country: Qatar

City: Al Rayyan, Qatar Foundation

Majors:

• Biological Sciences

• Computer Science

• Business Studies

• Information Systems

Requirements:

• High School Transcripts and School Academic Requirments

  All transcripts and official results are submitted by your college counselor, principal or academic advisor through the Common Application. Please invite your school official through the feature inside your CMU-Q Common App.

  Your academic transcripts show us your secondary school performance, which is the main factor in our admission decision. We pay close attention to the curriculum rigor and the grades you have earned.

  They require:

  Transcripts from all secondary schools attended, including all courses taken for grades 10, 11, and 12

  Official standardized test results, such as British IGCSE’s, AS, and A-Levels, Indian Standard X and XII board exam results

  Predicted grades if available

  Transfer applicants should include official transcripts from their current university

• Standardised Exams

  To demonstrate your proficiency in English, CMU-Q requires applicants to submit official TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo results.

• Personal Statement

  The Writing Supplement Essay will give a sense of who you are as a person, beyond your grades and test scores. The statement also demonstrates your ability to organize thoughts and express yourself.

  The question for the Writing Supplement Essay can be found in CMU-Q’s Writing Supplement section within the Common Application.

  Please note that while the Writing Supplement Essay is required, there is also an essay in the common part of the Common Application. This essay is optional for applicants to CMU-Q.

• Recommendation Letters

  One letter of recommendation from a college counselor, principal, or academic advisor is required.

  Additionally, one letter of recommendation from a teacher or professor is required.

  All recommendation letters are submitted by your recommenders through the Common Application. Please invite your recommenders through the feature inside your CMU-Q Common App.

• Interview (Optional)

  Regular Decision:

  Interviews occur in January on-campus. As slots in January are limited, we operate an interview waiting list system beginning in January. If you would like to be considered for a January interview, please submit the Waitlist Interview Request Form via the link below.

  https://admission.qatar.cmu.edu/register/interview.request.F23

Application Deadline: January 15, 2024

Application Fee: $70

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