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Procedures

Application form
Application fee
Transcript
Written material
Letters of recommendation
Standardized tests
Campus visit and interview
International applicants
Scholarships and fellowships

1. Application form:

Click here to apply electronically to the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. Please indicate clearly which of our three programs you are applying for: the MBA/ MA or MPP/MA in Jewish Professional Leadership, or the dual MA in Jewish Professional Leadership and Near Eastern and Judaic Studies. Only one application is required to apply for the dual degree programs. The Hornstein application form and material should be submitted through the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences and will be shared with the other degree program in order to come to a joint decision.

2. Application fee:

Excluding Brandeis students and alumni; a $75 fee is required of all on-line applicants, $100 for those submitting paper applications. If applying online, provide credit card information when requested. If mailing an application, securely attach a check or money order, made payable to Brandeis University, to the form. Be sure that your name appears on the check.

3. Transcript:

Official undergraduate and graduate transcripts from the appropriate college or university registrar are required. Transcripts are only acceptable if sent directly from the school to Brandeis, or if sent by the applicant in a sealed envelope signed across the flap by the registrar.

4. Written material:

• Statement of Purpose (required for all degree programs): Please submit a 2- to 3-page statement of purpose that describes your career goals. Discuss experiences that have shaped your interests and commitments and how you hope to address these in your professional career.

• Management Problem Analysis (required for MBA/MA program only): This writing sample is a 2- to 3-page essay that describes a management problem of your choice that you experienced or observed at work, school, or volunteer setting. It should include a brief description of the problem, how the problem was addressed, and offer alternative options for resolution. The Admissions Committee will use the Management Problem Analysis to assess an applicant's analytic ability, problem solving skills, and writing style.

• Writing Sample (required for the MPP/MA and the Hornstein/NEJS MA only): Please submit a paper or other piece of work (3-5 pages, typed, double spaced) that demonstrates your ability to think and write articulately.

5. Three letters of recommendation:

One letter of recommendation should be from an employer or supervisor and one should be from a professor with whom you have studied. The third may be from another employer or professor, or from a professional of your choice.

6. Standardized tests: Scores must be less than five years old.

• MBA/MA in Jewish Professional Leadership: applicants must submit scores from either the GRE or GMAT.
• MPP/MA in Jewish Professional Leadership: GRE required.
• MA/MA in Jewish Professional Leadership and Near Eastern and Judaic Studies: GRE required.

For more information about the GRE, call 609-771-7670 or go to www.gre.org. The Brandeis code is R3092; department code is 5199.

For more information about the GMAT, call 609-771-7330, 800-462-8669 or go to www.mba.com. The Brandeis school code is 3097.

7. Campus visit and interview.

We encourage applicants, whenever possible, to visit campus, sit in on classes and meet our faculty members and students. A formal interview, preferably at Brandeis, is required and may take place at any time during the application process. Please call the Hornstein Program at 781-736-2990 or 800-666-1636 (toll free) or e-mail hornstein@brandeis.edu to arrange.

8. International applicants:

International applicants whose native language is not English or who have not graduated from an  English-speaking institution within an English-speaking country must submit results from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing Service (IELTS). Test scores should not be more than two years old.

The GSAS TOEFL school code is 3261. Students who have graduated from a university in an English-speaking country (i.e., Canada, UK, Australia, and New Zealand)  are exempt from the TOEFL or IELTS requirement. Minimum scores for each exam are:

• 600 (paper-based TOEFL)
• 250 (computer-based TOEFL)
• 100 (Internet-based TOEFL)
• 7 (IELTS)

9. Scholarships and fellowships:

In addition to the generous scholarships and fellowships that the Hornstein Program provides, we strongly encourage all applicants to apply for the Wexner Graduate Fellowship or others, such as FEREP and JCCA. Please review their sites carefully for application deadlines.

10. Send all materials to:

Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
MS 031
Brandeis University
P.O. Box 9110
Waltham, Massachusetts 02454-9110

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