All students interested in applying for the Masters of Educational Technology and Applied Learning Science (METALS) must do the following:
Complete the online application.
Take the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) general test. Students should have scores sent directly to Carnegie Mellon University institution code 2074, department code 0402 (“Computer Science”). In your application, you will be requested to upload a copy of your official general Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores along with the completed application (the subject test is not required).
If English is not your native language, you must submit a TOEFL. If you are currently working on or have received a bachelors or masters degree in the US, the TOEFL is still required, but you may submit a copy of a previous TOEFL report even if it is more than two years old. If you take the TOEFL, your scores must be sent directly to Carnegie Mellon University (Institutional Code 4256, Departmental Code 78).
Include a copy of your most recent transcript from each college and/or university you attended, even if no degree was granted. Submit in PDF format.
Submit your resume.
Write a Statement of Purpose. The Statement of Purpose should be concise, one to two page essay that describes the primary areas of interest, your related experiences, and your objective in pursuing a graduate degree at Carnegie Mellon. You should also include why you are pursing a professional Masters of Educational Technology and Applied Learning Science (METALS) at Carnegie Mellon University, specifically. If your background is unusual, this is also the right place to explain it to us.
Include three letters of recommendation.
It is your responsibility to make certain that your application, supporting documents, and letters of recommendation reach the METALS Admissions Committee by the above stated deadlines. You may check your submitted online application to make certain that it is complete.
If you’re interested in applying to the Masters of Educational Technology and Applied Learning Science (METALS) you must apply online here by December 14. You may submit your application by noon EST on December 1, to avoid higher application fees. We do not accept applications by mail.
FEES
If you submit your application by noon EST on Thursday, December. 1, the application fee is $75 for one program and $50 for each additional program. From 12:01 pm EST on December 1 until noon EST on Tuesday, December 14, the application fee increases to $125 for one program and $75 for each additional program.