Summer and Fall 2016

Undergraduate Supplemental Application

Who must apply? All students who want to pursue the following majors:

  • Accounting
  • Business Administration
  • Computer Management & Information Systems
  • Economics and Finance

What are the requirements to apply?

□Admission to SIUE (apply for University Admission online at

□Meet the minimum combined cumulative grade point average is 2.25 on a 4.0 scale;

□By the end of Summer 2016, complete with a C or better the following 9 prerequisite courses: English 101, English 102, Applied Communication Studies 101, CMIS (or CS) 108, Economics 111, Economics 112, Mathematics 120 or 125, Accounting 200 and Management Science 250.

How do I apply?

□Complete the School of Business application;

□Attach copies of unofficial transcripts (copy of transcript from CougarNet will work);

□Attach current class schedule and anticipated summer class schedule;

□Submit Essay responses electronically to:

□Submit application and required attachments:

In person:
Business Student Services Office
Founders Hall, Room 3301 / Or by fax: 618.650.3979 / Or by US Mail:
School of Business Student Services
P.O. Box 1186
Edwardsville, IL 62026-1186

Are you a Transfer Student?

Please follow the application process described above.

If you have any questions, contact the School of Business Student Services Office (phone: 618-650-3840).

APPLICATION FOR UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION TO THE

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

Please type or print clearly in ink.

Term applying for Summer 2016 Fall 2016

Major

Bachelor of Science in Accounting Business Administration CMIS Economics/Finance

Identifying Information

Full Legal Name

LastFirstMiddleSuffix (Jr., III, etc.)

Please list any other name under which we may receive documents

Student ID Number

Date of Birth

month day year

SIUE e-mail address

(If you do not have an SIUE e-mail address, write the one which you most regularly check.)

Telephone Number

Address to which you would like all written correspondence sent.

StreetCityState Zip

Personal Information

The information requested below is voluntary and refusal to provide it will not subject you to any adverse treatment. It will be kept confidential and will be used only in accordance with state and federal law.

Sex MaleFemale

Race/Ethnic Category

American Indian or Alaskan Native Asian or Pacific Islander
Black, not of Hispanic Origin Hispanic

White, not of Hispanic Origin Other

Educational Experience

(Attach a separate sheet, if necessary)

University/Community College Location Dates AttendedDegree

Mo/Yr. — Mo/Yr. earned/expected

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COURSE SCHEDULESfor Spring 2016 and Summer 2016

Please attach a copy of your Spring 2016 course schedule and your anticipated/planned Summer 2016 course schedule to this application. The copies can be an unofficial photocopy of your registration form from your institution or a printout from an electronic student records system (such as CougarNet, BlazerNet, SalukiNet, STORM, etc.).

UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS

Please attach unofficial copies of all of your college transcripts to this application. You may attach photocopies of your transcripts, unofficial copies from your colleges, or copies you retrieve from an electronic student records system (such as CougarNet, BlazerNet, SalukiNet, STORM, etc.). Separate transcripts must be submitted from each school even if they appear on copies of another school’s transcript.

ESSAY

Please see page threeof this Application Form for instructions.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

If there are any additional comments which you would like to provide in support of your application and which you feel would be helpful to the admissions committee, please include them on a separate sheet.

CERTIFICATION

I certify that all the information in this application, in the attachments and in the electronically submitted essays is complete and correct to the best of my knowledge. I have also read and understand the Code of Professionalism.

Date of Application Signature of Applicant

Once you have completed the application, you must submit the form and required attachments:

In person:

Business Student Services Office

Founders Hall, Room 3301

Or by fax:

618.650.3979

Or by US Mail:

School of Business Student Services

P.O. Box 1186

Edwardsville, IL 62026-1186

Essay responses must be submitted via attachment to an e-mail at

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ESSAY

  1. The Required Essay will be used, in tandem with academic records, to make admission decisions.
  2. The Optional Essay is your opportunity to provide additional information about your personal qualities and life experiences.
  3. Regardless of GPA, the Required Essay must be appropriate and written at a collegiate-level to be considered for admission.
  4. The Required Essay will be electronically screened to verify individual originality of the essay and to ensure that portions have not been copied from other sources without proper attribution. Students who submit essays written by other students or have plagiarized portions of their essays are rejected.
  5. You must electronically submit the essay(s) for this admission cycle. If using your essay from a previous admission cycle, you must submit the essay again, by the deadline, to be considered in this admission cycle.

Instructions:

  • Type your essay(s)all in one file and save as an MS Word Document.
  • Your essay(s) should be double spaced.
  • Title your document: Last Name, First Name, Summer Fall2016 Essay Responses. For example, if your name were Rose Smith, your MS Word document would be titled: “Smith, Rose, Summer Fall 2016 Essay Responses.”
  • Your name and student ID number should be in the upper left-hand corner of page 1 of your essay(s).
  • Create an e-mail with the subject line of your e-mail as follows: Last Name, First Name, Summer Fall2016 Essay Responses. For example, if your name were Rose Smith, your e-mail subject line should be “Smith, Rose, Summer Fall 2016 Essay Responses.”
  • Submit your essay(s)electronically to
  • Be sure to attach your document to the e-mail before you send.

Required Essay: In no more than 750 words, please respond to the following:

A generous business education foundation is accepting scholarship applications from students who are completing a business degree. As a part of the scholarship application students are required to reflect on their major choice and discuss in writing their interests in their major and their progress as a student. Your task is to write the essay to accompany the Scholarship application. Because the Scholarship Committee is very busy, your essay must be complete enough to convince them that you are a worthy recipient of the Scholarship in no more than 750 words. All essays are required to address at least the following:

1)Explain your interest in the major you selected. You may describe a related experience you’ve had to that area of study and/or your future career goals;

2)Discuss the qualities which you believe are necessary to be successful in the major you have selected; and

3)Discuss your biggest weaknesses as a student and indicate how you plan to address or overcome those weaknesses as you pursue your selected major.

Optional Essay: Respond to the following question if you would like the admission committee to have additional information about your personal qualities and life experiences. In 750 words or fewer, please answer the following:

What unique personal qualities or life experiences might distinguish you from other applicants? How will this enhance your experience and that of other students in the SIUE School of Business?

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