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Additional Admission Requirements & Procedures
M.S. in Library and Information Science

In addition to the graduate application form, applicants for admission to the Master of Science in Library Science program in the Palmer School must submit the following documents to the appropriate campus.

Two copies of an undergraduate transcript with a GPA of 3.0, or equivalent, in a bachelor’s program or in the last two years of such a program. Applicants who will not have completed their degrees prior to admission deadlines should submit a transcript without the final semester’s grades. Such applicants may be accepted pending receipt of their final transcripts.

 

I. Two copies of official transcripts from all other institutions attended, including other graduate programs.
II. Applicants whose undergraduate average is below 3.0 may be required to submit the results of the Graduate Record Exam (GRE), Miller’s Analogy Test (MAT) or other suitable exam taken in the last five years. Students with an undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher, those already holding a Master’s degree or those who can show completion of substantial previous graduate course work with grades of B or above will not be required to submit these test scores.
III. Two professional and/or academic letters of recommendation that address the applicant’s potential in the profession and ability to complete a graduate program.
IV. A current resume including, your e-mail address.
V. A written statement that describes the applicant’s motivation for seeking the degree, special areas of interest, and career objectives in the profession (250-300 words).

Students for whom English is a second language must submit results of a TOEFL test on which a score of over 550 has been achieved.

CONDITIONAL ADMISSION

Applicants who do not meet the above minimum criteria may be considered for admission as limited matriculants if potential for success in the program and the field can be confirmed by an unusually high GRE or Mat score, extensive and successful experience in the field, outstanding letters of recommendation from professionals in the field, or a personal interview that will demonstrate that the applicant has attained the level of maturity and dedication necessary to pursue study at the master’s level.

APPLICATION FORMS

Graduate application forms can be obtained from the Long Island University, Graduate Admissions Office, C.W. Post Campus, 720 Northern Blvd., Brookville, NY 11548-1300, (516) 299-2900 or on-line by clicking here.

International students should request an international application form.

 
 
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