TOEFL TOEFL test scores for international students (The department requires a minimum of 91 IBT with no subscores below 22; or a 237 CBT with no subscores below 22; or a 580 PBT with no subscores below 55. Reported scores must be no older than 2 years); GRE Official GRE test scores on the General Test (we like to see scores at least in the 50th percentile);

PS An Academic Statement: A concise academic statement of your plans for graduate study, your career goals, and how MSUs Media and Information Studies Ph.D. program will help you meet your career and educational objectives. CV A Resume: Include all activities that account for your time since earning a bachelors degree (e.g. employment, military serve, travel). Be sure to include the type of activity, name of employer, city/state, and dates. List the most recent activity first. Also include all relevant professional experiences, locations, dates. Fee The fee is $50 and can be paid with credit card, check (US funds), or money order RL Three (3) letters of recommendation from persons familiar with your academic or professional work and are willing to assess your aptitude for graduate work. Once you have listed your recommenders and their email addresses the system will generate an email to your recommenders explaining the process to submit their letters electronically (NO HARDCOPIES accepted). Transcript Send the following materials to: Nancy Ashley, Media and Information PhD Program, 404 Wilson Road, Room 340, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824: One copy of official and original transcripts and degree certification documents for all college work. Note: Applicants from Chinese: During the application process, applicants submit certified copies (sealed and stamped by institutions) of all post-secondary transcripts, graduation certificates and degrees directly to the Media & Information Ph.D.(see address above). MSU requires these documents in the original language (Chinese) as well as an official English translation. Effective Spring 2015, Michigan State University will require all incoming ADMITTED students pursuing degrees or who have earned degrees from universities in China to submit a verification report (English version) through the China Academic Degrees and Graduate Education Development Center (CDGDC) for their final bachelor degree transcripts (大学成绩单) and bachelor degree (本科学位证书). All verification reports need to be sent to the MSU Office of Admissions directly by CDGDC. For those Master degree granted student, we only need the undergraduate level verification report from CDGDC. Please note that the department will only accept in an envelope sealed by the issuing institution hard copies of official transcripts. All other materials should be reported electronically through the Applicant Portal or reported via ETS to the University. Supporting materials sent as a hard copy that should be submitted electronically in the Applicant Portal will not be accepted by the department.