PS Complete MSU’s application for admission online, including the required personal statement. GPA 3.0 (B) grade point average in last two years of undergraduate program Fee Pay the $75 nonrefundable application fee (drawn on U.S. funds) using Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express or an electronic check. RL Have three letters of recommendation sent to the Graduate Director, School of Packaging or submitted on-line through the Graduate Admissions Management System (GAMS). No special form for these letters is required, but you can use the pdf form found at:packaging.msu.edu/uploads/files/Recommendation%20for%20Admission.pdf. Recommendations may be submitted from professors, employers, or others who are able to evaluate the applicant’s capability for successful completion of the degree program, and who are not close relatives of the applicant. Transcript Request the registrar of each college or university attended to send a copy of an official transcript directly to the Graduate Director, School of Packaging. Official translations must be furnished when originals are not in English. These will be forwarded to the Admissions Office with the recommendation about admission. A transcript of work taken at Michigan State University need not be requested. These documents must arrive in an envelope sealed by the university. Documents issued to students are not acceptable. If the transcript does not indicate that the degree has been awarded, a copy of the diploma is also required. (If the degree has not yet been completed, this document can be provided at a later time.) Note: If the college or university is using an electronic transcript service such as AVOW or eScrip-Safe, the transcripts must instead be sent directly to the MSU Office of Admissions. Please note that electronic transcripts are not accepted for international colleges or universities. APPLICANTS FROM CHINESE UNIVERSITIES: MSU requires that all admitted Chinese graduate students arrange for verification of their final bachelor’s degree transcripts and bachelor degree from China through the CDGDC. Students will receive detailed information on obtaining this verification upon admission to MSU. Failure to comply with this policy could compromise the student’s continuing enrollment at MSU. China Academic Degree and Graduate Education Development Center Verification Division B-17, Tongfang Scientific Plaza No.1 Wangzhuang Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100083, P.R.China Tel: +86-10-82379480 Fax: +86-10-82378718 (24 hours) Email: cqv@cdgdc.edu.cn Website: www.chinadegrees.cn