Career Prep Application
Thank you for your interest in applying to Management Leadership for Tomorrow's Career Preparation Program.
Career Prep is open to students who identify as being African American/Black, Latino/Hispanic and/or Native American and who are members of the class of 2010.
Click the following links for more information on eligibility requirements, the selection process, deadlines, and the application checklist.
Rising College Juniors: Career Prep runs from the fall of your junior year through the fall of your senior year. All applicants must be sophomores (or a member of the class of 2010 ) at the time of applying.
Under-Represented Minorities: All applicants must identify as African American/Black, Latino/Hispanic, and/or Native Americans.
Your essays and resume are opportunities for you to demonstrate excellence in the following 3 areas:
- Academic Achievement: To be considered, students must have solid academic standing. Those with a 3.0 GPA or greater are strongly encouraged to apply. Applicants must also have demonstrated leadership ability and motivation in their extracurricular activities.
- Leadership: Applicants need to demonstrate self-leadership and/or on-campus leadership through positions, volunteeering, and other extracurricular activities.
- Career Exploration & Progression: Applicants need to demonstrate their commitment to their personal professional path through participation in organizations, internships, and other excellence in relevant courses.
OPEN TO ALL MAJORS AND CAREER INTERESTS: This program is open to students from all disciplines and interests. You do not have to be a business or economics major, nor do you have to know what job or career that you plan to pursue. If you have an open mind and a willingness to work, the program is designed to help you determine that.
Due to limited resources and the demanding requirements of our program, admittance to the Career Prep program is selective. We would like to accept all applicants, but we can only offer personalized guidance and support to a limited number. The selection committee will review applications and may also follow up with a telephone interview to determine which students best meet the admission criteria. Admissions decisions typically come out within 2 months of deadline by which you apply.
The Career Prep Program application (for graduating class of 2010) will be open as of November 1, 2007.
Early Round: December 31, 2007 (decisions in late February)
First Round: February 28, 2008 (decisions in early May)
Second Round: April 15, 2008 (decisions in late June)
Rolling Round: June 1, 2008 (decision in late July)
NOTE: Strong preference is given to early and first round applications. Admission in the second round is on a space-available basis.
Please review the following checklist carefully before proceeding with the online application. All application materials must be submitted online. Please do not send materials via mail as mailed application materials will not be processed.
- Application Form: We will ONLY accept online submissions. Applications submitted via mail will not be reviewed.
- Essays & Resume: We suggest you write and edit your essay responses in Word (or similar application) and then upload the essays to the application.
Essays:
- Question #1: What are your career goals in the first few years after school? What have you already done to help you achieve your career goals (e.g., extracurricular activities, community service, internships)? How do you see this program helping you achieve your goals? (limit 400 words).
- Question #2: Choose two traits that describe a leader and describe how you embody these traits (limit 400 words).
Other Requirements:
- One (1) Unofficial Transcript for each college or university you have attended. (NOTE: You will be required to submit an official transcript upon acceptance into the program).
- One (1) Completed Recommendation Form. When completing the online application, you will be prompted to enter your recommender's information, including e-mail. The system will generate an e-mail to your recommender with details on how to complete your recommendation.
