密歇根州立大学食品科学专业

Transcript: We must have official transcripts from every university or college that you have ever attended. International applicants must include official transcripts translated into English. Please send to the Food Science & Human Nutrition Department. If graduated with a degree, we also need a certification of graduation or degree granting diploma. Chinese students must obtain verification of transcripts and graduation certificates from the China Academic Degrees and Graduate Education Development Center (CDGDC). Students should send copies of their documents along with payment to CDGDC. The CDGDC verifies grades and degrees and then sends via carrier service directly to the FSHN Department. Please have documents sent to: Michigan State University Trout Bldg., FSHN Department 469 Wilson Rd. Room 106 East Lansing MI 48824 Please note that if you are admitted and have not received a degree granting transcript, you will also need to use this process again during your first semester at MSU. Personal Statement: Statement of Purpose (Your past, present, and future experience/plans in Food Science & Human Nutrition. Some information may be presented as a CV.) Recommendation Letter: Recommendation Letters The MSU application process will prompt you to provide names and email addresses of your letter writers. The system will then send a request and link to them to upload a letter. Academic Statement: The academic statement is one of the most important parts of your application. Be sure to address each one of the following items: • Your plans for graduate study Identify the degree program to which you are applying (MS-Plan A, MS-Plan B, or Ph.D.) and whether this is in Food Science or Human Nutrition. Discuss WHAT you want to study during your degree program, including your intended focus area(s). Identify faculty member(s) who you believe most closely match your interests. Include a summary of discussions you and potential advisor(s) have had. • Your interests, passions, and career goals Clearly explain WHY you want to earn this degree. What motivates your interest in this program? What experiences have led to this choice? • Why FSHN? Explain why this interdisciplinary program is a good fit with your goals and how MSU's FSHN graduate program will help you meet your career and educational objectives. • Your contributions What will you contribute to the FSHN department, MSU and your fellow students? • Weaknesses If you have apparent weaknesses in your application materials, please explain them. Personal Statement: Include a separate personal statement about how your background and life experiences, including social, economic, cultural, familial, educational, or other opportunities or challenges, motivated your decision to pursue a graduate degree from FSHN. Describe how these experiences have prepared you or led you to your proposed degree work (note that “change of career” is OK as part of the rationale). Students who have overcome economic barriers or extreme personal, social, or cultural obstacles to seek a graduate degree are encouraged to include this information in your personal statement. Feel free to focus on a single aspect of your background or to write about multiple experiences.