Application Checklist - Degree

Please review the following application checklist for degree-seeking students before submitting your application. If you are an international applicant, you should also refer to the international application checklist below.

Application Checklist for Degree-Seeking Students

1. A complete and legible application. An application that is fully completed online or printed neatly in ink. Illegible, incomplete, or penciled applications will delay the application review and process. All documents must be in English. NOTE: If you submit your application by mail, we will enter it into our application database. Submitting your application through our convenient online application system enters your information automatically and will enable us to process your application more quickly.
2. Official copies of your transcripts. We need one (1) set of official original transcripts or certified "true copies" indicating:
   • Degree(s) awarded
   • Course titles
   • Credit hours
   • Grades or scores earned from all work beyond the secondary level from all graduate or undergraduate schools attended
   • All transcripts must have an original signature and seal either of the issuing institution or a notary, civil official, or semi-official agency. Official transcripts may be sent directly to IIT Stuart or you may submit them in their original sealed envelopes with your application. Download the transcript request form.  *Unofficial copies of your transcripts may be sent to IIT Stuart for an admission decision to be rendered. If admissible, you may be offered conditional acceptance pending the arrival of your official transcripts.
3. Official score reports. Please ensure that we receive your official score report showing the results of the GMAT (www.mba.com) or GRE (www.gre.org) taken within the past five years. If requesting to have GRE scores sent to IIT Stuart, please use our institutional number 1318 with departmental code 4201. If requesting to have GMAT scores sent to IIT Stuart, please use our institutional number 1318 and select from the program codes.
   Note: MBA, MDes/MBA, or PhD - Operations applicants submit GMAT scores only. Master of Mathematical Finance applicants submit GRE scores only. MS or PhD - Finance applicants may submit either GMAT or GRE scores. *Unofficial copies of your score reports may be sent to IIT Stuart for an admission decision to be rendered. If admissible, you may be offered conditional acceptance pending the arrival of your official score reports. Minimum scores by program:
   • MBA: 500 GMAT
   • MS Environmental Management: 500 GMAT or 1000 GRE
   • MS Marketing Communication: 500 GMAT or 1000 GRE
   • MS Financial Markets: 550 GMAT or 1100 GRE
   • MS Finance: 600 GMAT or 1200 GRE
   • Master of Mathematical Finance: 1200 GRE
   • PhD (Finance/Operations Concentration): 650 GMAT or 1300 GRE
4. Two letters of recommendation. Submit letters of recommendation from two people (three for the PhD program) who can attest to your academic or professional qualifications. Letters may be submitted by your providers either electronically through the online application system or by mail. Although preferred, you do not need to use the downloadable recommendation form provided by the Office of Admission.
5. Two essays. Please provide two essays, either submitted through the online application system or typewritten on separate sheets and included with other application materials. If you submit your essays through the online application system, you do not need to send duplicate copies with your other application materials. Essays should be no longer than two typewritten pages. The topics for these essays are:
   • Why do you wish to pursue graduate study in the program to which you are applying? Discuss how you believe graduate studies will contribute to your professional goals.
   • Develop a five-year career plan, including your professional goals and how you intend to implement them. Discuss how you believe your IIT Stuart education will fit in to your plan.
   Please include your name on each page. Applicants may also complete an optional essay question (see the application for details).
6. Current resume. Please provide a copy of your current resume, either submitted through the online application system or included with other application materials. If you submit your resume through the online application system, you do not need to send a duplicate copy with your other application materials.
7. Application fee. A non-refundable application fee of $75.00 USD made payable to Illinois Institute of Technology. You may also pay using a credit card when submitting an application online. If you have previously paid an application fee to Illinois Institute of Technology, the application fee is waived.

Checklist for International Applicants

International degree-seeking applicants should also provide the following:

1. An official translation of transcripts from non-US institutions. Original international transcripts that are in the possession of the applicant must be copied by IIT Stuart Office of Admission personnel to certify that the original has been viewed.
   
   If the required documents are not in English, an English translation certified by a consular official or other person authorized to translate documents must accompany the original, valid document(s), complete with the translator's original signature and seal.
   
2. An official TOEFL score taken within the last two years of at least 250 (computer-based), 600 (paper-based), or 100 (internet-based) is preferred. Use our institutional number 1318 with departmental code 02 when requesting to have your scores sent to IIT Stuart. We do not accept IELTS scores. A TOEFL score is required unless 1.) you earned a college-level degree from an accredited U.S. institution prior to applying to IIT Stuart or 2) you earned your degree from one of the following countries:
   
   

   Anguilla	Antigua	Australia
   Bahamas	Bangladesh	Barbados
   Belize	Bermuda	Bophuthatswana
   Botswana	British Virgin Ocean Territory	British Virgin Islands
   Brunei	Canada	Cayman Islands
   Channel Islands	Dominica	Falkland Islands
   Fiji	Gambia	Ghana
   Gibraltar	Grenada	Guyana
   India	Ireland	Jamaica
   Kenya	Kiribati	Lesotho
   Liberia	Malawi	Malta
   Mauritius	Namibia	Nauru
   New Zealand	Nigeria	Pakistan
   Papua New Guinea	Philippines	Sierra Leone
   Singapore	Solomon Islands	South Africa
   Sri Lanka	St. Lucia	St. Vincent
   Swaziland	Tanzania	Tonga
   Trinidad and Tobago	Tuvalu	Uganda
   United Kingdom	Virgin Islands	Western Samoa
   Zambia	Zimbabwe

   
   Note: At IIT Stuart we look at the TOEFL score as only one indicator of a student's potential to excel in our programs. We may admit a student whose TOEFL score is below 250 (600 paper-based or 100 internet-based) if that student's credentials in all other admissions criteria are outstanding. Once the decision has been made to admit such a student, however, we believe that we have a responsibility to provide as much language support as possible to help that student obtain the maximum benefit from his or her program of studies. Applicants with scores of less than 250 (600 paper-based or 100 internet-based) will need to enroll in one to three Business and Writing Communications courses at the beginning of their program.
   
3. An original Financial Affidavit of Support. In order to issue an I-20, a Financial Affidavit of Support form with a seal and signature of a bank official, or an original and up-to-date bank statement demonstrating funds available for paying the tuition and living expenses for the academic year is needed. Copies of these items sent via fax, mail or email cannot be accepted. Immigration regulations stipulate the Financial Affidavit of Support cannot be more than six (6) months old at the time of the issuance of an I-20. Please be sure the documents are in English, especially the account holder's name, account number, balance and date. If your studies at IIT Stuart are being funded by a sponsor, you must also indicate the relationship between you and your sponsor on the Financial Affidavit of Support. (Download Financial Affidavit of Support)
4. A School Transfer Form is required for accepted international students currently attending a U.S. college or university on an F-1 student visa. This form should be completed by you and an international student advisor at your current school after you have been admitted to IIT Stuart and have provided the Financial Affidavit of Support to the Office of Admission. (Download School Transfer Form)