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What are the admission requirements for the M.S.L.I.S. program?

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What are the admission requirements for the M.S.L.I.S. program?
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  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
  • GPA of 3.0 or higher.
  • Resume or C.V.
  • Official transcripts from each institution attended.
  • Two letters of recommendation from professors, instructors, or persons with whom you have worked in a professional capacity.
  • A statement of professional purpose, which should include a meaningful discussion of what you hope to accomplish with an M.S. in Library and Information Science from St. John’s.
  • Official TOEFL, IELTS or DUOLINGO scores are required for applicants whose native language is not English.
  • All students who have attended an international university or whose academic records are in a language other than English, and not accredited by the United States, must submit a foreign credential evaluation. Please refer to www.naces.org for a listing of credential evaluating agencies from which we can accept course by course evaluations. The evaluations must contain US grade and credit equivalents.