In evaluating credentials, the admissions committee looks for both potential for graduate study and potential for service to the profession. A bachelor`s degree or its equivalent from a recognized institution of higher education is required of applicants to the M.L.I.S. program. Evidence of potential for graduate study is demonstrated by letters of recommendation, a personal essay, an average of B or better in previous academic work, and combined verbal and quantitative or verbal and analytical Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores of 1000 or more. Extremely good grades and/or other positive factors may outweigh poor GRE scores except for those who score below the twentieth percentile on any GRE exam. Aware that individual motivations change, the committee recognizes that high GRE scores may compensate for low grade-point averages achieved when there was less motivation to do well. Applicants reporting GRE scores below the twentieth percentile on any of the GRE exams are not eligible for full admittance to the M.L.I.S. program. Applicants should refer to the current application form and instructions for procedures. Admission is competitive and is affected by the quality and academic promise of the pool of candidates.
