June 26 to August 5, 2005  

Apply (Click Here to Download the Application)

Note: An on-line application is not available at this time.

 

Application Deadline
These materials must be postmarked by May 1, 2005
(international application deadline is April 1, 2005) and sent to:

Office of Admission
Pre-College Programs
Carnegie Mellon University
5000 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890

Admission is on a rolling basis. Please submit all of your application materials together before the above deadline.

You will be sent a letter of notification within a few weeks of our receipt of your application materials.

Please note that we will continue to accept applications through June 1, 2005, pending available space in the program.

Fees
In addition to the $30 application fee, full settlement of fees (excluding the cost of books) must be postmarked by June 6, 2005, (international mail postmarked by May 6, 2005) for enrollment in the six-week summer program.


Application Instructions

Applicants should submit:

1. Application Form
Completed application form post-marked by May 1, 2005 (international applications should be postmarked by April 1, 2005). Please note that we will continue to accept applications through June 1, 2005 pending available space in the program.

2  Application Fee
An application fee of $30 made payable to Carnegie Mellon University. (Non-refundable)

3. High School Transcript
An official, recent high school transcript. This transcript should include as complete a listing as possible of your classes and grades.

4. Standardized Test Scores
Your most recent PSAT, SAT I, PACT or ACT standardized test results.

5. Letter of Recommendation
A letter of recommendation from your guidance counselor or two teachers who are familiar with your work habits as well as your academic and artistic progress and promise, or your response to teaching/directing and spirit of cooperation in group situations.

6. Activities Resumé
An activities resumé describing in detail your extracurricular activities and/or work experience, or your experiences as they relate to the video gaming.

7. Essay
A one-page, typed essay answering one of the following questions:

  1. Please describe in detail some special interest, experience or achievement that you would like us to know about you.
  2. Describe the intellectual, cultural or creative experience of the past two years that has given you the greatest satisfaction.
  3. What interests do you have or what academic or artistic experiences have you had that sets you apart from most other people your age?

8. International Students
If you're an international student whose native language is not English and your SAT verbal score is less than 600, you must submit the results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) in addition to other required standardized tests. A TOEFL score of 600 paper-based/250 computer-based or an IELTS score of 7 and above is preferred.

 

Note: The university reserves the right to change or cancel
class times and/or offerings without notice.