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Thank you for your interest in applying for admission to Michigan State University.

Prospective freshman students should submit an online application by November 1 for maximum scholarship consideration. Online applicants create a password and are issued an applicant ID. This enables you to save your application and submit it when you are ready. The application fee (or application fee waiver if you are eligible) is required to officially submit your application for admission.

Graduate students must also apply online. Prospective graduate students who have trouble applying online should contact the Graduate School at gradschool@grd.msu.edu. Start your online application now

Undergraduate applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Learn more about the timeline for admission and deadlines

Personal Statement

The Personal Statement is part of Michigan State's undergraduate application for admission. As part of the application, each applicant is required to submit a short essay of up to 400 words from a list of designated topics. This statement may be considered as a positive factor to enhance admissibility, as well as for scholarship consideration. Personal Statement topics on the 2013 application for admission are:

    1. Michigan State University recognizes that an assortment of interests, viewpoints, and life experiences are important in student learning and enhance the university community. Describe an experience, passion, or characteristic that illustrates what you would contribute to the MSU community and how this will add to the overall richness of campus life.

    2. Describe a significant experience from the past two years which required you to interact with someone outside of your own social or cultural group (ethnic, religious, geographic, socioeconomic, etc.). How did this impact you? What did you learn and what surprised you?

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