Application Forms

The admissions committee requires that applicants assemble and submit all application materials and supporting documentation in one packet. By submitting all materials at one time, the student has greater control over the timing and completion of his/her application. The MMM degree program's limited class size means that classes often fill quickly. To ensure that openings are still available, applicants should apply for admission as early in the year as possible. Once a completed application is received, the decision process usually takes one to two weeks from the time of submission. If your application packet is incomplete, you will be notified.

International applicants MUST submit completed application materials by March 1. Applicants who have no prior industrial experience should also submit their completed application by March 1. All other individuals should submit their application materials by July 1.

A complete MMM degree program application consists of the following materials. (Click on the links to download information and forms.)

• Graduate application (application fee is $45)
• In the Campus/Major/Degree section of the application, applicants should choose UNIVERSITY PARK as the campus, QUALITY AND MANUFACTURING MANAGEMENT as the major, and MMM should show as the degree.
• Transcripts (2 official copies are required)
• If you are a Penn State undergraduate student, it is not necessary to provide Penn State transcripts. If you have completed coursework at another institution, you must provide official transcripts from that institution.
• Recommendation forms (.pdf 17Kb) *Acrobat
• Two confidential (sealed) recommendations are required. Please do not submit more than two.
• Applicants can submit either the recommendation forms or a recommendation letter.
• Work History form (.pdf 109Kb) *Acrobat
• Prerequisite form (.pdf 111Kb) *Acrobat (if applicable)
• Applicants who are not a Penn State undergraduate student, must submit official course descriptions along with this form. Descriptions can be from a course catalog or course syllabus.
• Resume
• Essays (.pdf 81Kb) *Acrobat (achievement, goals, and interest)
• Visa documentation (.pdf 74Kb) *Acrobat (if applicable)
• TOEFL (if applicable)
• GRE or GMAT scores

Please be consistent when entering your name on documents. Enter your name the exact same way on each and every document. This will ensure that all documents are correctly received in the QMM office and the Graduate Enrollment Office and that they match.

Once you have completed the application process, mail your materials to:

QMM Program
Admissions Manager
The Pennsylvania State University
344 Leonhard Building
University Park, PA 16802