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Letter of Recommendation Template

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CSU Mentor

1. Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university.

2. A grade point average of not less than 2.75 in all undergraduate course work or not less than 3.00 in all upper division course work.

3. Academic preparation or work experience demonstrating analytical and writing skills.

4. For applicants whose preparatory education is principally in a language other than English, a TOEFL score of 550 or higher is required (or 213 on the new conversation scale for the computer-based TOEFL exam). A score of 4.5 or higher on the essay portion of the TOEFL is also required.

• 1. Students can apply electronically directly online at CSU Mentor.
• 2. Applicants must submit official transcripts to Cal Poly Graduate Admissions (see address below).
• 3. Three letters of recommendation must be submitted directly to the Director of the MPP Program (see address below). The required letters of recommendation must include at least one academic reference and at least one professional reference. The third letter of recommendation can be either an academic or a professional reference. These recommendations must be written in English and must arrive in envelopes signed across the seal by the recommender.

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• 4. GRE scores are not required; however, they may be included as part of the application package. GRE scores should be sent electronically from the testing agency directly to Cal Poly Admissions.

Addresses for Graduate Admissions and MPP Director:

Graduate Admissions
Cal Poly
San Luis Obispo, CA 93407

Director, MPP Program
Political Science Department
Cal Poly
San Luis Obispo, CA 93407
FAX: 805-756-7168
Phone: 805-756-2984

Application deadlines are as follows: