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SUPPLEMENTAL FORM FOR M.S.P. ADMISSION APPLICATIONS

 

1. Name: _________________________________ 2.Social Security No. (U.S. residents only): __________________________

3. E-Mail Address: ________________________________

4. For which term do you seek admission:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

____ AUGUST, 20___, FALL TERM                                                                                               (Fall term deadline: January 15)

____ JANUARY, 20___, SPRING TERM                                                                                  (Spring term deadline: September 1)

 

The following information is required of all persons applying for admission to the Master of Science in Planning program.  It is information not required elsewhere in the application documents and will help the department in its evaluation of your application.  Please return this application to:  Admission's Assistant, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida,  32306-2280.

 

 

1.    List your three most significant employment experiences, including, if significant, military or community service.

Name & Type of Firm:

Dates of Employment:

Full-time or Part-time:

Volunteer/Paid:

Duties:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.         List your most significant extra-curricular activities during previous educational experiences.

 

 

 

 

 

3.    List the spoken languages, if any, other than English, for which you have some proficiency.  If preferred, the level of proficiency may be indicated by the number of semester hours of courses taken.

Language:

Reading Proficiency: Poor, Good, or Excellent

Speaking Proficiency: Poor, Good, or Excellent

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.    List any web page programming software (FrontPage, PageMill,etc.) if any, for which you have some proficiency and the level of proficiency attained.  Also please list the address of any web pages you have worked on.                      

Software:

Level of Proficiency: Elementary, Intermediate, or Advanced

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Web pages you have worked on:    

 

 

 

 

5.    List the computer software packages, if any, for which you have some proficiency and the level of proficiency attained.                                                                                                  

Type:

Name:

Level of Proficiency: Elementary, Intermediate, or Advanced

Word Processing

 

 

Spreadsheet

 

 

Database

 

 

Statistical

 

 

GIS

 

 

Other:

 

 

 

 

 

6.    What urban and regional planning speciality are you considering for your studies?

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.    Describe any additional information you wish the committee to consider in its review of your application, including any extraordinary circumstance not reflected elsewhere in your application file.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.    In the space below, describe your career goals and how a Master's in planning relates to those goals.  Explain what aspects of planning interest you most.  Why do you seek admission to the Master's program at Florida State University?  Are there dimensions of the program that particularly suit your needs?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Please limit to 500 words or less)                                                                                                                                                                                 

 

 

9.    Select an important public policy problem facing a national, state, or local government at the present time.  In an original essay of 500 words or less, describe that problem as you understand it and outline your own recommendation about the response that should be adopted and implemented.  Explain why you believe this is the correct response.  If you consult other sources in preparing your analysis, include appropriate citations and a list of references cited.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Please limit to 500 words or less)