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Fast-Track Requirements and Process

In an effort to automate the admissions process for Mason undergraduates, students who meet the guidelines below will be granted admission to the following programs:

Master of Public Policy
Master of Arts in International Commerce and Policy
Master of Arts in Transportation Policy, Operations & Logistics

Available only for Mason undergraduates who will have earned their degrees prior to the term in which they hope to enroll.

Admission Guidelines
- Cumulative GPA of 3.5 or above with no grade lower than a "C"
- No record of disciplinary action (academic or other)
- Student meets one of the following criteria:
  - Student is majoring (or has majored) in one of the following disciplines: Economics; Government and International Politics; Global Affairs; Conflict Analysis and Resolution; Public Administration; Civil and Infrastructure Engineering; Systems Engineering; or any major within the School of Management
    
    OR
  - Student has completed an introductory-level economics, statistics, and government class
Application Requirements
- Application form
- One letter of recommendation from a Mason faculty member
- Application for Virginia In-State Tuition Rates
  (if applicable)
Other Important Information
- Students applying through the Fast-Track Admission Process will adhere to the same application deadlines as all other School of Public Policy Master's applicants. View application deadlines.
- To be considered for a merit-based scholarship, students need to submit two additional requirements:
  - Official Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score report
  - A 750-1,000 word goals statement
- Any Mason undergraduate who does not meet the guidelines mentioned above is welcome to apply through the traditional format. View Master Degree and Certificate Requirements.

Reflecting Mason's diversity, the School of Public Policy's student body comes from numerous countries including Argentina, Azerbaijan, China, India, Iraq, Japan, Mongolia, South Korea, Sudan, Sweden, Thailand, and Venezuela.

Students are taught by a world-renowned faculty who are leading researchers in their field as well as top-notch practitioners in the world of public policy.

Each year, the Graduate Admissions Office recruits students from a wide geographic pool, traveling to at least 15 different states and multiple countries to attract the best and brightest applicants.

SPP students experience a first-class education at a very competitive cost.