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Application Process

Candidates must possess a four-year bachelor’s degree from an accredited university. Professional and managerial experience is highly recommended and, as a part of the application process, a telephone interview may be scheduled with appropriate faculty and staff.

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Application Submission

2025 Cohort Admission Deadlines listed below

Residency Week for the cohort incoming Fall 2025 is planned for August 2025 in College Station, Texas.

Rolling Admission: All applications are evaluated on a rolling basis.  If you can complete the application within three weeks, the admission committee will review it and provide a decision within three weeks.  Your priority is our priority. The final Application Deadline for the 2025 Cohort is May 31, 2025.

Early Admission Scholarship: Applicants who are admitted before October 31 will be eligible for a $1000 scholarship. Applicants are encouraged to apply early in the academic calendar, as space becomes limited by the final deadline. In addition, applying in the earlier rounds will allow candidates more time to qualify for and address such matters as scholarships, financial aid, grants, loans, etc.

Estimated Application Completion Time
Application Section Estimated Time
Engineering CAS Profile & Questions 15 – 20 Minutes
Recommender Names & Requests 15 – 20 Minutes
Request Unofficial College Transcripts 15 – 20 Minutes
Updated Resume 30 – 60 Minutes
Statements (Personal & Impact) 1 – 2 Hours
TOTAL 2 – 4 Hours

Admission Requirements

  1. Industry experience: Successful candidates are working Professionals with relevant experience. Candidates must have:
    • Minimum 2 years of relevant work experience in the areas of: Operations, Sales, Management, Finance, Accounting, Logistics, IT, Innovation, Process Improvements, and Supply Chain in B2B, distribution, or manufacturing channels are preferred.
    • Candidates with less than 2 years relevant experience in B2B, distribution, or manufacturing environments are encouraged to apply if they have a total of 5 years professional experience.
    • Leadership roles are favorable, but not required.
  2. Undergraduate degree.
    • 4-year Bachelor’s degree from an accredited US (domestic) university.
    • Undergraduate degree from an international university that is equivalent to a US 4-year undergraduate degree.
  3. GRE or GMAT scores are NOT required.
  4. English proficiency exam scores will be required for international students.

Application Requirements

  1. Complete and submit the EngineeringCAS Application
  2. Unofficial transcripts from the undergraduate degree college or university. If you have an existing Master-Level degree or classes taken post-graduation at a University or College we will require unofficial transcripts as well. (Official transcripts will be required upon an admission offer.)
  3. Resume/CV. Please make sure you have a complete work history on your Resume/CV during your professional career illustrating accomplishments and highlights.  
  4. Two letters of recommendation are required. Each recommender will upload their letter in Engineering CAS. Letters of recommendation should elevate your relevant skills and personal traits that make you a good fit for a graduate program. It is preferred that these letters come from the applicant’s firm or previous firm’s leadership, supervisors, or peers that do not report to the applicant that can speak on the caliber and capabilities of the applicant in the distribution, manufacturing, and business environments.

    Once you have saved the recommender’s information, an email request will automatically be sent to the recommender on your behalf. Please advise your recommender to look for this email in their inbox, as well as their spam or junk-mail folder.

    Please feel free to refer your recommenders to this article if they require guidance in writing letters of recommendation.
  5. Two Required Statements:

    A Personal Statement and Impact Statement are required with your application. Please keep your required statements to a maximum of 500 words per statement. These statements should explain your motivation behind attending this program and how well you can articulate and communicate your plans. These statements provide us an insight to your writing skills including mechanics, content organization, originality, and developing a statement from the introduction through conclusion.

    Please feel free to use the MID and LinkedIn sites as resources for information as needed. Please upload a single file containing your responses to the "Personal Statement" section of the EngineeringCAS portal.
    1. Personal Statement:
      Describe how an MID degree influence your current and future professional success?
    2. Impact Statement:
      Discuss a critical problem your organization/industry faces every day. How do you envision the knowledge and experience from the MID program to help you solve this problem? 

If you have any questions related to MID program admissions please contact:

Kourtney Gruner

  • Assistant Director of Student Services & Capstone Coordinator, Engineering Technology & Industrial Distribution,
  • Industrial Distribution
Kourtney Gruner