SSN SASE Admissions 2011-12 batch

SSN SCHOOL OF ADVANCED SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

(Associated with Carnegie Mellon University, U. S. A.)
Institute Location Administration Office
SSN Nagar, Old Mahabalipuram Road SSN School of Advanced Software Engineering
Kalavakkam, Chennai – 603110 New # 211, V. M. Street, Mylapore, Chennai 600004
Tel: +91 44 3290 9138 / 9855 Ext.:271 Fax Ext. 230 Mobile: + 91 96772 26274

Email : admissions@sase.ssn.edu.in Website: www.sase.ssn.edu.in

How to Apply

1. Schedule
Event Date
Application deadline February 21, 2011
Interview by SSN SASE Faculty February 24, 2011

2. Instructions
• Complete the form in all respects and attach necessary supplementary materials
• Scan the completed form along with the supplementary materials and make a single
PDF file. Mail that PDF to admissions@sase.ssn.edu.in
• Send the hard copy of the completed form along with supplementary materials and a
crossed Demand Draft (DD) for Rs. 1500/- (Rupees Fifteen Hundred Only) in favour
of SSN School of Advanced Software Engineering payable at Chennai, to the
following address:
The Coordinator
SSN School of Advanced Software Engineering
New # 211, V. M. Street, Mylapore, Chennai 600004
Tele fax: +91 44 3290 9138 / 9855 Ext. 271 Fax Ext. 230
Mobile: +91 96772 26274

3. Application Checklist
Your completed application packet must include the following for consideration:

No. Supplementary Materials 

1. Demand Draft for Rs. 1500/-
2. A copy of all academic records (transcripts) from X standard to maximum
educational qualification attained.
3. Report on software project experience (refer to section 4)
4. Critical Essay (refer to section 5)
5. Three letters of recommendation. If possible, two letters should be from your
College/University professors, and one from your current or former employer
6. A copy of TOEFL score sheet
7. A copy of GRE score sheet
8. PDF application mailed to admissions@sase.ssn.edu.in

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APPLICATION FORM

Master of Science in Information Technology

– Software Engineering

For Office Use Only

Applicant Reference Number
Supplementary Materials Received 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Section 1: Personal Information

No. Details
PHOTOGRAPH
1. First (Given) Name       (Please attach a recent
Middle Name / Initial       photograph)
Last (Family) Name      
2. Date of Birth (dd/mm/yyyy)      
3. Sex M F

Section 2: Contact Information

No. Details
1. Permanent Address Line 1:      
Line 2:      
City:      
State:
Pin code:      
Phone No.
2. Contact Address (Tick this box, if same address as above)
Line 1:      
Line 2:      
City:      
State:
Pin code:      
Phone No.
3. e-mail ID:      

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Section 3 A: Education Information

Qualification Secondary School Leaving Certificate (X Standard)

Institution      
Location      
Board      
Major Subjects      
Percentage of marks      
Date (From)      
Date (To)      
Qualification Pre-University Course (P. U. C. or XII Standard)
Institution      
Location      
Board      
Major Subjects      
Percentage of Marks      
Date (From)      
Date (To)      
Qualification Under-graduate Degree
Degree      
Major Subject      
Percentage of Marks      
Institution      
University      
Date (From)      
Date (To)      
Qualification Post-Graduate Degree/ Diploma (Optional)
PG Degree/ Diploma      
Major Subject      
Percentage of Marks      
Institution      
University      
Date (From)      
Date (To)      

Provide your GRE and TOEFL scores. Also attach a copy of the score reports to this
form.

GRE Verbal Quantitative Total Analytical Writing

               
TOEFL Reading Listening Speaking Writing
            
Total    

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Section 3 B: Academic Achievements, Extra-curricular Activities and Honours

Describe your academic profile along with a list of relevant courses you have taken.
Provide a list of scholarships, prizes, or honors awarded to you. Also, describe your
co-curricular and extra-curricular activities.

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Section 4: Software Project Experience

Give the details of your employment experiences (if any), and software engineering
project experiences, both academic and industry. (Attach separate sheets)

Section 5: Critical Essay

The essay is an important part of your application packet, and helps the Admissions
Committee to better understand your background, your goals, and your suitability as a
candidate. Successful essays are those that provide clear descriptions into what you
have done, what you are hoping to accomplish as a student of this program, and what
is truly unique about you as a candidate. Please attach a separate sheet of your essay
answering the following questions:
1. Why would you like to pursue the Carnegie Mellon – SSN Master of Science
in Information Technology – Software Engineering (MSIT-SE) degree?
2. Describe your relevant academic, industrial, and/or commercial experience,
and explain how this experience has prepared you to be successful in this
program.
3. Choose one of the projects described above in question #2, and explain an
aspect of the project that didn’t go according to plan. What lessons did you
learn from this experience?
4. Provide any additional information that you want the Admissions Committee
to know about you.

Place:
Date: Signature of Applicant

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