{"id":24802,"date":"2022-10-26T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-26T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/?page_id=24330"},"modified":"2023-08-06T00:16:17","modified_gmt":"2023-08-06T00:16:17","slug":"application","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/mdr\/application\/","title":{"rendered":"Application Instructions &#8211; Master of Dispute Resolution (MDR)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"24802\" class=\"elementor elementor-24802\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6b7cdd4 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6b7cdd4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"block-content-wrap \" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header-wrap \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<H1 class=\"title \">\t\t\t\t\t<span>Application Instructions - Master of Dispute Resolution (MDR)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/H1>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sub-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tUSC Gould School of Law\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n        <\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-58c82f4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"58c82f4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1778edb\" data-id=\"1778edb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7171147 elementor-widget elementor-widget-auto-breadcrumbs elh-el auto-breadcrumbs\" data-id=\"7171147\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"auto-breadcrumbs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n        <div class=\"auto-breadcrumb-wrap  hide-in-mobile \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"mobile-breadcrump\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/mdr\/\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-chevron-left\"><\/i> Master of Dispute Resolution (MDR)<\/a><\/div><ul><li><a href=\"\/\">Home<\/a> <svg width=\"8\" height=\"10\" viewBox=\"0 0 8 10\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M3.61893 9.44422L3.96744 9.84869L8 5.16751L3.96744 0.486329L3.61893 0.890804L7.05407 4.87848L-7.38225e-07 4.87848L-8.35361e-07 5.4564L7.05407 5.4564L3.61893 9.44422Z\" \/><\/svg><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/\">Academics<\/a><svg width=\"8\" height=\"10\" viewBox=\"0 0 8 10\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M3.61893 9.44422L3.96744 9.84869L8 5.16751L3.96744 0.486329L3.61893 0.890804L7.05407 4.87848L-7.38225e-07 4.87848L-8.35361e-07 5.4564L7.05407 5.4564L3.61893 9.44422Z\" \/><\/svg><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/\">Degrees<\/a><svg width=\"8\" height=\"10\" viewBox=\"0 0 8 10\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M3.61893 9.44422L3.96744 9.84869L8 5.16751L3.96744 0.486329L3.61893 0.890804L7.05407 4.87848L-7.38225e-07 4.87848L-8.35361e-07 5.4564L7.05407 5.4564L3.61893 9.44422Z\" \/><\/svg><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/mdr\/\">Master of Dispute Resolution (MDR)<\/a><svg width=\"8\" height=\"10\" viewBox=\"0 0 8 10\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M3.61893 9.44422L3.96744 9.84869L8 5.16751L3.96744 0.486329L3.61893 0.890804L7.05407 4.87848L-7.38225e-07 4.87848L-8.35361e-07 5.4564L7.05407 5.4564L3.61893 9.44422Z\" \/><\/svg><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/mdr\/application\/\">Application Instructions &#8211; Master of Dispute Resolution (MDR)<\/a><svg width=\"8\" height=\"10\" viewBox=\"0 0 8 10\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M3.61893 9.44422L3.96744 9.84869L8 5.16751L3.96744 0.486329L3.61893 0.890804L7.05407 4.87848L-7.38225e-07 4.87848L-8.35361e-07 5.4564L7.05407 5.4564L3.61893 9.44422Z\" \/><\/svg><\/li><\/ul>        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data-widget_type=\"wp-widget-nav_menu.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5>In this Section<\/h5><div class=\"menu-sidebar-academics-degrees-mdr-container\"><ul id=\"menu-sidebar-academics-degrees-mdr\" class=\"menu\"><li id=\"menu-item-63702\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-63702\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/mdr\/\">Master of Dispute Resolution (MDR) Degree<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-63712\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-63712\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/mdr\/application\/\">Application Instructions<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-63722\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-63722\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/mdr\/career\/\">Career Opportunities<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-63732\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-63732\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/mdr\/curriculum\/\">Curriculum<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-63742\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-63742\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/mdr\/faculty\/\">Faculty<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-63752\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-63752\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/mdr\/housing\/\">Campus Housing<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-63762\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-63762\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/mdr\/tuition\/\">Tuition &#038; Financial Aid<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-63769\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-63769\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/faculty\/centers\/dispute-resolution\/\">Center for Dispute Resolution<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-63776\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-63776\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/llm-in-adr\/\">Master of Laws (LLM) in Alternative Dispute Resolution<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-63786\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-63786\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/certificates\/adr\/standalone\/\">Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Certificate<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-63793\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-63793\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/residential-msl\/\">Master of Studies in Law (MSL) Degree \u2013 On-Campus<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-63800\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-63800\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/msl\/\">Master of Studies in Law (MSL) Degree &#8211; Online<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-63810\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-63810\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/mitle\/\">Master of International Trade Law and Economics<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-63820\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-63820\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/concentrations\/adr\/\">Organizations, Events, and News<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-63830\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-63830\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goulddev.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/mdr\/contact\/\">Contact Us<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2cea781 m-content-wrapper\" data-id=\"2cea781\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6c77a4 background-white elementor-widget elementor-widget-content_block elh-el content_block\" data-id=\"d6c77a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;title_tag&quot;:&quot;H2&quot;,&quot;slidein_title_tag&quot;:&quot;H2&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"content_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n        <div class=\"block-content-wrapper \" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-content-wrap mb-25\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header-wrap \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<H2 class=\"title \">\t\t\t\t\t<span>Eligibility<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/H2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description-wrapper  mt-20 mb-30\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>To be eligible to apply, you must have earned or plan to earn a bachelor's degree before enrolling at USC Gould School of Law. If you hold a degree from a university within the United States, USC Graduate Admissions requires that it must be a regionally accredited institution. No degree or experience in law is required. We seek applicants whose academic background, professional aspirations, personal commitment, and communication skills align with the focus of USC Gould School of Law Center for Dispute Resolution and meet the demands of a rigorous legal graduate certificate program. While the university does not require a GPA minimum, our Admissions Committee will strongly consider those applicants who have earned an overall 3.0 (based on a 4.0 grading scale) or B average or higher. Our Admissions Committee will consider GPAs below our recommendation, provided that you meet our other admissions criteria.<\/p><p>Note: Our MDR degree is not recommended for students intending to practice law. Pursuant to the American Bar Association Standards and USC's graduate transfer policies, credits earned in our MDR program are not eligible for transfer to a Juris Doctor (JD) program at USC or other universities. In addition, students in our MDR program are not eligible to apply for our LLM-JD Transfer program. For students who wish to become attorneys, we advise that they learn more about our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gould.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/jd\/\">JD degree<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n        <\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45bb28a background-white elementor-widget elementor-widget-content_block elh-el content_block\" data-id=\"45bb28a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;title_tag&quot;:&quot;H2&quot;,&quot;slidein_title_tag&quot;:&quot;H2&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"content_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n        <div class=\"block-content-wrapper \" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-content-wrap mb-25\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header-wrap \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<H2 class=\"title \">\t\t\t\t\t<span>Dates and Deadlines<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/H2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description-wrapper  mt-20 mb-30\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>USC Gould School of Law offers two starts in fall and spring with the option to enroll on a full-time or part-time basis. International students who require a student visa may only enroll on a full-time basis. Below are the upcoming start dates and application deadlines:<\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Program Start Date<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Priority Deadline<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Final Application Deadline<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Spring 2023: January 9, 2023<\/td><td>September 1, 2022<\/td><td>November 1, 2022<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Fall 2023: August 21, 2023<\/td><td>March 1, 2023<\/td><td>June 1, 2023<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p>Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis as space is available until our final application deadlines listed above. We highly encourage you to apply by our priority deadline in order to provide sufficient time to process any required documents, including I-20 documentation for student visas.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n        <\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcac6ad background-white elementor-widget elementor-widget-content_block elh-el content_block\" data-id=\"bcac6ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;title_tag&quot;:&quot;H2&quot;,&quot;slidein_title_tag&quot;:&quot;H2&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"content_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n        <div class=\"block-content-wrapper \" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-content-wrap mb-25\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header-wrap \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<H2 class=\"title \">\t\t\t\t\t<span>Application Process<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/H2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description-wrapper  mt-20 mb-30\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>To apply for admission, the following information and documents must be submitted:<\/p><ol><li><strong>Online USC Gould or LSAC Application<\/strong><br \/><center><a href=\"https:\/\/gould.usc.edu\/academics\/degrees\/mdr\/application\/chooser\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/gould.usc.edu\/assets\/images\/how\/gip\/click_here_to_apply.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a><\/center><p>Note: Once you start your application by clicking above, you may be directed to complete your online application through the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) if you have earned (or will earn) a degree from outside of the U.S. Applicable instructions and links will then be provided within the USC Gould application.<\/p><\/li><li><strong>Personal Statement<\/strong><br \/><p>Following the directions provided in your online application, provide a two or three-page document that includes your personal, academic, and professional background and your reasons for pursuing the MDR degree. If you have prior education or experience in alternative dispute resolution, please take a paragraph or two to tell us about it.<\/p><\/li><li><strong>Resume\/Curriculum Vitae (CV)<\/strong><br \/><p>Following the directions provided in your online application, provide a record of your employment history and list of any distinctions, publications, and licenses\/credentials.<\/p><\/li><li><strong>Official Transcripts and Degree Verification<\/strong><br \/><p>You must have earned your bachelor's degree by the time you enroll at USC Gould School of Law. No law degree is required.<\/p><p>Following the directions provided in your online application, submit official transcripts from all institutions attended.<\/p><p><strong>Domestic Applicants:<\/strong>\u00a0If all of your degrees are from within the U.S., you must submit official transcripts directly to USC Gould at the address below or by email to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:adr@law.usc.edu\">adr@law.usc.edu<\/a>. Official transcripts must be received directly from the institutions.<\/p><p>Master of Dispute Resolution (MDR) Degree<br \/>USC Gould School of Law<br \/>699 Exposition Boulevard, Room 105<br \/>Los Angeles, California 90089-0071<\/p><p><strong>International Applicants:<\/strong>\u00a0If you hold any degree from outside the U.S, you must submit official transcripts to LSAC for evaluation using its International Transcript Authentication and Evaluation Service (ITAES). Credential evaluation takes 2-3 weeks to complete once LSAC has received all of your documents; there may be further delay during LSAC's peak processing periods or if LSAC determines that additional information is required to complete its review. We therefore suggest that you apply as early as possible so that there is no consequential delay in LSAC transmitting its evaluation report to us. Please note that the fee for ITAES is $135 and that LSAC will charge you $30 for sending your Law School Report to USC. You must also subscribe to LSAC's Document Assembly Service (DAS). The fee for DAS is $85 and is effective for a period of five years. Fees charged by LSAC for utilizing its services are payable to LSAC. Please visit\u00a0<a class=\"external_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lsac.org\/llm-other-law-program-applicants\/application-process-llm-other-law-programs\/llm-credential-assembly\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LSAC's website<\/a>\u00a0for more information about fees charged by LSAC, including its refund policy.<\/p><\/li><li><strong>English Proficiency<\/strong><br \/><p>If you are not a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, you must take the Test of English as Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International English Language Testing System (IELTS). TOEFL\/IELTS waiver requests will only be considered if (1) your native language is English, or (2) you possess an undergraduate degree from an institution in which English is the primary language of instruction.<\/p><ul><li>USC Gould does not have a minimum TOEFL or IELTS score; however, we recommend a 90 TOEFL iBT and a 7.0 IELTS or above.<\/li><li>Please have your official scores sent to LSAC if you submit your application through LSAC. LSAC's institutional code is 8395.<\/li><li>Test scores are valid for two years from the date taken.<\/li><li>USC does NOT accept MyBest TOEFL scores of applicants as valid proof of language proficiency. We will consider the single best total TOEFL or IELTS score you submit along with the sub-scores from that test.<\/li><\/ul><p>The LSAT or GRE exam is not required for admission. In addition, letters of recommendation are not required.<\/p><p>The Admissions Committee will not review your application until all transcripts and supporting documents are received. It is your responsibility to ensure that all of your documents are submitted by the final application deadline. Be sure to regularly check the email address you have provided on the application in the event that the Admissions Committee request additional materials or information.<\/p><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n        <\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5133cd9 background-white elementor-widget elementor-widget-content_block elh-el content_block\" data-id=\"5133cd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;title_tag&quot;:&quot;H2&quot;,&quot;slidein_title_tag&quot;:&quot;H2&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"content_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n        <div class=\"block-content-wrapper \" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-content-wrap mb-25\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header-wrap \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<H2 class=\"title \">\t\t\t\t\t<span>Decisions<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/H2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description-wrapper  mt-20 mb-30\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>You will receive an admissions decision within four weeks of submitting your\u00a0<strong>completed<\/strong>\u00a0application. 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