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Application

To become a McDonough Scholar at Marietta College and pursue the McDonough Leadership Program (certificate, minor, major), please submit the application online. You can also print out a hardcopy of the application and mail it to:

McDonough Center for Leadership and Business
Marietta College
215 Fifth Street
Marietta, OH 45750

Note: Only students who have been accepted into Marietta College are eligible to apply to the McDonough Leadership Program. For an Application for Freshman Admission to the College, please call the Office of Admission at 800-331-7896. You may also apply to Marietta College online through the Admissions Web site. The deadline for admission to Marietta College is April 15; applications received after this date are accepted if space is available.

Applicants to the McDonough Leadership Program are encouraged to apply by May 1. Admission after May 1 is offered only if spaces are still available. We encourage you to file your application as early as possible. We will notify you by letter after the McDonough Selection Committee has reviewed your application. If you have any questions, please call us at 740-376-4760 or send us an e-mail (lead@marietta.edu).

Criteria for admission into the McDonough Leadership Program: (1) strong record of academic achievement (minimum 3.0 grade point average; minimum 500 SAT scores in Critical Reading and Writing; minimum 21 ACT scores in English and Reading); (2) evident record of leadership in high school and/or in the community; and (3) thoughtful and complete answers to the questions in the McDonough application form.


Apply Online

APPLICANT INFORMATION

Fields marked * are required
Name (First, Middle Initial and Last)*
Address 1*
Address 2
City*
State*   
Zip*
County*
Phone* ( ) 
E-mail*


ACADEMIC PLANS:
Which of the following are you currently planning to pursue as a McDonough Scholar? (You can change plans after admission into the program)*
Major in International Leadership Studies
Minor in Leadership Studies 
Certificate in Leadership Studies  
Teacher Leadership Certificate  


QUESTIONS:
To be considered for membership in the McDonough Leadership Program, carefully complete the following five questions, taking time to be thoughtrful in your answers.

1. Why would you like to study leadership?*

2. What leadership roles did you have while you were in high school?*

3. Whom do you consider the most important leader who has lived during your lifetime? And Why?*

4. When were you disappointed by someone in a leadership position and why?*

5. Leaders often exhibit passion for an issue or need that they want to address in their community. Describe something you are passionate about and discuss how you would like to use your leadership ability in this area.*


McDonough Center, 215 Fifth Street, Marietta, OH 45750, Phone: 740.376.4760, Fax: 740.376.4763, E-mail: lead@marietta.edu Terms and Conditions