Lateral Entry Admission - Fall 2009

ITAP administration has decided to postpone lateral entry into the program for Fall 2009, so that it can strengthen the program for existing students as well as the program's future participants. Lateral entry for ITAP is not disappearing but merely has been postponed. Please check back here in 2010 for updated information regarding lateral entry applications. Last year's information below has been kept, so that you have information regarding the application process.

 

 

Lateral entry into the Information Technology Associates Program is possible for sophomores, juniors and first-year students during the fall semester.

ITAP Lateral Entry Application - Fall 2008 - TIMELINE

September 17 Nominations for potential students applicants due from faculty & staff members
September 24 Applications due from students
September 29 - October 3 Applicant interviews
October 8 Applicants notified about acceptance into ITAP
October 12 Deadline for applicants to accept or reject invitation to join ITAP
October 27 First-year lateral entry students begin with the second rotation and upper-class lateral entry students begin on-campus internships

All application materials are due by Wednesday, September 24, 2008, at 5 p.m.

Steps to complete your application:

  1. Complete the online application form, which includes a written essay about whywould like to participate in the Information Technology Associates Program, what you expect to gain, and what you expect to contribute to the program and your fellow students.

    (It is best to compose your essay in Word, then copy & paste into the online form. If you need more space, please send your essay by email to Brandy Richmond (ITAP@depauw.edu).



  2. Submit two letters of recommendation from DePauw faculty or staff members to

    Brandy Richmond, Assistant Director of ITAP
    114 Julian Science and Math Center
    brandyrichmond@depauw.edu

  3. You will be contacted by the ITAP office to participate in an interview regarding your skills and interest in the program.
Who should apply?

All students are welcome to apply to the program. Experience with various software and hardware packages is desirable, but more important is comfort working with technology and a desire to learn. We are looking for students with enthusiasm and a passion to master the latest technologies. Excellent interpersonal skills and leadership abilities are also important. You need not be a technology guru, however. Students of all majors and career interests are involved; whether your interest is business, philosophy, music, computer science, or history, we urge you to apply!

Students applying for lateral entry must complete the online registration form and submit two recommendation letters from DePauw faculty or staff members.

Admission to this highly selective program is based on the candidate's interest in working with technology, academic record, extracurricular activities and experience with technology. The program seeks outstanding leaders, thinkers and communicators, and invitations for personal interviews will be extended to those who best fit the selection criteria.

Questions regarding the application process or the program can be directed to

Brandy Richmond, Assistant ITAP Director
765.658.4718, brandyrichmond@depauw.edu