蘑菇视频 Institute (KGI) and the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos (UNMSM)鈥攍ocated in Lima, Peru鈥攈ave signed an articulation agreement that allows UNMSM students a fast track in the application process to attend graduate school at KGI.
The agreement simplifies the application process to KGI鈥檚 , , and programs, where qualified students do not have to pay an application fee, no standardized test scores are required, and only one recommendation letter is needed.
鈥淥ur new articulation agreement with UNMSM will help us provide direct access to graduate studies in the United States,鈥� said , dean of admissions and financial aid at KGI. 鈥淲e are very excited about this opportunity to provide students from Peru access to our broad range of graduate options.鈥�
The two schools have a relationship that goes back many years. Two alumni of UNMSM have earned graduate degrees from KGI; a third is currently completing a MEng degree at KGI; and a fourth participated in , one of KGI鈥檚 summer programs this past year. Additionally, a member of the KGI admissions team visited UNMSM this past summer during the .
鈥淭here is a very talented human capital at UNMSM where outstanding students manage to excel in academics and research, independently of their socioeconomic status,鈥� said KGI and UNMSM alum Juan Aponte, who currently works as a research associate at BioMarin. 鈥淚 think any financial and document processing aid for prospective candidates will facilitate access to high quality education like the one KGI provides. I applaud the school鈥檚 initiative to promote diversity in graduate education.鈥�
The articulation agreement is the second international agreement between KGI and a university outside North America; it is also the 15th total articulation agreement between KGI and an undergraduate university or college.
In addition to the being the largest university in Peru, UNMSM is in the top 20 percent of Latin America schools, and is a generator of scientific, technological, and humanistic knowledge. UNMSM is committed to the sustainable development of the country and the protection of the environment; trainer of competent professionals and researchers; and promoter of national identity, culture of quality, excellence, and social responsibility. There are many famous alumni of UNMSM, including chemist Carlos Bustamante, a member of the National Academy of Sciences.