Admission to Stevens through iSTEM requires student participation in an interview, an invitation-only event held in early December. This evaluation is a critical component of your application to Stevens for undergraduate admission. Only students who have submitted a self-nomination form or have been nominated by their high school teacher or counselor will be considered for admission to iSTEM.
To be eligible to apply for iSTEM, a nomination must be submitted. Students may self-nominate or a high school counselor or teacher may nominate qualified students. Seniors in high school who are considering specific fields (computer science, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and engineering) are ideal candidates for the program.
Please note that due to the nature of iSTEM, U.S. citizenship or permanent residency is required for matriculation into the program. International students who are in the process of obtaining citizenship or permanent residency may be eligible for consideration.
If you are a student who wishes to nomination yourself for iSTEM, you can complete and submit the Self-Nomination Form here.
If you are a counselor or teacher wishing to nominate a student to iSTEM, you can complete and submit the form here.
The Office of Undergraduate Admissions will contact all students nominated by their counselors or teachers and let them know they have been recommended for this special opportunity. They will be then informed of the requirements for consideration for the program.
Students nominated for the iSTEM program MUST submit an application for undergraduate admission to Stevens to be eligible for the interview.
Your portfolio must be submitted through your Stevens online portal. Portfolios can include:
A resume detailing your education and experience
A list of products, patents, apps, research, etc. that you have created or worked on
Examples of completed work, such as:
Code for a web portal and/or app that solves a real problem
Description of an innovative project where you might attempt to file a patent
Description of a business start-up (even if it failed)
The portfolio should be uploaded as a document and may include:
Web-links or App Store links to products
GitHub pages for source code
YouTube video links of product demos if hardware is involved
Official high school transcripts (with senior year coursework) must be sent by your counselor and uploaded through the admissions portal.
Official teacher and counselor letters of recommendation are not initially required to be considered for the iSTEM interview but will be required later to be considered for admission to Stevens.
Stevens will review portfolios of nominated students and invite selected candidates to submit a personalized video. More information about the video will be provided at this time.
Invited students will submit their personalized videos, which will be reviewed.
Students will receive notification of the status of their candidacy to the iSTEM program as part of their respective application decision. Students admitted to the iSTEM program will be considered for federal, state and institutional aid, provided they apply for financial aid and meet all established deadlines.
Application Round | Nomination Submission Deadline | Application Deadline | Portfolio Submission Deadline | Notification By |
Early Decision I | November 10 | November 15 | November 19 | December 15 |
Early Action | November 26 | December 1 | December 5 | February 1 |
Early Decision II | January 2 | January 5 | January 8 | February 15 |
Regular Decision | January 2 | January 5 | January 8 | April 1 |
Please feel free to contact us by email at [email protected] for more information.