Application Packet
A complete application includes:
- completed Graduate School electronic application form (submitted to the Graduate School),
- original transcripts (sent to the Graduate School if admission is offered),
- official TOEFL/ IELTS scores for students who come from nations where English is not the native language or who have not received a baccalaureate or master's degree from an institution in which the language of instruction is English,
- a personal goal statement, and
- three letters of reference (names and addresses of references are submitted to the Graduate School as part of the electronic application form).
Applications may be submitted at any time, but competition for financial support of students starting in the Fall Semester is intense and applications should be completed by January 4.
International students should submit their applications at least nine months before the beginning of the semester for which they are applying. Information on the online application system
Evaluation by the Department Graduate Programs Committee
Applicants for graduate study in Soil Science are evaluated by the Department of Ecosystem Science and Management Graduate Programs Committee and potential advisers who consider (1) previous coursework, (2) academic performance (grade-point average), (3) TOEFL/IELTS scores when appropriate, (4) appraisal of deficiencies, (5) personal goal statement, (6) information given on Graduate School application forms, and (7) letters of recommendation. Recommendation to the Graduate School for acceptance or rejection of an applicant is made by the Department Head in consultation with the proposed faculty advisers.
