Arrangements to take the GRE may be made by writing to the Educational Testing Service, Princeton, NJ 08540. Departments that require GRE scores are listed in the instruction sheet accompanying the graduate application form. Students applying to departments that require GRE scores will not be considered for admission until the scores are received. Photocopies will not be accepted. Applicants should ask faculty members who are well acquainted with their academic work to write their letters of recommendation.
Letters of recommendation are nonreturnable and nontransferable.
Several departments also ask applicants to submit a sample of work, such as a paper, thesis, or publication. The application instructions have more detailed information on letters of recommendation and work samples. Information on specic departmental admission requirements may be found under the individual departmental listings in the catalog. Admission decisions are made by departmental faculty committees. The departments will notify applicants directly of the decision on their application.