Rather, the faculty believes that the expected level of performance in graduate anthropology and biology courses can be predicted from the applicant's overall undergraduate record, with emphasis given to grades obtained in anthropology and science courses. The Admissions Committee includes members from all the sub-fields, and admission to the program is only made after full consultation with all committee members and any relevant faculty not on the committee. Considerable weight is given to letters of recommendation, Graduate Record Examination scores, and Grade Point Average. The Admissions Committee has established a cumulative GRE score of 1500 as representing the minimum for admission to the program, but most students have above 1800.
Special consideration is given to foreign students who apply for admission.
Our students publish widely in peer-review journals. Finally, placement of graduated students in postdoctoral and faculty positions has been excellent.