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1) How will my application be evaluated?
2) Do you offer early application/early decision?
3) Why can I only apply for the summer term? Can I apply for admission in the spring term?
5) Is there a minimum GPA for application and how do you calculate GPA?
6) Do I have to take a GRE subject test?
7) How much is the application fee, and how can I pay it?
8) What is the application deadline?
9) Do I have to take the TOEFL test?
10) What is the minimum TOEFL score?
11) What is your institution code for requesting official GRE and TOEFL score reports?
12) Do I have to send original copies of my TOEFL and GRE scores to be considered for admission?
13) Do you accept foreign students?
14) Do foreign students receive financial aid?
1) How will my application be evaluated?
The Admissions Committee evaluates all applications as soon as they are complete, including scores and letters of recommendations. Strong applicants are invited to visit CWRU
for an interview at our expense. This allows applicants to see the program and helps us to learn more about the applicants.
In most cases, offers of admission are made only after the campus visit.
2) Do you offer early application/early decision?
No. However, admissions decisions are made on a rolling basis, so applicants are encouraged to file early and to make
sure all their application materials have arrived. Individuals who apply electronically can check the status of
their applications online.
3) Why can I only apply for the summer term? Can I apply for admission in the spring term?
The program begins in July, so the online application will only show summer term as the available option. Once accepted into the program, you are encouraged to arrive as soon after July 1st
as possible to complete one research rotation before fall classes begin.
4) How do I send letters of recommendation and transcripts?
The letters of recommendation are submitted electronically, and transcripts should be mailed in sealed official envelopes from the issuing school. The online recommendation
system DOES NOT send out a request for recommendation until you have completely submitted your application.
5) Is there a minimum GPA for application and how do you calculate GPA?
There is no minimum GPA but applicants are expected to have performed well in challenging science, math, and English courses. We calculate your
GPA on a 4 point scale with an A being 4 points, a B being 3 points and so on.
6) Do I have to take a GRE subject test?
No, the BSTP does not require a GRE subject test for admission.
7) How can I pay the application fee?
The application fee is US $50. You may pay by credit card online.
8) What is the application deadline?
The deadline is January 15th. Applications are considered as soon as they are complete, so applicants are encouraged to send their materials
well before the deadline.
9) Do I have to take the TOEFL test?
If you are an applicant from Puerto Rico or a foreign country, you must take the TOEFL exam and have the score sent to us unless you
are from an English-speaking country or you attend(ed) a college where the instruction was in English.
10) What is the minimum TOEFL score?
We require a minimum score of 90 on the Internet-based test (IBT) or 577 on the Paper-based test (PBT) to be considered for admission.
11) What is your institution code for requesting official GRE and TOEFL score
reports?
Our Institution Code is 1105.
12) Do I have to send original copies of my TOEFL and GRE scored to be considered for admission?
No, we will accept photocopies of TOEFL and GRE scores with your application. However, if you are admitted and choose
to join our program, we require original scores at that time.
13) Do you accept foreign students?
Yes. Each year, several students join our program from countries around the world. However, our program has limited financial resources for supporting students who are
not citizens or permanent residents of the United States. We give preference to foreign applicants who have fellowships that can partially support their graduate
education, who have strong research experience and publications, or who have completed some of their education in a university in North America. Because of these
financial constraints, foreign applicants who do not satisfy one of these criteria will have a small chance of admission.
14) Do foreign students receive financial aid?
Yes, all admitted students receive full tuition support, healthcare coverage, and a $25,000 stipend.
