Official transcripts Three letters of recommendation Statement of Purpose TOEFL score (for international applicants) A cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of: 3.00 or higher overall on a 4.00 scale; or, 3.00 or higher on a 4.00 scale for work completed in the last two years; or, 75 or higher overall on a 100 point scale. Students coming from foreign universities not offering letter grades must receive a "First Class" grade or equivalent. Students accepted for admission into M.S. and Ph.D. programs in Polymer Science on average have GPA's well above 3.50 on a 4.00 scale. Official transcripts must be submitted to the Graduate School from each college or university attended (except The University of Akron). Three letters of professional recommendation are required. For international students, the Polymer Science program requires the TOEFL. You must achieve a 23 or higher on the speaking portion of the TOEFL and an overall test score of 79 or higher.