A global undergraduate minimum GPA of 2.75
An undergraduate science minimum GPA of 3.0
Composite verbal and quantitative GRE test scores (the biology test is not necessary):
Combined score of 1100 if the test was taken before 8/1/2011
Combined score of 300 if the test was taken after 8/1/2011
Three strong letters of recommendation
Official transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate schools from which you have received credit. Printouts or opened copies are not acceptable.
GRE scores (Information on the GRE can be found through Marshall’s Testing Center or the GRE website. Arrange to take the exam early to ensure that the scores arrive in time!
Recommendation letters from three (3) professional references, mailed directly by the person providing the reference or sealed in a signed envelope. These letters must be solicited by the student.
A written statement of educational and professional goals (250-500 words) that outlines your rationale for pursuing these goals in the Department of Biological Sciences at Marshall University.
(TOEFL) Test of English as a Foreign Language (Internet based) minimum score of 80 for graduate study.
(MELAB) Michigan English Language Assessment Battery minimum score of 82 for graduate study.
(IELTS) the International English Language Testing System minimum score of 6.5 for graduate study. ETS code for Marshall University is #5396
Successful completion of the advanced level of INTO Marshall Academic English level 6 with no grades below B.
Successful completion of INTO Marshall Pathway course ENG 160 or ENG 101A with minimum grade C.
Diploma or degree from an English speaking school – a degree or diploma from an accepted accredited college or university in which the primary language of instruction for the entire institution is English.
You have graduated from a regionally accredited college or university in the United States.