Undergraduate Grade Point Average (GPA): Most admitted students have a GPA above 3.5. Graduate Record Exam (GRE): Most admitted students score above the 60th percentile on the Quantitative and Verbal Reasoning sections and at least 3.5 on the Analytical Writing section. Three Letters of Recommendation Letter of Research Interests with Statement of Professional Goals Writing Sample (Examples: thesis, journal articles, professional reports, etc.) Standardized Writing Exercise (Details available from the Graduate Advisor) TOEFL- Internet based Test (iBT)- An overall score of 79 or higher. Paper-based Test (pBT)- An overall score of 550 or higher. IELTS score required is an overall score of a 6.5