Applicants for graduate study in Ecology & Evolutionary Biology must have: a BA or BS degree or equivalent that provides a strong background in biology, as well as strong ability and motivation, as indicated by academic record and recommendation letters. Submission of GRE scores is optional for applicants to the EEB program planning to matriculate in 2021. Scores submitted by an applicant will be reviewed along with other application components as part of the wholistic admission review process. Applicants who do not submit scores will not be at a disadvantage. Scores from the GRE Biology subject exam are optional but can be helpful, particularly for students with nontraditional backgrounds in biology. These requirements do not preclude admission of qualified applicants who have majored in areas other than biology. Students should have completed coursework in ecology, evolution (or equivalent), mathematics (including calculus), and statistics prior to admission. Deficiencies in these subject areas or in specific areas of biology should be made up during the first year of residence, some may be waived at the discretion of the student's advisory committee, the graduate program director, and the department chair. All offers of admission are contingent upon receipt of the official transcript or transcripts of all previous college or university work (including previous graduate study) Recommendation Letters, Personal Statement, GRE, Applicants whose native language is not English should also have TEOFL scores reported using the below codes. The minimum score for the internet-based TOEFL is 90. For those students who choose to take the IELTS in lieu of TOEFL, the minimum score is 7. TOEFL, at least 600 on the paper-based TOEFL or score 250 on the computer-based TOEFL.