Graduate Admissions Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What are the minimum GRE scores required for admission to the College of Architecture and Planning (CAP)?
Answer: Please contact the individual department housing the program to which you are applying.
Q: What are the GRE and TOEFL test dates?
Answer: Test dates vary by location and can be found on the Educational Testing Service website.
Q: Why is the TOEFL required?
Answer: The TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) ensures that students enter the university with sufficient English language capacity. Most students whose first language is not English are expected to submit TOEFL scores.
Q: Can the TOEFL exam requirement be waived?
Answer: The TOEFL exam requirement can only be waived by CAP upon recommendation by the academic department or documentation submitted by the applicant.
Q: Why is the GRE required for some departments?
Answer: The GRE (Graduate Record Examination) provides a basis for comparing the student's academic ability with that of all other students who have taken the GRE examination. It is used with other application materials to help evaluate the student's potential for success in graduate study.
Q: Why are official test scores required? Will you accept a copy of them?
Answer: No. Unfortunately some fraudulent test scores have been submitted in the past. Requiring an original increases our certainty that the test score submitted is authentic.
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