Admissions FAQ
FAQs
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Do I have to submit a separate application for graduate assistantship?
No. Everyone who applies for the graduate program will be considered for support in the form of a graduate assistantship.
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I am interested in applying for the Spring semester. Do you have Spring admissions?
Yes, we admit in both the Fall and Spring semesters. The deadlines are as follows:
The deadline for all application materials for Spring 2015 is September 15, 2014.
The deadline for all application materials for Fall 2015 is January 10, 2015. -
Do I send my application materials directly to your department?
No. Your materials should be sent to one of the following addresses:
Domestic Applicants
Research & Graduate Studies
Office of Graduate Services
116 Cartwright Hall
Kent State University
P.O. Box 5190
Kent, OH 44242-0001International Applicants
Office of Global Education
Kent State University
106 Van Campen Hall
625 Loop Road
Kent, OH 44242
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Can you waive my application fee?
No. Neither our department nor the University is able to waive the application fee.
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I am interested in a specific division or a specific professor's research. Should I mention this in my purpose statement?
Yes, please let us know in your purpose statement what your interests are.
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Is there a form we need to use for our letters of recommendation or our statements of purpose?
No. There is no form or specific format for the letters or the purpose statement.
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I am an International student who has completed an undergraduate degree in the U.S. Do I still need to submit TOEFL results?
No, if you have completed an undergraduate degree within the U.S., you do not need to send your TOEFL scores.
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I am an International applicant, and I did not take the TOEFL exam, but I did take the IELTS. Is this okay?
Yes. We accept the IELTS scores in place of the TOEFL exam. The minimum cutoff for IELTS is a six.
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Are there minimum requirements for the GRE scores?
Applicants should obtain at least a 45% on the revised GRE Quantitative section (600 on the previous version) of the general GRE exam.
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Are both the general and subject GRE scores required?
No. The general GRE is a requirement. It is strongly recommended that you take the subject GRE, however, as it may serve to strengthen your application.
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