Master of Science in Biology

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi - International Study Center (StudyGroup)

Official transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate course work taken at any accredited college or University attended (Foreign College credits/transcripts require an official foreign evaluation. Please click here). TAMU-CC transcript is not required.An applicant with a GPA of less than 3.0 (on a 4-point scale, or equivalent) on the last 60 hours of undergraduate coursework is typically not competitiveAn applicant with a GPA of less than 2.5 (on a 4-point scale, or equivalent) on the last 60 hours of undergraduate coursework will not be considered.An applicant with a GPA of between 2.5 and 2.9 (on a 4-point scale, or equivalent) on the last 60 hours of undergraduate coursework is not eligible to be supported as a teaching or research assistant.An essay is required. This essay (up to 1000 words in length) should include discussion of educational and professional goals and potential areas of research interest, as well as a summary of discussions between the applicant and faculty member(s) who are interested in advising the applicant and taking them on as a student in their lab.Three letters of recommendationSend a recommendation requestUpload letter of recommendationALL applicants (domestic or international) must contact potential faculty advisors prior to and during the application process to discuss research opportunities in faculty member labs. A faculty member must be willing to serve as the chair of the applicants Graduate Advisory Committee and the applicant must include a summary of their discussions with faculty members in their essay. Applicants who do not have a faculty member willing to serve as their committee chair will not be admitted to the program.Application requirements for international applicants:Copy of current Visa (if applicable)English Language Proficiency. Official TOEFL/IELTS scores are required for international applicants from countries where English is not the native language. (Within two years of the date application).GPA- 3Official TOEFL score minimum paper-based score of 550 or internet-based score of 79-80Official IELTS score minimum 6.5