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Graduate Admissions Application

For admission to our graduate program, the following items should be received by February 15 to be given full consideration for admission the following August. Applications received after this date will be considered if positions are available.

1. A completed copy of the enclosed form entitled “Application Form for Graduate Study in Physics.” (The pdf form can be filled out and emailed.)

• Application Form for Graduate Study in Physics (doc)

• Application Form for Graduate Study in Physics (pdf)

2. Transcripts of all your previous academic work at the college level. Unofficial copies are suitable for preliminary evaluation, but original transcripts issued by the institution will be required at a later date from students selected for admission. Applicants will be notified when original transcripts are needed.

3. Graduate Record Exam (GRE) scores for the general test (verbal, quantitative, and analytical) are required. The physics subject test is optional.

4.Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score if English is not your native language.

5. You should arrange to have three letters of recommendation sent under separate cover. Please use the enclosed forms when possible. Choose three professors to fill out these forms. Recommendations from non-faculty members are less useful.

• Recommendation for Graduate Study Form (doc)

• Recommendation for Graduate Study Form (pdf)

6. You need to complete the admission application that can be found on the West Virginia University Admissions Office web site (http://admissions.wvu.edu/graduate/) You may either fill the application on-line (and pay the application fee by credit card) or, on the same page, you can download the application form, print it, complete it, and mail it to the address given below. Here are the direct links to the pdf. files with the application forms:

• Instructions and Application for Graduate Admission

The above items should be sent to:

Department of Physics
Attn: Graduate Admissions Committee
209 Hodges Hall
P.O. Box 6315
West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV 26506-6315
USA

If you have any questions, contact me by e-mail at escime@wvu.edu or write to the above address.

Sincerely,

Earl Scime

Chairman, Department of Physics