Department of Mathematics
University of California, Santa Barbara
Graduate Admissions Information
Applicants must have a bachelor's degree in mathematics or a closely related field. All applicants are required to take the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test and the GRE Mathematics Subject Test. Students whose native language is not English must also submit a minimum
TOEFL score of 80 (internet based test), 550 (paper test), or 213 (computer based test) to be considered for admission, and a minimum score of 575
(paper test) or 231 (computer based test) to be considered for a Teaching Assistantship. The TSE (Test of Spoken English) is
also recommended for applicants whose native language is not English. Admission is considered for the Fall quarter only. Our
next available admission quarter is Fall 2010, with an application due date of January 1, 2010.
No single criterion prevails, but the faculty admissions committee carefully reviews all of the
following: the
applicant's undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate grade point averages, which should be strong overall and superior in the major field; letters of recommendation from instructors; scores on the GRE General and Subject tests; and research interests as indicated in the Statement of Purpose.
A complete application consists of an Applicant Information form, two official copies of transcripts
from all institutes of higher learning that you have attended, official
GRE General and Mathematics Subject test scores, three letters of recommendation, a Statement of Purpose, a list of mathematics courses taken, including descriptions and a reference to the
text used, and a US $70 (domestic applications) or $90 (international applications) nonrefundable application fee. Please
be aware that we are unable to process applications which are
not accompanied by the appropriate application fee. All materials must be forwarded to the Department of Mathematics no
later than January 1st in order to be considered for admission and for ANY form of departmental and/or campus-wide
financial support.
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