Does the Graduate School maintain minimum GRE and/or TOEFL score requirements?
The Graduate School does not set minimum GRE requirements; each graduate program sets their own standards for GRE scores. I am an international student. Am I required to submit TOEFL scores and is there a minimum score that I must receive in order to be considered for admission? Yes, you must submit TOEFL or IELTS scores and satisfy certain minimum scores for unconditional or provisional admission. Please refer to the University rules regarding English proficiency for international students: http://www.international.umd.edu/sparkplug/common/images/MEI/Admissions_scores.pdf. How long are my TOEFL scores valid? TOEFL scores are valid for two years. However, if an applicant requests ETS to send the TOEFL score to our University before the TOEFL expires, it should not be a problem. The applicant should call ETS and request that a score report be sent to our institution code 5814. ETS only keeps TOEFL scores on file for two years, so once the two year deadline passes, the applicant will no
The Graduate School does not set minimum GRE requirements; each graduate program sets their own standards for GRE scores. There are, however, minimum Graduate School requirements for the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language). Applicants with a score of 575 on the paper-based test or 233 on the computer-based test (CBT) and above (with no sectional score below 50) may qualify an applicant for full admission. Applicants who score between 475 and 574 on the paper based test or 153-232 on the CBT may be considered for provisional admission, and will be required to take an English language proficiency examination upon arrival at the University of Maryland.
