What are the minimum GPA and test scores required for admission?
GPA: The UW Graduate School requires a minimum GPA of 3.0 (on a scale of 0.0–4.0) for your last two full years’ worth of courses. This can be waived, but only if the rest of your record is exceptionally strong. The Mathematics Department prefers to see grades of 3.5 or higher, especially in advanced mathematics courses. Applicants with GPAs below 3.5 are seldom admitted, as either PhD or Master’s students. GRE General Test: There is no absolute minimum for the GRE. Most of the students we admit have excellent GRE scores (75th percentile or higher). GRE Math Subject Test: The majority of applicants admitted to our PhD program score higher than the 70th percentile on the Math Subject GRE, and almost all score higher than the 55th percentile. We sometimes admit applicants with scores below the 55th percentile, but only if their records are otherwise exceptionally strong. For Master’s applicants, the subject GRE is not required; if you take the test and obtain a relatively high score (50th
