Most of our students come from undergraduate mathematics or statistics majors. Persons with degrees in fields other than statistics and mathematics are encouraged to apply. While there are no official course requirements for admission to the M.S. program, a level of mathematical sophistication is necessary for acceptable progress. In our experience, at the minimum, this amounts to three semesters of calculus and one semester of linear algebra. Course work to remedy deficiencies can be taken while in the program.
Admission to the Graduate School normally requires an undergraduate cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher out of 4.0, either for the entire undergraduate career or last two years of undergraduate study or its equivalent. An outstanding final undergraduate year can earn regular graduate status. The Graduate School will consider provisional status for those applicants with a GPA of at least 2.6.
Doctoral candidates seeking financial aid are required to submit scores on the GRE. Also, note especially the need for scores on the TOEFL (or IELTS) and GRE Aptitude Examinations taken within five years from the date of application. These are essential before your application can be considered. A minimum score of 550 for the paper-based TOEFL, 213 for the computer-based TOEFL or 80 for the internet-based TOEFL is necessary for admission to The University of Connecticut. A minimum score of 6.5 of IELTS may be used to substitute for TOEFL. With regard to the GRE scores, we consider applicants with a verbal score above median and a quantitative score ranked in the top twenty five percent for financial support. While the fall application deadline is June 1 (April 1 for international applicants), financial aid decisions are usually made in March. A completed application by February 1 is required for consideration of financial aid.
Application for Graduate School can be found at the Graduate School website (http://www.grad.uconn.edu) or by contacting the Graduate Admissions Office, 438 Whitney Road, Ext. Unit 1016, Storrs, CT 06269-1006; telephone: 860-486-3617; fax: 860-486-6739.
The Departmental Course Summary Form can be downloaded, completed and submitted with any related material you wish to provide. For correspondence and further information contact:
Director of Graduate Studies
Department of Statistics, University of Connecticut
215 Glenbrook Road, U-4120
Storrs, CT 06269-4120
Telephone: (860) 486-3413
e-mail: statadm2@uconn.edu |
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