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Graduate Application Process

The School of Life Sciences considers students for Graduate Study for Fall admission only. All applicants must apply to the ASU Graduate College and to the School of Life Sciences. The application deadline to complete your application materials is December 15. This deadline is for admission for the following Fall semester. Therefore, you must submit materials by December 15 of the year prior to the Fall semester for which you wish to be considered for admission (December 15, 2006 for Fall 2007 admission).

ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS ARE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY WITH THE EXCEPTION OF OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS, INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT FINANCIAL GUARANTEE FORM, AND THE THREE LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION.

Supplemental Application information specific to the School of Life Sciences must be submitted online at the same time that you submit your official application to the ASU Graduate College. The SoLS supplemental application is embedded within the Divison of Graduate Studies online application. Please note that you must self-report your Undergraduate and Junior/Senior GPAs, GRE scores, and TOEFL scores on your SoLS Supplemental Application. Follow up by having the OFFICIAL transcripts and scores sent to the ASU Graduate College. Your application will not be evaluated without these items. Admission to the ASU Graduate College does not mean that a student is concurrently admitted to a degree program within the School of Life Sciences. Specific SoLS requirements are necessary for admission. Notification of admission status is usually no later than April 15th. Top candidates are normally interviewed prior to admission to the program. Please check out our Tips on Applying for Graduate Study in the School of Life Sciences for additional information.

Please refer to the list of Codes Necessary for Application before you start the application process.

Please visit the ASU Graduate College Admissions web site for the online Graduate College Application and SoLS Supplemental Application. Submit the following by December 15 to the Graduate College through the ASU Graduate College Admissions web site:

1. Completed ASU Graduate College Online Application Form (once you complete the basic application information and select a degree/major for your application, you will automatically be forwarded to the SoLS Supplemental Application)
2. Application fee (Applications cannot be reviewed unless this fee is paid)
3. Arizona Residency Form (for applicants claiming Arizona Residency)
4. Financial Guarantee Form
-- Submit completed form by postal mail to:
     APPLICATION
     Graduate College
     Arizona State University
     Interdisciplinary B-Wing, Room 170
     PO Box 871003
     Tempe, AZ 85287-1003
-- Applicants who will attend the university while holding an F-1 or J-1 visa must meet the requirements of the U.S. Department of Justice and the Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) in addition to the requirements of the Graduate College and the degree program. The CIS requires that a student entering the U.S. on a student visa has adequate resources available to cover expenses during the proposed period of study. Therefore, ASU must determine an applicant's financial eligibility. The completed em>Financial Guarantee form and proof of available funds must be submitted before ASU can issue an I-20/DS-2019. A breakdown of the minimum funds required for one academic year (Aug. – May) of study at ASU can be found on the Financial Guarantee form.
-- No financial support is given by the School of Life Sciences during the first year in the program to an international student unless English is his/her native language.
One OFFICIAL transcript in English from each college or university you have attended
-- Submit by postal mail to:
     APPLICATION
     Graduate College
     Arizona State University
    Interdisciplinary B-Wing, Room 170
     PO Box 871003
     Tempe, AZ 85287-1003
OFFICIAL GRE test scores
-- Have ETS send the OFFICIAL test scores to the ASU Graduate College Admissions Office.
-- See the Admissions Criteria table for requirements on submitting GRE General and GRE Subject test scores.
Official TOEFL test score results
-- If you are from a country whose native language is not English, you must provide evidence of English proficiency as indicated by acceptable scores on the TOEFL or IELTS.
-- Applicants who have met one of the following conditions at a regionally accredited college/university in the United States do not need to submit evidence of English proficiency:
1. earned a bachelor's degree or higher
2. completed a minimum of 12 semester hours of graduate level study with a GPA of 3.00 or higher
3. completed at least 90 undergraduate semester credit hours with a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher
4. completed the American English and Culture Program Advanced Level II and have the recommendation of the Director of the AECP
-- TOEFL and IELTS scores are valid when the test date is within two years of the first day of classes of the semester you are enrolling at ASU. Applications will not be processed without valid evidence of English proficiency.
-- Have ETS send the OFFICIAL test scores to the ASU Graduate College Admissions Office. ASU's institutional code is 4007.
SoLS Supplemental Application (embedded within the Divison of Graduate Studies online application):
-- Statement of Research Interests (upload a plain text file online)
-- School of Life Sciences Academic Record Form (plain text file to download, complete, and upload online)
-- Current Curriculum Vitae or Resume (upload a plain text file online)
3 Letters of Recommendation (submit by postal mail)
-- Download and print out 3 of the School of Life Sciences Recommendation forms -- available for download here or from the SoLS Supplemental Application within the ASU Graduate College online application
-- Complete and sign the top portion of each form
-- Give one form to each of the 3 persons who will be writing your letters of recommendation
-- Have the 3 people attach their original letter of recommendation to the form and submit to Graduate Programs, School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, Life Sciences C Wing Room 226, PO Box 874601, Tempe, AZ 85287-4601