Admissions FAQ
ADMISSIONS UPDATE - March 2013:
As of right now, we have admitted the first round of applicants and will not be admitting any more unless a large number of the admitted students decide not to attend. In this case, a second round of admissions will take place but that is not likely at this time.
We received 500 applications to our program and were only able to make offers for admission to about 20% of the applicants and it is a very competitive process.
Deadlines:
The International Applicant deadline is a suggested deadline and not a hard deadline.
Supplemental materials such as recommendation letters and/or scores can come in after any deadline. The applicants part of the application should be completed and submitted by the deadlines including the application fee. Note: Departments cannot view applications until the application fee is paid.
Financial Certificate for International Students:
Applicants do NOT have to upload or submit the International Student data & Financial Certification or other documents during the application process. Once an offer of admission is given, then the applicant would need to submit this information along with supporting documents.
Taking the GRE or TOEFL after the application deadline or scores arriving after the deadline.
Your application will still be reviewed if scores are received after the deadlines. Decisions can not be made until the scores are received.
Is there a cut off score where an application will not be considered?
No, there is no score that would disqualify an application from being considered. Keep in mind the competitive nature of the Computer Science applications. If a score is slightly below the Graduate Schools posted minimum score, it will not be disqualified.
Updated scores are always accepted, even after you submit your application.
Applying for MS and/or PhD requires only one application.
Applicants are always considered for either program.
Recommendation letters arriving after the application deadline
Applications will still be processed, reviewed, and considered if recommendation letters arrive after the deadline.