Ph.D. applicants must possess a Master's degree. M.S. Plan C students must have 5 years of relevant NREM experience.TOEFL : 600, 250, or 100 for paper-based, computer-based, or internet-based examinations.IETS: Minimum score is 6.00 for the overall band test results.At minimum, the applicant needs to demonstrate above average academic performance (B average, usually a 3.0 on a 1.0-4.0 scale) for undergraduate course work and for any post-baccalaureate or graduate course work.
Cover Sheet - Please fill out the cover sheet, including information about your GRE scores, advisor, letter of recommendation writers, and prior coursework. NREM requires documentation of coursework in the following five areas: Statistics, Economics, Calculus, Chemistry, and Biology. Please list completed coursework (name, number, and institution) that is equivalent to or higher than NREM 203, NREM 310, NREM 220, (or ECON 130), CHEM 161, and BIOL 171. Students who do not have coursework in one or more of these areas may be accepted into the program but will be required to make up course deficiencies within their first two semesters on campus.
Objective Statement – Describe in less than 1,500 typed words your objectives for pursuing a graduate degree in NREM. You should include information on: (a) the degree you are applying for (Ph.D., MEM, M.S. Plan A, or M.S. Plan C), (b) if you are applying for a Ph.D. or M.S. Plan A, indicate who your advisor will be (this must be based on correspondence with that person and said correspondence should be appended to the application), (c) your long-term career goals, (d) how a degree in NREM will help you attain those goals, (e) a description of research, educational, and/or professional experiences that make you a strong candidate for the NREM Graduate Program, and (f) any other information that you feel is pertinent and will aid the selection committee when reviewing your application. Note that you do not have to use the objective statement form available through the Graduate Admissions Office.
Recommendation Letters – Have three (3) reference writers submit recommendation letters