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FAQ
for Graduate Admissions, Department of Physics & Astronomy
(more coming soon)
If you
don't find what you need here try the grad school FAQ.
When will I hear if I have been accepted by
the Department of Physics & Astronomy?
Do I have to fill out both the Graduate School form and
the Department of Physics & Astronomy form?
What do I send where?
Can my letters of reference be sent electronically?
Is there a minimum GRE requirement?
Is there a Subject GRE requirement for Physics?
Is there a minimum TOEFL requirement?
When will I hear if
I have been accepted by the Department of Physics & Astronomy?
v The admissions committee begins
reviewing applications shortly after February 1st. This can take several
weeks. We usually begin making our first round of offers in the first two
weeks of March. (The deadline for
accepting/declining our first round of offers is April 15. Any places not
filled results in a second round of offers after April 15.)
Do I have to fill
out both the Graduate School
form and the Department of Physics
& Astronomy form?
v
Yes. The Graduate School
and the Department of Physics &
Astronomy have separate and independent admissions procedures. Complete
both applications (see here for instructions).
v
The Graduate School
determines whether you meet the University of
Kentucky requirements for graduate study.
v
The Department of Physics &
Astronomy determines whether to admit you to our program.
What do I send
where?
v
The Graduate School
requires ORIGINAL transcripts and OFFICIAL GRE and TOEFL scores reported
DIRECTLY from ETS to the Graduate
School institution code
R1837 (see here).
COPIES ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE!
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We (the Department of Physics
& Astronomy) ask for COPIES of transcripts and COPIES of GRE and
COPIES of TOEFL results to be sent directly to us (see here), NOT to the Graduate School. We use this unofficial
information (and your online application and statement of purpose and letters
of reference) to make a decision about your application.
Can my letters of
reference be sent electronically?
v
No. Currently we require hard copies
of all reference forms and letters to be sent directly to us from your
referees (see here
for forms).
Is there a minimum
GRE requirement?
v
No. The Graduate School
requires you to take the GRE (General test). We use the scores in our
assessment of applicants. Each case is considered separately and there is no
minimum cutoff.
Is there a Subject
GRE requirement for Physics?
v
No. We do not require the Subject (Physics) GRE for admission to Physics &
Astronomy.
Is there a minimum
TOEFL requirement?
v
Yes. The University of Kentucky
requires a minimum TOEFL score of 213 computer-based (550 paper-based, IBT
79) for all international students whose first language is not English.
International students who receive college degrees from US universities and
universities in other designated English-speaking countries may be exempted
from taking the TOEFL test (see here).
For example, if you obtain an MS degree from a US University you do not need
the TOEFL.
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