| Director of Graduate Studies David J. Tedeschi, Ph.D. tedeschi@sc.edu 803-777-1132 |
Chair of Admissions Committee Ralf Gothe, Ph.D. gothe@sc.edu 803-777-9025 |
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| Graduate Program Coordinator Dee Brown gradcoord@physics.sc.edu 803-777-4121 |
Please provide the following materials to be considered for admission:
1. APPLICATION: Please complete the on-line application with the Graduate School.
2. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: Tell us about yourself. Why do you wish to pursue a graduate degree in physics? Which subfield(s) of physics do you wish to study? Provide information about any research you may have undertaken.
3. LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION: Please have at least three letters of recommendation sent. Choose professors carefully - someone who knows you beyond the classroom, who can assess your proficiency in physics and your creative ability.
4. TRANSCRIPTS: Please have your official transcript(s) sent from any post-secondary institution(s) you have attended.
5. GRE: The general GRE is required. We strongly encourage you to take the subject GRE, as it often helps us better determine a student's ability in physics. You should preferably take the exams by the end of December. Be sure to have the scores sent to our university.
6. TOEFL: All international applicants who have not received a degree from a U.S. institution are required to take the TOFEL. The required minimum scores are 230 (computer-based exam), 570 (paper-based exam), or 75 (TOFEL iBT exam).
APPLICATION DEADLINES:
Fall: March 1
Spring: November 15
by Richard Hoskins
and copyright © 1998, the Board of
Trustees of the University of South Carolina.
URL
http://www.physics.sc.edu/application.html