TOEFL Please send the official score to Berkeley at institution code 4833 by the deadline. Please do not send it to the IEOR Department. The minimum score is 90 for the internet-based test (iBT) and 570 for the paper-based test (PBT). The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is the only acceptable substitute. Other tests such as the TOEIC are not acceptable. Only tests taken within the past 2 years are acceptable. For Fall 2018's admissions, tests taken before June 2015 will not be accepted. IELTS Please send the official score to Berkeley at institution code 4833 by the deadline. Please do not send it to the IEOR Department. The minimum score is 90 for the internet-based test (iBT) and 570 for the paper-based test (PBT). The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is the only acceptable substitute. Other tests such as the TOEIC are not acceptable. GRE Please send the official scores to Berkeley at institution code 4833 by the deadline. Please do not send them to the IEOR Department. There is no minimum scores required. GRE Subject Tests are not required, but we encourage applicants to take the GRE Math Subject Test. Only tests taken within the past 5 years are acceptable. For Fall 2018's admissions, tests taken before June 2012 will not be accepted.

PS The personal statement should give concrete evidence of your promise as a member of the academic community, giving the committee an image of you as a person.This is also where you represent your potential to bring to your academic career a critical perspective rooted in a non-traditional educational background, or your understanding of the experiences of groups historically under-represented in higher education and your commitment to increase participation by a diverse population in higher education. GPA A satisfactory scholastic average, usually a minimum grade-point average (GPA) of 3.0 (B) on a 4.0 scale Fee You must submit an application fee when you apply. The application fee is not re­fundable. If you are a U.S. citizen or current permanent resident, the application fee is $105; for all others, the fee is $125. RL At least three letters of recommendation are required. Applicants should check with their prospective department for questions regarding letters of recommendation. Be sure to inform your recommenders of the departments’ deadline.Your recommenders are asked to give their personal impressions of your intellectual ability, your aptitude in research or professional skills, your character, and the quality of your previous work and potential for future productive scholarship.Applicants may waive the right to inspect their letters of recommendation on a voluntary basis. To waive access to your letters, complete the waiver section of the Letter of Recommendation.The Graduate Division may verify the authenticity of academic letters of recommendation with the school or recommender. Transcript Upload unofficial transcripts with the application for the departmental initial review. Official transcripts or academic records for all university-level studies you have completed, at U.S. institutions and abroad will be required if admitted. If your academic records do not include official evidence of the award of your degree, you must also submit additional documents that verify the degree conferral. For information about the documents required for an initial review of your application, contact the department or program to which you are applying.