TOEFL International students must submit either TOEFL or IELTS scores. The minimum required TOEFL ibt score is 100 (or 600 paper based). TOEFL score reports should be forwarded directly to SOPHAS from the Educational Testing Service using code 5688. IELTS International students must submit either TOEFL or IELTS scores. The minimum required IELTS band score is 7.5. IELTS score reports should be sent directly to the School at the below address. Please contact the test center directly where you took the IELTS test and request that your official test score be sent to the address below. An institutional code is not required. Office of Admissions and Financial Aid Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health 722 West 168th Street, Room 1014 New York, NY 10032 ph-admit@columbia.edu GRE GRE waivers are seldom granted. However, MCAT, LSAT, or GMAT scores are accepted in lieu of the GRE. You should prepare for the exam. GRE preparation courses, study guides, and Internet materials can help you with the process or methodology of the exam. There are no strict cutoff scores. The average GRE scores of last year’s admitted class were: Old Scoring GRE Verbal 615;GRE Quantitative 716 ;GRE Analytical/Writing4.3 . New Scoring GRE Verbal 159 ;GRE Quantitative 158 ;GRE Analytical/Writing4.3.

PS As part of the application process, each applicant is asked to describe an area or areas of research interest in a 500-word personal statement. As this important aspect of the application enables the admissions committee to evaluate whether the applicant’s interests match those of the faculty, applicants are encouraged to review the research interests of faculty prior to applying. GPA The Mailman School has no strict GPA cutoff, though most of our applicants have earned a 3.3 GPA or better. Applicants with low undergraduate GPAs may wish to address any reasons for their average as an addendum to the application. CV Please send an up-to-date CV/resume that includes: Educational degrees Employment Experiences - especially those related to public health Professional skills and accomplishments Volunteer activities Fee Application fee of $65.00 RL Applicants will need to submit letters of recommendation from three (3) individuals familiar with your academic and/or professional work. Letters of recommendation should be submitted online from professional, not commercial, email accounts (e.g. yahoo, hotmail, etc.). Transcript Please send official transcripts from each of the colleges and universities you list on your application to SOPHAS. Request your transcripts early, as it may take many weeks for your college or university to issue and mail these documents. SOPHAS is no longer accepting foreign transcripts, only WES evaluations.