TOEFL Applicants who earned their undergraduate degree in a country in which English is not the official and widely spoken language must submit either the TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE Academic test with their application. Only one English language test is required. Applicants who have combined program degrees from both an institution in a country where English is not the official or widely spoken language and an institution in the UK or US are required to submit one of the English language tests with their application.There are no minimum test score requirements to apply for admission consideration. However, admitted students that were required to take the TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE Academic test for admission are encouraged and may be advised to deal with verbal and/or written English proficiency needs by utilizing the resources available for them through Columbia University’s American Language Program. It may be necessary to improve your English proficiency if you scored: 599 or lower on the TOEFL paper-based test; or 99 or lower on the TOEFL internet-based test IELTS Applicants who earned their undergraduate degree in a country in which English is not the official and widely spoken language must submit either the TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE Academic test with their application. Only one English language test is required. Applicants who have combined program degrees from both an institution in a country where English is not the official or widely spoken language and an institution in the UK or US are required to submit one of the English language tests with their application.There are no minimum test score requirements to apply for admission consideration. However, admitted students that were required to take the TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE Academic test for admission are encouraged and may be advised to deal with verbal and/or written English proficiency needs by utilizing the resources available for them through Columbia University’s American Language Program. It may be necessary to improve your English proficiency if you scored: 6.5 or lower on the IELTS GRE There are no minimum test score requirements to apply for admission.The average GRE scores for past entering classes, in recent years, rank 64% or above for the verbal and writing sections, and above 91% for the quantitative section. Therefore, it is recommended that your scores be comparable. You can check the percentiles provided along with your scores from ETS to find your ranking and compare. When entering your scores onto the online application be sure to enter your score on each section of the test and to include the percentiles.

PS There is no minimum or maximum length for the personal statement. Brevity is preferred. The statement serves as both a writing sample and opportunity for you to explain, why you are applying, what makes you a good fit, and anything that may be unclear elsewhere on your application. CV Resumé or Curriculum Vitae Fee $85 non-refundable application fee RL Three recommendation letters. A letter that addresses recollections of favorable personal interactions in a classroom or a laboratory setting is very valuable. Letters from professors in the student's department who have direct experience with the student and can clearly compare him/her to others in this class or prior classes are effective.（详情见http://gradengineering.columbia.edu/application-materials） Transcript The transcript copy you upload onto your online application must be an official copy, which is typically obtained from your college or university Registrar's office or the office that issues official transcripts to students. Uploading anything other than a copy of your official transcript may cause delay in the review of your application.