TOEFL The minimum TOEFL requirements are as follows: IBT test (replaced CBT) after September 1, 2009: 20 Writing, 15 Listening, 20 Reading, 22 Speaking. All four scores must be reported. Applicants will not be considered if any minimum score is not met. IELTS When you register for the exam, you may select up to five institutions to which you would like to have your scores sent. You may also submit a request to your test center to have additional score reports sent to institutions not originally listed on your registration form. Cornell's Graduate School downloads IELTS scores that have been transmitted to our e-download account. Please contact your test center and request that your scores be sent to the following IELTS e-download account: Cornell University Graduate Admissions, 143 Caldwell Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853. We will not accept paper IELTS test report forms unless a test center is unable to transmit your scores electronically.

PS As part of their application students write a statement explaining why they are interested in pursing a PhD in Microbiology at Cornell University. This statement should be tailored to Cornell’s Graduate Microbiology program. Fee The nonrefundable application fee of $105 must be submitted with the online application. RL Three letters of recommendation Transcript Successful applicants will have received a baccalaureate degree from a college or university of recognized standing. For students with foreign credentials, an equivalent international degree is required. Requirements for international credentials: All transcripts, diplomas or academic records must be official documents issued by the college or university and provided in the original language. ■If not issued by the college or university as original documents, they should be notarized, full-sized photocopies. ■A certified English translation must accompany the transcript or diploma if the original language is not English. Transcripts should include grades received in each subject each year, the name of the degree program in which the applicant is enrolled, and the dates of attendance. Transcripts should be scanned and uploaded at the time of application. Admitted applicants will be required to send an official paper transcript prior to registration, as well as a certified copy of their diploma or degree certificate.