TOEFL TOEFL are: An overall score of 80 or more AND meet the minimum in each individual area Reading 20, Writing 22, Listening 17, Speaking 17; the suggested minimum speaking score for international teaching assistants is 23. If a prospective student is below the minimum in one area by two points, or in two areas by one point, but has an overall score of 80 or above, it is at the discretion of the department if they wish to consider the student for admission. Please note that the overall score is not determined by adding the minima of individual areas, it is an overall score that gives prospective students the best chance of success in our graduate programs.The minimum score on the Paper-based TOEFL is 550.  IELTS The required minimum score on the IELTS is 6.5. The required minimum ranking on the CEFR is B2. The required minimum scores on the Pearson Test of English are: Reading 53, Writing 59, Listening 47, and Speaking 47; the suggested minimum speaking score for international teaching assistants is 62. GRE The General GRE taken within past 5 years is required for all applicants.

PS You should prepare your statement in a word processing program and then copy and paste your statement directly into the space provided. Formatting features such as bold and italics are not supported. Tell us your professional goals, where you want to be when you complete the MESM program, what your passions are, what attracts you to the program, and why you are an exciting candidate for MESM. Additional guidelines to help you prepare your statement are provided here.(http://web.uri.edu/cels-gradprograms/writing-a-personal-statement/) Fee Application Fee – nonrefundable $65 application fee payable by credit card or electronic check. Applications cannot be processed until the $65 fee is paid. RL Two letters are required. Enter the names, e-mail addresses and date of your request for each referee. The referees will receive instructions for uploading their letters to the online system. Referees will receive this message from the application system immediately after you save your application with their names and e-mails entered. We recommend you notify your recommenders beforehand because the messages sometimes go to SPAM or Trash folders if security settings are high. Transcript Submitting non-electronic items (transcripts) to the MESM coordinators.Address all supplemental materials to:University of Rhode Island. ATTN: MESM PROGRAM 106 Coastal Institute in Kingston 1 Greenhouse Road University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI 02881