TOEFL International students should also have a quantitative GRE subscore of at least 500 and either (a) a TOEFL score of at least 550 (on the paper-based test), 213 (on computer-based test) or 79-80 (on the internet-based test). IELTS IELTS score of at least 6.5. GRE Minimum combined verbal/quantitative GRE score of 300 (or 1000 if tested prior to August, 2011);

PS A personal statement (500-750 words) addressing the items below and of sufficient length to give the Doctoral Admissions Committee a basis for evaluating the student's interest in and ability to complete the program: • Please explain your reasons for applying to the doctoral program in sociology at UofL. • Discuss your professional or occupational objectives and how you envision the department’s program fitting into those objectives. • Discuss the areas of sociology you find especially interesting for study and/or research, and with which sociology faculty might you be interested in working. GPA Minimum graduate GPA of 3.0; CV Curriculum vitae is required. Fee $65 All graduate applications; $40 Readmission to the same program;$40 Graduate certificate programs;$30 SOPHIS (Public Health applicants who apply through this service). Applicants will call the School of Public Health for a code to use on the SOPHIS application. RL Three references (preferably from former instructors, and in sociology, if possible) in the form of a discursive letter of recommendation and completion of the Letter of Evaluation form; Transcript Official copies of transcripts from all colleges attended (students with a foreign transcript must submit an evaluation of the transcript from World Education Services or Educational Credentials Evaluators;