TOEFL Generally, the minimum TOEFL score for acceptance into the Food Science Ph.D. program is 550 (paper-based), 213 (computer-based), or 80 for the internet-based version  IELTS 6.0 on the Academic IELTS. GRE In addition, prospective students must take the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) no longer than five years prior to application to the M.S. program. The Food Science faculty prefers prospective M.S. students to have received a score of at least 297 on the combined score of the verbal and quantitative sections with neither section being below 143 and a minimum of 3.0 on the analytical writing section on the GRE.

PS Personal statement (uploaded into Graduate Studies online application) GPA Students must maintain a GPA of 3.00 for all competitive classroom work at MU. If GPA falls below 3.00, student must raise GPA to 3.00 or higher by end of next semester or be dropped from Master's program. CV Resume (optional, but recommended) Fee A nonrefundable application processing fee — $65 (U.S. dollars) for U.S. citizens and permanent residents, $90 (U.S. dollars) for nonresident internationals — is required for all new applicants. RL 3 letters of recommendation (submitted through the Graduate Studies online application) Transcript Unofficial Transcripts- As part of the application submission process, all applicants are required to upload unofficial copies of all post-secondary transcripts to the online application. Official transcripts are only required if accepted by the academic program.