TOEFL International applicants must also send scores on the TOEFL. The graduate school's TOEFL minimum requirement for admission is 90. For the IELTS the minimum is 7. IELTS International applicants must also send scores on the TOEFL. The graduate school's TOEFL minimum requirement for admission is 90. For the IELTS the minimum is 7. GRE Scores on the General Test of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) taken within the past five years, sent from Educational Testing Service. Applicants holding a terminal research degree (e.g., JD, MD, DDS, Ph.D.) may request a waiver from this requirement. Applicants who took the GRE prior to August 1, 2011 the Graduate school requires a combined minimum combined score of 1000 on both the verbal and quantitative sections of the GRE and at least a four (4) on the writing section. Applicants who took the GRE starting on August 1, 2011 the Graduate School requires a minimum score of 50% (50 percent) in both the verbal and quantitative sections and at least a four (4) on the writing section. The GRE code for UNC-Chapel Hill is 5816.

PS Upload a Statement of Purpose. The Statement of Purpose for Masters and PMC applicants should reflect the applicant's career goals, how the applicants educational background and work experience will contribute to their experience a SILS, and how attending SILS will assist the applicant in achieving their career goals. For PHD applicants the statement of purpose should discuss the applicant's general area of research interest, how the applicants educational background and work experience led the them to becoming interested in that particular research area, and how attending SILS will help them to achieve their research and career goals. GPA We look for strong academic records, judged by the applicant’s past Grade Point Average (GPA), and we examine the coursework on the student’s transcript(s) to determine personal strengths and areas of mastery. Recently accepted graduate students had an average undergraduate GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale. CV Upload a résumé including work experience, special abilities and skills (max 300 kB). Fee Complete and submit the online Graduate School application, and pay the nonrefundable $85 application fee. RL Arrange for three letters of reference. These letters are solicited by entering recommenders' email addresses into the online application. At least two letters should be from persons having first-hand knowledge of the applicant's academic capabilities. Transcript Upload unofficial copies of transcripts for each school attended (max 300 kB).