TOEFL We give preference to applicants who score above a 615 on the paper-based TOEFL exam. GRE High scores on all three parts of the General Aptitude Test of the Graduate Record Examination are also recommended: a minimum of 80th percentile on the verbal section, 90th percentile on the quantitative section, and 90th percentile on the analytical section or a minimum of 5 on the analytical writing section. In recent years, most entering students have averaged in the 90th percentile or higher on each of the three sections. Allowances are made in interpreting the verbal test scores of applicants whose native language is not English. Although GRE Advanced Test scores are not required, applicants are encouraged to take the advanced test in computer science, mathematics, engineering, or physics, as appropriate. Standardized test scores must be officially reported directly by the Educational Testing Service (ETS) and no more than five years old. The official report of your score must arrive before admission can be offered. If you did not specify the UNC-CH Graduate School institution code #5816 as a score recipient at the time of taking the test, or if your scores were sent more than one year ago, you must contact ETS to request that your scores are sent to us. No departmental code is required.

PS Each applicant must submit a short personal statement. This statement is considered the departmental supplemental application and should include: objectives in pursuing graduate study; identification of fields within computer science in which the applicant has a particular interest; information that is relevant to the applicant’s qualifications for graduate study but that has not been included already in the application (e.g. major academic projects, papers presented or published, and non-academic computer experience); an informative title or a brief description of any course listed on the applicant’s transcript without a title (or with a vague title such as “Mathematics II”); a list of all courses taken or planned that do not yet appear on a transcript; an e-mail address, if available. It should be between a half page and two pages long. Electronic submission of the personal statement is required by the application software. GPA A baccalaureate degree is required, with a grade point average of at least B (3.0/4.0); most entering students have a GPA of more than 3.5. CV All graduate programs require a resume or CV to be uploaded within your application. Your resume/CV should provide information about your work and volunteer experiences, research, awards, recognitions, and activities pertinent to your proposed program of study. Fee A non-refundable $85 application fee is required for each program to which you apply. RL Three letters of recommendation are required. Letters written by an applicant’s present or former professors are usually more informative than those written by employers or colleagues. Electronic submission of all three recommendations is required by the application software. Transcript Unofficial transcripts from all post-secondary education (including community colleges, summer sessions and extension programs) are required to be uploaded in the application. Study Abroad experiences that appear on your undergraduate institution transcript do not need to be listed separately on the application. You should obtain a copy of your unofficial transcript (obtained from a student account) as “official” transcripts do not scan well. Please do not mail paper transcripts as part of your admission application; we only accept unofficial uploads for application evaluation. If you are offered admission, one official transcript for each university attended will be required prior to the first day of the term. Instructions for how to submit official transcripts will be included in the admission offer letter.