TOEFL Official score reports must be sent from ETS directly to UC Davis Graduate Studies. The minimum score required for admission to UC Davis is 550 on the paper exam or 80 on the internet-based exam. Computer-based scores are no longer accepted. There is no conditional admission. The score report is required before application processing begins. GRE Only the general GRE Examination is required. There is no subject exam in our field. We do not establish a minimum GRE score for admission to the program. Test scores are only one component of the overall application. They are rarely the deciding factor in admissions, but we do take scores into careful consideration for a well-rounded sense of the applicant (especially for consideration for some fellowships). If you have a very low GPA and a very low GRE, along with an overly general or poorly written statement of purpose, we will be unlikely to admit you for all of those reasons rather than one alone. If your application contains a mixture of factors, we will try to evaluate it in the context of your letters of recommendation and all of the available materials. Very high scores do not cancel out a poorly written or weakly argued statement of purpose. Our field requires a great deal of reading and writing so the verbal section of the examination is particularly important but, as explained above, not determining.

PS Keep the statement within the character limit (4000 characters) provided by the Office of Graduate Studies. Your statement should be clear, concise, and relevant. Do not let the Admissions Committee assume anything; be explicit in addressing the following: What in your background, history, training, and experiences (personal, professional, academic) have led you to pursue graduate training and a career in public health? What are you future career goals in public health (e.g., what health condition or population do you want to work with? What do you see as your contribution in public health)? Why do you need an MPH degree to meet your professional goals? Why UC Davis? GPA Applicants must have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution with at least a 3.0 grade-point average (GPA) on graduation. CV CV and/or résumé listing your experience and background in public health. Fee A graduate application fee of $105 (U.S. applicants) or $125 (international applicants) is required from all applicants. Applicants who choose to apply to more than one graduate program must pay an application fee for each program. The application fee is not refundable. Instructions for payment will appear when you submit your online application. RL Three academic or professional recommendations (in English) are required. Letters of recommendation are submitted electronically through the online application. Letter service letters are not accepted. There are no exceptions to the online submission rule. Transcript An official transcript is required from each college-level institution you attended including summer sessions, lower division, and graduate work. You will be instructed to upload scanned copies of your transcripts after you have submitted your online application.