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Graduate Admissions Timeline: Application process for the Graduate Program in Chemistry is currently OPEN. Applications will be available on-line. Chemistry and Department of Chemistry domestic admission decisions are made. Department of Chemistry international admission decisions are made. Department of Chemistry visit weekends for those offered admission. Deadline for students to accept or decline offers of admission 1. Submit Application – You must submit your application through an online system https://app.applyyourself.com/?id=nwu-grad 2. Recommendation Letters – Three separate letters of recommendation are required - there are two methods your reference can choose: A. Electronically - Letters of recommendation can be uploaded by the NU application software. The NU application software will ask you for the names and email addresses of three references. As you submit your application, an email will be sent to your references providing them with instructions for submitting their letters of recommendation. The NU application software will send you a confirmation email once your references have uploaded their letters of recommendation. If your references are uncomfortable using the web, you may wish to consider sending hard copies. B. By Mail - If you are sending hard copies, please send one copy of each of your three letters of recommendation. Each letter must be written on university or corporate letterhead and submitted in a sealed envelope to be accepted - Northwestern does not have a special form for this procedure. If you are sending hard copies from a country other than the
Graduate Program Assistant 3. Official Transcript(s) - from all colleges and universities attended. Non-English speaking International Students must also submit transcripts in their native language. If your institution teaches all classes in English, you must contact 4. GRE Scores - Request that ETS (1-888-GRE-SCORE) send your General and Chemistry GRE scores to 5. TOEFL/IELTS Scores - Much of your success in graduate study will rely on your ability to understand, read, write and speak English. If your native language is not English, you must certify your proficiency in the English language in one of the following three ways. A. Providing official scores for either the TOEFL or IELTS exam. The test must be taken no more than two years before the intended quarter of entry. (If you are applying for fall 2010 entry, test scores must be no older than September 2008.) For the TOEFL, you must score 600 or higher on the paper-based test, 250 or higher on the computer-based test, 100 or higher on the internet based test. For the IELTS, you must receive a score of 7.0 or higher. B. Providing official transcripts verifying an undergraduate degree from an accredited four-year institution or equivalent, where the language of instruction is English. C. Providing official transcripts verifying a graduate degree from an accredited institution where the language of instruction is English. 6. Supplemental Materials – All material, such as publications or awards can be uploaded electronically or sent to the directly to the Chemistry Department at: Graduate Program Assistant |
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