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For an applicant who applies pending receipt of the
bachelor's degree, the grade-point calculation will include all senior college
and university work completed to date. The grade-point average will
not be recalculated upon receipt of the degree.
International applicants and others with degrees earned
outside the United States should see the grade-point calculation
information under Admission of International Students and Resident Aliens.
Admission of International Students and Resident Aliens
Applicants who are not U.S. citizens or who do not hold
a bachelor's degree from an accredited U.S. college or university
must provide the following at least 120 days prior to the beginning of
the semester or summer session in which they plan to register.
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A complete and accurate listing in chronological order of
all previous college-level work;
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Authorized school or university records, including
transcripts, rating sheets and certificates of degrees or diplomas
showing all courses taken and all grades received;
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A degree equivalent to a U.S. bachelor's degree from
an accredited college or university, with a satisfactory
grade-point average;
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An acceptable and current score on the aptitude tests of
the Graduate Record Examination or Graduate
Management Admission Test, as specified by the department or
program to which application is being made;
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If an applicant's native language is not English and
the applicant does not hold a bachelor's or master's degree
from an accredited U.S. institution, an acceptable score on
the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or on
the Test of Spoken English (TSE-A). (Applicants should
achieve a minimum score of at least 550 on the written/paper
and pencil TOEFL, at least 213 on the
computer-based examination or at least 40 on the TSE-A; however,
some graduate programs may require higher scores. The
University of Texas at Arlington subscribes to the TOEFL
Examinee Identification Service.);
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Acceptance into a department or program;
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Certification on an official Graduate School
Financial Statement form (available from Graduate School
Admissions) that the student has adequate funds to finance
graduate studies;
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An affidavit supporting the Financial Statement
completed by parents, guardian, financial sponsor or bank and
submitted with the Financial Statement;
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An application evaluation charge of $50 (U.S.)
submitted with the original application. The application
evaluation charge must be in the form of an international money
order or bank draft made payable in U.S. dollars to The
University of Texas at Arlington. This evaluation charge is
not refundable.
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International applicants should consult the section on
"Registration and Orientation for International Students" in this catalog and
the International Student Advisor in the U.T. Arlington
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Calculation of the Grade-Point Average
for Admission Purposes
The calculation of the grade-point average for
international applicants and resident aliens with degrees earned from U.S.
colleges and universities will follow the policies and procedures for
U.S. applicants described earlier in this section.
The diversity of transcripts, marksheets and other
educational records from foreign universities requires flexibility in
calculating equivalent U.S. grade-point averages. Generally, however, the
grade-point average for most applicants with degrees from outside the
U.S. will be an estimated comprehensive calculation based on all
college or university courses used to satisfy a U.S. bachelor's
degree equivalency, based on a 4.0 scale. When an applicant has
repeated courses, the estimated comprehensive grade-point calculation
will include all grades earned in the courses.
The following will not be included in the estimated
comprehensive grade-point calculation:
- pluses and minuses
- personal improvement courses such as activity courses in
physical education
- graduate courses
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