Completed applications should be received by February 1 to ensure full consideration, although late applications will be considered when possible.
There is no application fee for United States citizens and permanent residents. If you are in this category, please request a fee waiver at the end of the application. If you are an international student, your application will not be processed until the application fee is received. Fee waivers usually cannot be granted to international students.
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Transcript
A transcript or transcripts of all previous college or university (including graduate) work must be presented. These records should be sent directly to the department by the institution or institutions attended. A supplementary transcript, covering work in progress at the time of application and any later work, must be furnished as soon as possible.
Recommendations
You should request recommendations from four persons (preferably professors in your major field) who know your personal and scholastic qualities. Forms provided for this purpose should be mailed by the writers directly to the department. Applications will not be reviewed until three recommendations are received.
GRE and TOEFL
Applicants should have their scores on the aptitude portion of the Graduate Record Examination sent directly to the department by Educational Testing Service. Advanced test scores in Biology are preferred, but not required. Tests should be scheduled at least six weeks before the application deadline.
Applicants whose native language is not English should also have TOEFL scores reported. A minimum score of 550, or other demonstration of English language competence, is required. Reporting codes for these scores are as follows: Institutional code is 6609, GRE department code is 0207, TOEFL department code is 35.
In addition to submitting this form, all transcripts and other papers should be sent directly to the department:
Admissions Coordinator
Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
Rice University, MS-170
P.O. Box 1892
Houston, TX 77251-1892