1) How will my application be evaluated?
2) Do you offer early application/early decision?
3) Can I apply for admission in the spring term?
4) Can I send letters of recommendation and transcripts with my application or do they have to be mailed
separately?
5) Is there a minimum GPA for application and how do you calculate GPA?
6) Do I have to take a GRE subject test?
7) How much is the application fee, and how can I pay it?
8) What is the application deadline?
9) Do I have to take the TOEFL test?
10) What is the minimum TOEFL score?
11) What is your institution code and department code for requesting official GRE and TOEFL score reports?
12) Do I have to send original copies of my TOEFL and GRE scores to be considered for admission?
13) Do you accept foreign students?
14) Do foreign students receive financial aid?
1) How will my application be evaluated?
The Admissions Committee evaluates all applications as soon as they are complete. Applicants are invited to visit Case
for an interview at our expense. This allows appicants to see the program and for us to learn more about the applicants.
In most cases, offers of admission are made only after the campus visit.
2) Do you offer early application/early decision?
No. However, admissions decisions are made on a rolling basis, so applicants are encouraged to file early and to make
sure all their application materials have arrived. Individuals who apply electronically can check the status of
their applications online.
3) Can I apply for admission in the spring term?
No, the BSTP only admits students for the fall semester.
4) Can I send letters of recommendation and transcripts with my application or do they have to be mailed
separately?
These items may be mailed together with the application, so long as the they are in sealed envelopes and the recommender
or school has signed or stamped the seal.
5) Is there a minimum GPA for application and how do you calculate GPA?
There is no minimum GPA but applicants are expected to have performed well in challenging courses. We calculate your
GPA on a 4 point scale with an A being 4 points, a B being 3 points and so on.
6) Do I have to take a GRE subject test?
No, the BSTP does not require a GRE subject test for admission.
7) How can I pay the application fee?
The application fee is US $50. You may pay by check or money order. Online applicants can pay by credit card.
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8) What is the application deadline?
January 15th. Applications are considered as soon as they are complete, so applicants are encouraged to send their materials
as early as possible.
9) Do I have to take the TOEFL test?
If you are an applicant from a foreign country, you must take the TOEFL exam and have the score sent to us unless you
are from an English-speaking country or you attend(ed) a college where the instruction was in English.
10) What is the minimum TOEFL score?
We require at least a 213 on the computer based test and 550 on the written to be considered for application.
11) What is your institution code and department code for requesting official GRE and TOEFL score
reports?
Institution Code 1105, Department Code 0299 (GRE), 45 (TOEFL).
12) Do I have to send original copies of my TOEFL and GRE scored to be considered for admission?
No, we will accept photocopies of TOEFL and GRE scores with your application. However, if you are admitted and choose
to join our program, we require original scores at that time.
13) Do you accept foreign students?
Yes. Each year 3-10 students join our program from countries around the world.
14) Do foreign students receive financial aid?
Yes, all admitted students receive full tuition support, healthcare coverage, and a $23,000 stipend.
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