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from the Graduate School.
You can submit your application online,
or you can download an application here.
You can check whether your materials have been received here.
Please note that applications must be submitted to the Office of Graduate Admissions, not to the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, and that the Department will not even see the application if the application fee is not paid. Unfortunately, the application fee cannot be waived or deferred for international students (see here for details). The application for admission also serves as an application for financial aid.
Please make sure that your application clearly indicates which degree you wish to apply for. These categories have different criteria for admission, and the applications may even be read by different people.
Note that although the graduate school lists an M.S. in mathematics, we do not usually admit students who only want a Master's; you should apply to the Ph.D. program.
It is possible to apply for both the M.S. and Ph.D. program in statistics at the same time; put Mathematics (M.S./Ph.D.) for the main program.
A complete application to the Graduate school consists of
The TOEFL and/or GRE score reports should be sent by ETS using the code for UMass, which is 3917.
Answers to some questions applicants frequently askNote that the letters of recommendation are read very seriously; we encourage sending more than two letters if they will provide a better picture of a student's achievements. The department strongly recommends that applicants take the GRE aptitude test. The advanced GRE test in mathematics is also recommended for applicants in mathematics and applied mathematics (but not statistics). These test scores are essential in case the department decides to nominate an applicant for a Graduate School Fellowship.
All applicants are expected to have a strong undergraduate preparation in mathematics, including (at least) advanced calculus and linear algebra. Other advanced courses such as real analysis, differential equations, and abstract algebra, are highly recommended. A list of courses taken, with names of textbooks and instructors, would be a useful supplement to the application.
For the statistics option, an undergraduate degree in statistics is not required. Many of our successful statistics students have a degree in mathematics or another field such as engineering, computer science, biological sciences, together with substantial coursework in mathematics.
DeadlineTo be considered for a fall teaching assistantship, all application materials should be submitted to the Graduate Admissions Office by February 1, preferably earlier in the case of foreign applicants. Most offers are made by mid-April. Except in unusual circumstances, we do not admit students for the Spring semester.
The University of Massachusetts has signed the Council of Graduate School's resolution, which says that students offered admission for the Fall semester have at least until April 15th to decide whether to accept the offer.
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