Steps for Admission Applicants must complete all requirements for admission to the Graduate School and must be accepted into the graduate school and a doctoral program before enrolling in doctoral level courses. International students must meet all requirements set forth by the International Student Office (see International Student Admissions). Also, international students must observe an earlier deadline to facilitate processing. For domestic students, deadlines for completing all steps are: | Fall enrollment: | August 1 | | Spring enrollment: | December 1 | | Summer enrollment: | May 1 | For international students, deadlines for completing all steps and submitting educational documents to the International Student Office are: | Fall enrollment: | May 1 | | Spring enrollment: | October 1 | | Summer enrollment: | March 1 | Failure to meet these deadline will preclude enrollment in doctoral-level courses (8000-level courses). Students must be admitted before being eligible for federal financial aid. Step 1: Apply to the University Applicants for doctoral study must first apply to the University, file application for admission (see the WTAMU website, http://www.wtamu.edu/admissions/graduate) and submit an official transcript for each institution attended. Students must be eligible for readmission at the last school attended. NOTE: All applicants must submit a $25 ($75 for international applicants) nonrefundable application fee. Graduate students, who are currently enrolled at WTAMU, do not have to reapply to the university but are still required to complete the graduate application form in Step 2 below. Step 2: Apply to the Doctoral Program Meeting minimum admission requirements to the Graduate School does not guarantee admission into the doctoral program. Students should consult with the head of the division/department in which they wish to pursue a doctorate for additional information. Step 3: Take the GRE All doctoral applicants must submit satisfactory scores from the GRE, completed within the past five years, except those already holding a doctoral degree from an accredited college or university who are not required to submit standardized scores. GRE scores must be received before a student can enroll in 8000-level coursework. Under no circumstances may the LSAT, MCAT, GMAT or other assessment test be substituted for the GRE. Contact the Graduate School for information on taking the GRE. In most cases, applicants for doctoral study will already have completed (or be near completion of) a graduate or professional degree. Applicants not possessing a post-baccalaureate degree should contact the graduate school for separate instructions. Note: Applicants previously admitted who do not enroll in courses for either a fall or spring semester must reapply to the University and must receive permission from the doctoral program for readmission.
Arriving at the Admission Score A score composed of the applicant's GRE score and his or her grade point average (GPA) in the master's program is used to determine the applicant's "admission score." The admission score determines the applicant's Graduate School admission status. - GPA is determined by applicant's grade point average in all graduate courses attempted, including courses the applicant may not have counted toward his or her graduate degree. (Applicants with no graduate coursework attempted should contact the Graduate School for separate instructions.)
- GRE scores are determined by adding the verbal and quantitative or the verbal and analytical scores, whichever results in a higher score. (Scores from analytical writing examinations administered post Sept. 30, 2002, in place of the analytical test, will be multiplied by 134 and used as a substitute for the analytical test.) For example, a student scoring 600 on verbal, 600 on quantitative, and 4.0 on analytical results in total GRE scores of 1,200 (verbal + quantitative) and 1,136 (verbal + analytical). The student's total GRE score for purposes of admission would, therefore, be 1,200.
The formula used to calculate the admission score is: 400 (GPA) + GRE = Admission Score
Using the Admission Score to Determine Admission Applicants may be accepted into the Graduate School under one of the following two conditions: (NOTE: admission into the Graduate School does not ensure admission into a doctoral program. Students must be accepted both into the Graduate School as a doctoral student and be selected by a doctoral program for doctoral study prior to enrollment in doctoral-level coursework.) Regular Admission Applicants in all programs must have an admission score equal to or greater than 2,400 to qualify for regular admission. Conditional Admission An applicant admitted to the University who does not meet the criteria for regular admission into the Graduate School may be admitted under conditional admission provided their admission score is equal to or greater than 2,250. Applicants with a formula product less than 2,250 will be denied admission and may consult with the graduate dean for assistance on future admission possibilities. | 
