Admission Requirements
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for the Gerontology PhD Program at UMass Boston
To apply to the PhD Program, students must submit:
- Application fee
- Completed graduate application form
- Official transcripts including evidence of a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution demonstrating a minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.00 or better
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Official GRE Test score report scores (verbal and quantitative)
Our institutional code is 3924 when you register for the exam -
Three letters of recommendation
Download the recommendation form - Personal statement
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Official TOEFL or IELTS Test Scores Report, if applicable
More info for international students on exam waivers and other requirements
Application deadline is February 1
- Late applications will be considered if space is available
- Priority is given to students seeking full-time status
- Decisions will be announced by the first week of April for applications received by February 1
