6.1 Admissions Procedures

Students are admitted for entrance in the Fall term only. An applicant should have strong preparation in mathematics, engineering, or science. He or she should be competent in programming but needs no computer science beyond that basic level. The Graduate Record Examination Aptitude Test and some pertinent Advanced Achievement Test are required. Application for admission in the Fall of 2000 should be begun in the Fall of 1999. Forms may be obtained from:

Graduate School Admissions

Yale University

P.O. 208323

New Haven, CT 06520-8323

or at the Graduate School's web site ; or, for those who want to pick them up in person, at:

Graduate School Admissions

Yale University

105 Hall of Graduate Studies

320 York Street

New Haven, Connecticut

They may also be requested by email sent to admissions@yale.edu The deadline for completed applications, including all letters of recommendation and test scores, is January 3, 2000. Applicants will be notified of action concerning admission as soon as the decision has been made, generally between March 15 and April 1. Those who are undergraduates at the time of admission must present evidence of having satisfactorily completed the Bachelor's degree or its equivalent in order to register. Those who are in graduate school must present transcripts giving evidence of satisfactory completion of the current year's work prior to registration. If the non-refundable application fee is received at the Graduate School on or before December 1, the cost is $45. If the fee is received after December 1 the cost is $65. Those countries under exchange restrictions should seek the help of their state banks or of friends already in the United States for payment of this fee. Applicants should arrange to take the GRE's no later than the October testing. The results of later testings are usually not available before admissions decisions are made. Remember that ETS will report scores only by mail and only at the written request of the student. Address inquiries to:

GRE

P.O. Box 6000

Princeton, NJ 08541-6000

Except by prearrangement with the Dean's office, foreign applicants whose native language is not English must present evidence of proficiency in English by satisfactorily completing the Test of English as a Foreign Language, administered in foreign countries by the Educational Testing Service. TOEFL scores must be received by January 4. Address inquiries to:

TOEFL

Educational Testing Service

P.O. Box 6151

Princeton, NJ 08541-6151

Drew McDermott
2000-01-18