Detailed Admissions Process

Requirements for admission to the ESSM graduate program are as follows:

The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is required. (The biology section of the GRE is not required for admission to our program.)
Three (3) letters of reference in support of your graduate application to be sent directly as a PDF to:
Heather Haliburton
Senior Academic Advisor I
Ecosystem Science and Management
hhaliburton@ag.tamu.edu
Confirmation of an agreement with a ESSM faculty member to serve as your major professor*
Applications can be found at applytexas.org

International students may be required to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) exam, and score 550 or better, prior to admission to Texas A&M University. The TOEFL may be waived if the student’s GRE-verbal score is greater than 450. International students who wish to be eligible for graduate teaching assistantships are required to take the English Language Proficiency Examination and obtain a score of at least 80 on each module. This exam is offered on campus each semester.

Self-supported students considering the MS degree, non-thesis option, should contact, Heather Haliburton (979-862-8993; hhaliburton@ag.tamu.edu ), for assistance in locating a faculty advisor.

Graduate students on a departmental assistantship are required to assist faculty in teaching one or more undergraduate labs during their program. A minimum combined score of 950 on the verbal and quantitative sections of the GRE and a minimum 3.0 GPR is required to qualify for a departmental teaching assistantship. Assistantships also include health insurance and an out-of-state tuition waiver.

Texas A&M University, with its student enrollment of over 48,000, is located in the combined municipalities of Bryan and College Station (population about 100,000). Bryan/College Station is located about 90 miles northwest of Houston, 90 miles east of Austin and 170 miles south of Dallas/Ft. Worth. Additional information regarding the city and surrounding area is available on the community home page .

Thanks again for your interest in our programs. We have an outstanding faculty who are recognized around the world for their expertise. Our graduates are successful following completion of their graduate program in ESSM at Texas A&M University.

* It is the responsibility of the prospective student to initiate contact (e-mail, surface mail, telephone) with departmental faculty whose areas of interest overlap with theirs. A listing of our faculty and their expertise statements can be found on our home page (see above address).

Mail appropriate documentation to the university

To apply, applicants must mail a completed application, official transcripts from all universities and/or colleges attended, Graduate Record Exam (GRE) scores, Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score and application fee -- $50 for domestic applicants and $75 for international applicants -- to the following address.

Graduate Admissions
Texas A&M University
P.O Box 40001
College Station, Texas 77842.4001
USA

Please note: PLEASE send your statement of purpose, letters of recommendation and resume to the address below.

Heather L. Haliburton ’00
Senior Academic Advisor I
hhaliburton@ag.tamu.edu

Please note: DO NOT send application, GRE scores, TOEFL score, and application fee to the college address. Include an e-mail address with each item submitted to Texas A&M University.

Please note

Include an e-mail address with each item submitted to Texas A&M University.

Applications will not be processed by the TAMU Admissions Office until the application fee and all requested information -- GRE, TOEFL, transcripts, etc. -- has been received.

Applications cannot be reviewed and are not considered complete without all necessary information: transcripts, GRE scores, TOEFL score, three letters of recommendation, resume and statement of purpose.

Applicants may check their application status online at the Office of Admissions and Records Web site.

Application deadlines

International Students	Domestic Students	Transfer Students
Fall - March 15	Fall – June 15	Fall – June 15
Spring - August 15	Spring – October 15	Spring – October 15
Summer - November 15	Summer – March 15	Summer – March 15

For program information, please contact the academic advisor:

Heather L. Haliburton ’00
Senior Academic Advisor I
hhaliburton@ag.tamu.edu