FSU Department of Physics
Application Procedures for Prospective Graduate Students
Thank you for your interest in our graduate program. If you are unsure
about something you see here, have any questions, or would like us to
e-mail you a brochure about the FSU Physics graduate program, please contact:
Sherry Tointigh
 
 +1 (850) 644-4473
Deadlines
The deadline for applications is February 15th. Applications
received after this date from qualified students will be considered,
but may not be given full priority.
Application Criteria
Minimum requirements for admission are a 3.0 grade point average in
upper-level (junior and senior year) undergraduate course work and a combined
verbal/quantitative GRE score of 1,100 or higher. The Physics subject GRE is not
a requirement, but will be considered as part of your application if you choose
to provide it. Students whose native language is not English must complete the
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a minimum score of 550 on the
paper-based test, 213 on the computer-based test, and 80 on the Internet-based
test. Meeting these minimum criteria is a prerequisite for, but not a guarantee
of, admission.
How to Apply
The formal application is prepared and submitted online. U.S. citizens or
permanent residents and international applicants should submit their
application online.
Please print this page for future reference. You will need it to complete
your application.
To begin your application navigate to:
https://admissions.fsu.edu/gradapp/
STEP 1. The first part of this online application requests
general application information for admission to graduate
study. You will be asked to submit to the Office of Admissions two (2) official
transcripts from each institution you have attended or are attending, and
official GRE test scores.
STEP 2. The second part of the application asks you to
upload supporting documents. Documents can be uploaded in these
formats: Word (.doc), Wordperfect (.wpd), Rich Text Format (.rtf), Text (.txt),
or Portable File Document (.pdf). File size is limited to 500 kb.
Document 1: Statement of Purpose
Upload a short single-spaced essay (one page) describing why you are interested
in pursuing a graduate degree in Physics at Florida State University. What are
your professional goals? What are your research interests? Which faculty might
you like to work with? Include any information about yourself that is pertinent
to your application, but might not have otherwise been covered in your
application. Please use 11 or 12 point font in Times New Roman or Arial. Do not
include a cover sheet.
Here is some useful advice from the Princeton Review about how to write such
a statement.
Document 2: Physics and Math courses
Please compile and upload a list of all of physics and math courses you
have taken or are currently taking at the undergraduate (and graduate if
applicable) level, when you took them, and the grade you received, in
chronological order. Although this information will be in your official
transcript(s), having it in this form helps our graduate admissions committee to
assess your likelihood of success in graduate school. A template in .pdf format
can be found
here.
If you need the Adobe Acrobat reader it can be
downloaded here.
Additional Documents
If they are available, upload any unofficial transcripts or GRE
score reports. This is especially important if you have taken the GRE or TOEFL
in the recent past and it will be some time before ETS releases the official
scores. Official copies of these documents must also be sent directly to the FSU
Office of Admissions.
STEP 3. The third and last part of the online application
process will require you to arrange letters of recommendations
to be submitted on your behalf. Recommendations will be submitted online through
AY. First, find three people who will agree to provide a recommendation for you.
If a potential letter writer agrees, obtain their e-mail address, and enter it
into AY when prompted. An e-mail will be sent to your letter writer directing
them to the AY web site to complete a recommendation form. Your letter writer
will first fill out a brief questionnaire about your abilities and potential as
a graduate student. Then, they will have the opportunity to enter text to
provide any additional information.
After you submit your application, you will receive a confirmation via e-mail
that your application has been received. The application will not be processed
without payment of fee.
To check your application status, log into your ApplyYourself
account and review the
"Submission Status." E-mails will be sent to the address you list in the
ApplyYourself system. If it changes, please update your e-mail address in your
ApplyYourself account promptly.
We will communicate admissions decisions via your ApplyYourself account, or
through a personal e-mail sent directly to you from the Department of Physics.
Technical support is available from any page within the online application by
clicking on the ApplyYourself Tech Support button or by e-mail at
i-support@applyyourself.com. AY
responds to all technical support questions within 24 hours.
For more information or if you have any questions or problems in the
application process, please contact: Sherry Tointigh
FSU Dept of Physics
+1 (850)
644-4473
FSU Office of Admissions
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL USA 32306-2400
E-mail: gradadms@admin.fsu.edu
Phone: +1 850 644 3420
Fax: +1 850 644 0197
International Student are directed to the following two web sites for
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