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Required Examinations

Official score reports must be submitted for all required examinations. Required or acceptable examinations are listed below as is the method of submission. If you are considering applying for the Fall of 2009 please register for the examination you will need as soon as possible as testing centers and available testing dates fill quickly.

The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test is required of all applicants to the Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. In addition, certain Departments & Programs require scores from one of the Subject Tests. The Educational Testing Service administers the GRE in the United States and abroad. For details and registration forms, visit their site at www.ets.org or write to GRE, Box 6000, Princeton, NJ 08541-6000. Scores from this examination must be "released" to Yale University Graduate School of Arts & Sciences (code 3987). Paper copies are not acceptable and scores released to other schools of Yale University cannot be transferred or used.

The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is required of all applicants whose native language is not English. This requirement is waived only for applicants who will have received a degree, prior to matriculation at Yale, from a university or college where English is the primary language of instruction. Scores from this examination must be "released" to Yale University Graduate School of Arts & Sciences (code 3987). Paper copies are not acceptable and scores released to other schools of Yale University cannot be transferred or used.

The General Management Admission Test (GMAT) is required of all applicants to the Yale University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences PhD program in Management. Please use code 3TJ-30-78 for the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. Paper copies are not acceptable and scores released to other schools of Yale University cannot be transferred or used. For more information visit their web site at www.gmac.com or www.pearsonvue.com

 

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Test of Spoken English scores are strongly encouraged prior to enrollment from all applicants who accept offers of admission to Ph.D. programs and whose native language is not English.  Students who do not demonstrate sufficient proficiency in English may be retested and/or asked to take courses in English for speakers of other languages. A high level of proficiency is required for students to serve as teaching fellows.

The Education Testing Service also administers the TSE in the United States and abroad. For details and registration forms, visit their site at www.ets.org or write to TOEFL/TSE Services, Box 6151, Princeton, NJ 08541-6151. Scores from this examination must be "released" to Yale University Graduate School of Arts & Sciences (code 3987). Paper copies are not acceptable and scores released to other schools of Yale University cannot be transferred or used.

International English Language Testing System (IELTS) scores are acceptable in addition to or in lieu of TOEFL and TSE test scores. For details about this testing alternative, please visit www.ielts.org. At the time of test taking you will want to specify Yale University Graduate School of Arts & Sciences.