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Q: Is there a way to apply by mail rather than submitting an on-line application?
A: All applications are now to be submitted on-line. Applying on-line offers many benefits to applicants such as real-time application status, the ability to request recommendations electronically, attach additional documents, and check the status of the receipt of credentials. It also provides multiple fee-payment options.
Q: Do all admitted students receive financial aid?
A: Yes. A University stipend, Teaching Fellowship and full tuition are provided by Yale (typically for the first 3 or 4 semesters). After that time, you will join a research group and be supported on a Research Fellowship. In addition, students are provided a fellowship for health coverage.
Q: How do I send my GRE and TOEFL scores to Yale?
A. To prevent delay, the best method is to specify the Yale University Graduate School (code 3987) and have your scores electronically transmitted to the Graduate School. If you didn't list Yale Graduate School as one of the schools to receive your scores, you will need to make that request. Unofficial scores will not be accepted.
Q: What are the minimum GRE scores that I need to be admitted?
A: Applicants are not required to obtain certain minimum scores to be admitted. The range of scores for applicants who were offered admission for Fall 2008 is shown below:
GRE General:
Verbal 310-800
Quantitative 670-800
Analytic Writing 3-6GRE Physics Subject:
660 / 49% to 990 / 97%
Q. What is the minimum TOEFL score that I need to be admitted?
A. Typically, entering students receive a score of 250 or better on the computer based TOEFL. The exam must be taken no more than two years prior to the Yale application deadline.
Q. I am an international student who has studied in the United States.
Am I still required to submit TOEFL scores?
A. If you have received a degree from a college or university where English is the primary language of instruction,
you are not required to submit TOEFL scores. Otherwise, you are required to present evidence of proficiency in English by satisfactorily completing the TOEFL test. There is no formal waiver process or form required.
Q. I was not able to take the GRE Physics Subject test. Can I still be admitted?
A. The GRE Subject Test in Physics is required.
Q. I can't take the GRE test until December and the score won't
be reported until
mid-January. Will my application still be reviewed?
A. Yes, but only if you ask ETS to officially report your score to Yale University Graduate School (code 3987). This will ensure that your scores will arrive in time for our review.
Q: I cannot afford to pay the application fee. Can I ask for a fee
waiver?
A: It is the policy of the Graduate School that U.S. citizens or U.S. permanent resident visa holders with valid alien registration numbers are eligible to request fee waivers. The requests can be on the basis of significant financial hardship or participation in a number of sponsored programs.
International students (non-U.S. citizens) are not eligible for a waiver or deferral of the application fee and should not submit a fee waiver request form. Visit the web site www.yale.edu/graduateschool/admissions for complete eligibility requirements and detailed instructions.
Q. Can I apply as a transfer student?
A. The Graduate School does not award transfer credit for graduate work completed before matriculation at Yale. You would need to apply as an incoming first year student and be in the regular applicant pool. However, the Director of Graduate Studies in Physics can, with the approval of the Graduate School Dean, waive a portion of the Ph.D. course requirements in recognition of previous graduate level work done elsewhere in a graduate level program.
Q. Should I mail my supporting documents
directly to the Physics Department?
A. No, this will only delay your application. All supporting documentation should be sent to:By postal mail: Office of Graduate Admissions, Yale University, P.O. Box 208323, New Haven, CT 06520-8323.
By express mail or overnight courier service: Office of Graduate Admissions, Yale University, Hall of Graduate Studies, 320 York Street, Room 117, New Haven CT 06511 U.S.A.; Telephone: 203 432-2771
Q. Who do I contact if I have additional questions that are not
answered here?
A. Please visit the Admissions web site for additional FAQ's - http://www.yale.edu/graduateschool/admissions/faq.html. If you still have unanswered questions, please e-mail the Physics Department at graduatephysics@yale.edu.
