Applicants desiring to improve their typing test score after the initial test may retake the test one additional time. The highest score will be kept and used. Applicants may retake the tests after 90 days. Scores do not expire, however, if scores are over one year old, or software packages have been updated, applicants may be asked to retake the tests.

You can begin by eating more fruits and vegetables that are rich in carotenoid antioxidants. Daily consumption of a dietary supplement such as LifePak® that provides a full spectrum of powerful antioxidants including 15 mg of antioxidant carotenoids may also result in a higher score. Remember, high body fat percentage and exposure to pollution, cigarette smoke, and sunlight may negatively impact your antioxidant defense levels.

GRE: Varies by program. If there is a minimum score required, it would be listed in the catalog under each program's admission requirements. MAT: Only good for the master's in Counseling and doctoral in Nursing; no minimum score has been set.

Your retake score for a complete submission always replaces your original score, even in cases when the retake score is lower than your original score. If your retake score is lower than your original score, the original score cannot be reinstated. Your total weighted scaled score will be recalculated using your retake scores.

We consider a score of 500 per section and a score of 3.5 on the Analytical Writing to be competitive, although applicants are neither accepted nor denied solely based on GRE scores.

Initially, we advise an international applicant to attach photocopies of his/her score reports with the application, but official reports issued by ETS will be required before full processing of that application will take place. In some instances, the Graduate School will accept certified copies of these reports.

When should I apply? The deadline for fall admission is May 15, but we start admitting students early in February. Applications that are received after we have started the admission process have a reduced chance of admission because there will be fewer open positions remaining. For fall applicants, we recommend that the application be mailed no later than mid-January in order to have the best chance of admission. The answer to both questions is yes.

No minimum score is required. The admissions committee is looking for applicants who demonstrate that they can handle graduate level coursework and who will excel in the professional world of public service. Applicants can show evidence of their academic abilities through their undergraduate record, any relevant graduate level courses they've taken, and the GRE. [up]

If a student does not receive the minimum score required on the admission test, they have three (3) options: a) Take the test again. Sometimes, if the score is close and the student feels the low score was due to test anxiety or a bad testing day, this option is the easiest and most convenient. However, this is not the option to choose if the deadline for resolving provisional admission status is near. b) Take the other admissions test. Different people will do well on different tests.

The Department does not have a minimum GRE score requirement. The GRE is just one part of the overall application that is reviewed by faculty. It would not be the sole criteria for admission or denial. The faculty evaluates it as an indication of how applicants score on a "registered" exam.

We have no minimum score. On average, admitted students have a combined score of 1300 to 1400 on the verbal and quantitative sections and an average score of 4.5 to 5 on the analytical writing section. GRE scores are valid for five years after the test date.

We do not require that you attain a minimum GRE score. Part of the reason is because of our admissions ratings process, in which GRE scores are only one of five items rated. A low GRE score, in and of itself, should not dissuade you from applying. Your GRE must have been taken within five years of applying to our program.