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Pre-application for Ecology program

Thank you for your interest in the Ecology Graduate Program at Penn State. We encourage you to submit this free pre-application form before you make a formal application, so that we can notify faculty of your interest, and give you a preliminary assessment of the likely strength of your application were you to apply formally.

Submitting this form is optional

You will be considered for admission when you make a formal application, whether or not you have submitted this pre-application.

When should you submit this form?

At any time of year, but ideally at least a month ahead of making a formal application.

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Your contact details
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A contact phone number where we can reach you during working hours.
A mailing address in case we need to send you information by mail.
Your education history
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What is the highest degree you already hold, or that you expect to hold by the time you want to enter the Ecology program?



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Which university(ies) did you attend, and when did you graduate (or when will you expect to graduate)?
What subject(s) did you major in during your undergraduate degree(s)?
What was your Grade Point Average during your last 2 years as an undergraduate student?
If applicable, what subject(s) did you major in during your graduate degree(s)?
If applicable, what was your Grade Point Average during your graduate studies?
Have you already taken the GRE (Graduate Record Exam) general test?


When did you take, or when do you expect to take, the GRE general test?
If you have already taken the GRE general test, what scores did you achieve on the verbal, quantitative and analytical writing parts of the test?
If you are not a US citizen or permanent resident, before submitting a formal application to Penn State, you will need to take a TOEFL test if you do not already possess a degree from an English-speaking institution. If you have already taken this test, please indicate the score you got and the type of test you took (paper-based or computer):
Your career goals
For what type of degree do you want to study in the Penn State Ecology program?
With which faculty member(s) are you potentially interested in working? If you are interested in more than one person, please list each name on a separate line.
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This will help us identify potential faculty of interest, as well as those you've named above.
Is there anything else you'd like to tell us at this stage (e.g., unique job experiences, publications, under-represented minority status, etc)?