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Dates and Deadlines: Admissions dates, deadlines, and a typical timeline can be found on pages 9-11 of the Admissions Manual. Exception requests can be considered at any point in the admissions cycle (before September 1st), depending on the applicant's individual circumstances, but the department should keep other dates and deadlines in mind before proceeding (e.g. fellowships competition, financial offer acceptance deadline, department decision deadline, etc.).  

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Instructions for calculating GPAs can be found in the Admissions Manual. A more detailed explanation is also given in Episodes 4 and 5 of the Video Training Series

However, international GPA calculations can often be complicated and confusing, especially if the grading scale is unfamiliar or from a country where we don’t typically receive many applications. Additional examples are provided in the following supplemental videos (links at the bottom of the document – use the same password to access all videos). 

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Submit via App Review Exceptions Queue (see the Admissions Manual for instructions): 

  • Low GPA (below 3.0 or equivalent) 

  • Low TOEFL or IELTS Scores 

  • Waive or Substitute Expired TOEFL or IELTS Scores 

  • Non-Equivalent Bachelor’s Degree 

  • Late Admission Decision (After the May 1st or June 1st Deadline) 

  • Late SIR Submission (if the Applicant is also being Admitted Late) 

Submit via the Exceptions Request pdf(email the complete, approved pdf to methe Associate Director of Graduate Admissions):

  • Late Application Submission (pay and/or submit after department’s deadline) 

  • Late SIR Submission (if the admit decision has already been processed) 

  • Deny Decision Reversal (admit an applicant who has been formally denied)

Submit via the App Review Deferral Requests page (see the Admissions Manual for instructions): 

  • One or Two-Quarter Deferrals of Admission 

  • Full-Year Deferrals of Admission 

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