Self Evaluation Guidelines for Applicants
To help you evaluate your chances of admission at the Applied Mathematics and Statistics Department at Johns Hopkins University, we provide the following information about our expectations for the qualifications of applicants to the graduate program. We suggest that students who do not meet most of these guidelines not apply.
Admissions decisions are based on four major factors: Mathematical course background, grades, Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores, and recommendation letters.
All applicants are required to have official GRE score reports sent to us by the Educational Testing Service. All non-native English speakers are required to have official Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or IELTS score reports sent to us by the testing organization. Photocopies are not acceptable.
The department strongly recommends that foreign students take the Test of Spoken English (TSE). While the TSE is not required, a high score on the TSE will be viewed favorably in admissions decisions.
The profiles below give an indication of our standards for admission. They are not rigid requirements, but are intended only as guidelines. An applicant may be successful if some of these guidelines are not satisfied, if there is additional strength in other areas. Conversely, it is possible that an applicant who does meet these guidelines might not be offered admission. The decision process involves a careful assessment of the applicant's likelihood of success in the graduate program, based on all evidence supplied by the applicant.
The typical applicant offered admission has at least:
A grade point average of 3.3 (B+) or higher.
A mathematics background of at least 5 mathematics courses beyond multivariable calculus, including at least two semesters of proof-writing courses (such a analysis, abstract algebra or topology).
Graduate Record Examination scores of:
153 (Current Scale) 500 (Prior Scale) or above on the Verbal part
156 (Current Scale) 720 (Prior Scale) or above on the Quantitative part
3.0 or above on the Analytical Writing part
A TOEFL score of 100 (IBT)/ 250 (CBT)/ 600 (PBT) or above, or IELTS band score of 7, if the applicant is not a native English speaker.
Additional information about the Applied Mathematics and Statistics programs and application process are available online at www.ams.jhu.edu. Please contact us if you have any questions.