Graduate Study

Admission Requirements for PMBB Interdisciplinary Graduate Specialization

Selection by PMBB-GS Program. Admission of a student to the PMBB Graduate Interdisciplinary Specialization first requires admission by a participating degree-granting academic unit and then acceptance by the PMBB GSC.

Minimal Criteria for Admission.Successful applicants will be expected to have: (1) A 3.0 GPA, (2) a combined GRE percentile score above 60% (verbal, quantitative and analytical sections), and (3) a TOEFL score of 240 (equivalent to 587 in previous scale) for international applicants whose native language is not English; and (4) sufficient courses in: mathematics/statistics, chemistry, physics, biology (e.g. biochemistry, molecular genetics, microbiology, etc.) and plant sciences and/or other indicators of ability to start graduate courses without needing many introductory courses.

Transfer into PMBB-GS Program. Current students in any participating academic units may choose to apply to the PMBB GSC for acceptance as above, as long as a) the minimal criteria for admission are met, and b) the courses taken fit within the PMBB curriculum. Students who wish to transfer into PMBB Graduate Specialization should submit the following items to the PMBB GSC Chair: Dr. David Mackey, Horticulture and Crop Sciences, 306c Kottman Hall, Ohio State University, 2021 Coffey Road, Columbus, OH 43210 (Phone 614-292-5879, Fax 614-292-7162, Email mackey.86@osu.edu):

1. A cover letter explaining reasons for the intended transfer
2. A copy of OSU transcript
3. A letter of recommendation from advisor

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