Please refer to the UT
Graduate School for general admission
requirements. In addition to their
requirements, applicants to our program must:
-
Have a minimum grade point
average of 3.0 out of a possible 4.0, with
typical GPA's in the 3.3 to 4.0 range (The
higher the GPA, the better). Must have
completed at least four semesters of mathematics,
including: matrix algebra or linear algebra (such
as Math 251 at UT) and three semesters of
calculus (such as
Math 141, Math 142 and Math
241 at UT). Successful candidates also
should have at least some computer programming
and/or software skills (such as Maple, Matlab
etc. or Statistical software such as JMP, NCSS,
SAS, SPSS, Minitab, etc.), or be willing to acquire them
before being admitted. Matlab is especially
helpful and is used extensively the 1st year in
ST 563-564. (one book to help is "Computational
Statistics Handbook with MATLAB")
-
Submit results of the Graduate
Record Examination (GRE)
general portion.
* We strongly prefer GRE.
For exceptionally strong students in
all areas we may request GMAT scores to replace the
GRE scores. However, due to GMAT processing,
the scores can take longer to reach us, thus
delaying your file from being reviewed by at least two to six weeks.
-
Applicants whose native language
is other than English must submit results of the
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).
We seek and require the highest skill in spoken,
written, listening, and reading comprehension
English. Applicants with above average scores on
the TOEFL exam will be considered more strongly
for admittance.
Average TOEFL scores of previous applicants:
| |
Mean |
Median |
|
PBT |
614 |
620 |
CBT |
248 |
247 |
| iBT |
99 |
99 |
Increased competition is placing
greater pressures on TOEFL numbers. Higher
scoring applicants have a better chance of being
admitted.
Additional Strengths and Skills
expected from Successful Candidates
-
We prefer candidates who are
well organized, with great attitudes, work
or internship experiences, strong
interest in applications, computer skills,
and superb attention to details.
-
Successful candidates are
expected to be strong at least in one aspect
(preferably more) such as GPA, letters of
recommendation or GRE scores.
-
We have students of highly
diverse backgrounds and undergraduate degrees,
including Engineering, Statistics, Computer
Sciences, Mathematics, Data Mining,
Biochemistry, Business, etc. Diverse backgrounds and work
or internship experiences will be highly
valued.
-
Strong communication skills
and team work skills are also highly valued.
Such key skills help students in their
future career. Typical start salaries of our
former students were from $50,000 to $80,000
or higher. A few have started at six figure
salaries.
Helpful information
The number of applicants for our
Master in Statistics program varies from 50 to 150
each year. Usually we admit 10 to 14 of them. Most
admitted candidates are granted financial support as
a GTA (Graduate Teaching Assistantship), which
includes a tuition waiver.
Students with a
background in engineering and the physical
sciences
are strongly encouraged to apply.
<Back to top>
Supported students are employed as
Graduate Assistants in the Department of Statistics,
Operations, and Management Science to assist with
statistics classes, the College's executive
education programs, and funded research programs.
Most GA's work 20 hours per week during the academic
year and are paid a stipend of >$13,716 plus tuition
waivers. Most students earn additional income
through an 8-12 week summer internship following
Year 1 of the program.
This is the total worth of an
assistantship per semester, and year as of Fall
2007.
All types of Assistantship are offered:
Maintenance Fee (In State Tuition) -
$2,954.00
Health Insurance* - $480.00, plus
the following
| |
Stipend |
Out of
State Tuition |
Total
Worth
/ Semester |
Total Worth/ year (12mo) |
10 hour
In State |
$6,720.00 |
N/A |
$10,154.00 |
$16,542.00 |
10 hour
Out of St |
$6,720.00 |
$5,971.00 |
$16,125.00 |
$34,455.00 |
20 hour
In State |
$14,128.44 |
N/A |
$17,562.44 |
$23,950.44 |
20 hour
Out of St |
$14,128.44 |
$5,971.00 |
$23,533.44 |
$41,863.44 |
* Health insurance is $480.00 per semester, or
$960.00 for the whole year, including summer.
Other opportunities for financial aid
exist, including the "Black Graduate Fellowship"
program available to Tennessee residents. These
fellowships are supported by state funds for
purposes of desegregation. For more information,
contact Dr. Kay Reed at (865) 974-2475. Or go
to the site for
Graduate Fellowships and Other Funding Sources
Afro-American
Fellowship:
We highly encourage US Afro-American
citizens to apply for the UT Afro-American
Fellowship. Typically it requires a minimum GPA of
3.2 with strong letters of recommendation. We
encourage applicants to apply as early as possible.
Applications received before March 10 will be
considered with a priority. For more
details, visit
Graduate Fellowships and Other Funding Sources
<Back to top>
The following application materials
need to be mailed (unless otherwise stated) to:
Graduate and International Admissions
201 Student Services Building
Knoxville, TN 37996-0230 USA
Phone: (865) 974-3251
Fax: (865) 974-6541
Email:
graduateadmissions@utk.edu
- Graduate Application
Form
The
Graduate Application Form is available for
online filing and submitting (we strongly prefer
the online submission), see:
http://admissions.utk.edu/graduate/apply.shtml.
The form is also available for
download
to print
out.
- $35.00 non-refundable application fee
with money order
If an
applicant
applies
online, the application fee can be
paid with a credit/debit card, or check of a US
bank. After you fill out the online Graduate
Application Form, the payment window should
appear automatically.
Note:
Office of Graduate Admissions does not accept
check by mail.
- Official Transcripts from
all colleges and universities attended, plus you
must assure a final transcript after graduating.
- Official documents (in ENGLISH)
certificating that undergraduate (and all
graduate) degrees are
actually awarded.
Note:
This is a crucial requirement for admission
consideration and the documents should be
received by the deadline for us to have any
chance of an admission.
- GRE or GMAT* score
(Institutional code: 1843)
Note: Request
Educational Testing Service to send the
score directly
to the University of Tennessee.
We
strongly prefer GRE
- TOEFL score
(Institutional code: 1843)
Only required for applicants whose native
language is other than English. Request
Educational Testing Service to send the
score directly
to the University of Tennessee.
* Due to GMAT processing, the
scores can take longer to reach us, thus
delaying your file from being reviewed. We
strongly encourage GRE instead.
More information can be obtained from
http://admissions.utk.edu/graduate/apply.shtml.
<Back to top>
The following application materials need
to be submitted directly to the Department of
Statistics, Operations, and Management Science:
Department of Statistics, Operations,
and Management Science
916 Volunteer Blvd.
331 Stokely Management Center
Knoxville, TN 37996-0532
- Departmental Applicant Information Form
The form is available in both interactive
PDF and printable
PDF.
-
Four Letters
of Recommendation
The form is available in both interactive
PDF and
printable
PDF.
<Back to top>
Important: Students are generally advised to
start in the
Fall
semester due to our course sequences. Students are
seldom admitted in other semesters.
There are no formal admission
deadlines (International applicants please consult
the special information for international applicants
and the admission deadlines of the Graduate School),
but financial aid deadlines and availability may be
of importance. We strongly suggest applicants to
apply before July 15 for
the next year's Fall semester enrollment.
-
Language requirements
Applicants whose native language is other than
English must submit results of the Test of
English as a Foreign Language (
TOEFL),
taken within the past two years, or have
received a degree from an accredited U.S.
institution in the last two years from the date
of entry.
Successful candidates are expected to have
tremendous English speaking, listening,
comprehension and writing skills. Note this well
before applying.
* A minimum score of 550 for paper-based test or
213 for computer-based test or 80 for
Internet-based test (iBT) is required for
admission consideration.
* We strongly prefer iBT, if available. Also,
the minimum
MUST
be 20 in each section, otherwise
it is an automatic denial of admission due to
university standards. There can be no exceptions
to this.
-
Application deadlines
Due to immigration policies, the deadlines below
have to be strictly followed by international
applicants.
Applications received after the deadlines will
not be considered.
Semester |
Application Deadline |
Application Completion Deadline |
|
Fall |
February 1
(prefer January 10) |
May 15
(prefer April 10) |
Spring |
Not Allowed |
Not
Allowed |
Summer |
Not Allowed |
Not
Allowed |
Note: The Graduate
Application Form and Application fee must be
received by Application Deadline, other
documents can be received by Application
Completion Deadline.
International students already
enrolled at UT can apply to transfer from their
programs to our program with somewhat flexibility in
time, but not as flexible as US students due to
immigration requirements. Thus, we encourage the
students to apply as early as possible.
The University will not enroll any
student who has not been approved initially or for
transfer by the Immigration and
Naturalization Services (INS) to attend UT.
An international student may not enroll as a
provisional or non-degree student.
To hire international students, we
must have a copy of their:
I-20
Passport
Visa
I-94
Social Security Card (or letter from the Social
Security Administration stating that they have
applied for one)
**We must also have the ORIGINAL work authorization
form, which comes from
Center for
International Education.
<Back to top>
Application Materials for the
Graduate School
-
Graduate Application Form (or
online application)
-
$35.00 Application Fee
-
Official Transcripts of all
colleges or universities attended
-
Official documents for degree
certificating (in ENGLISH)
-
GRE or GMAT scores (GRE strongly
preferred)
-
TOEFL score, only required for
applicants whose native language is other than
English.
Application Materials for the
Department
- Departmental Applicant Information Form
- Four Letters of Recommendation
<Back to top>
- Graduate Application Form (PDF)
- Departmental Applicant Information Form
(interactive
PDF, printable
PDF)
- Letter of Recommendation
(interactive
PDF, printable
PDF)
<Back to top>
For additional information,
please contact:
Dr. Frank Guess
Graduate Program Recruiting
Email:
fguess@utk.edu
Tel: (865) 974-1637
Fax: (865) 974-2490
OR
Rebecca Walker
Administrative Assistant
Email:
beckywalker@utk.edu
Tel: (865) 974-2556
Fax: (865) 974-2490
<Back to top>
