Frequently Asked Questions
What is the status of my application?
You may call our office at (865) 974-3065 or email cjlynn@utk.edu to inquire about your application status. Keep in mind that the Admissions Committee can not evaluate your application before all required materials are submitted to both our department as well as the Graduate School.
How will I know the committee's decision?
Once the departmental admissions committee has reviewed your application materials and made a decision, you will be notified in writing.
What is the admission deadline?
The admissions deadline is December 15 each year. We encourage international students to submit their entire application packet by December 1 each year.
What are the minimum scores for my GRE and TOEFL tests?
Successful applicants usually score in the 80th percentile or higher on the verbal, quantitative, and analytical sections of the GRE. Applicants whose native language is not English must submit results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Minimum required scores are noted in the section on English Certification in the Graduate Catalog.
What is the University of Tennessee's institutional code for the standardized tests?
Reports of GRE and TOEFL scores must be sent directly from the testing agencies to the Office of Graduate and International Admissions. Review of your application may be facilitated if you send unofficial copies to the Graduate Admissions Committee of the department
How long do you keep test scores without an application?
Test scores that are received without a current application are kept for a period of 6 months. After 6 months, test scores without current applications are destroyed.
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Dr. Dan Simberloff, Chair
Graduate Admissions Committee
Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
569 Dabney Hall
University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN 37996-1610
Phone:
(865) 974-0849
Fax: (865) 974-3067
Email: dsimberloff@utk.edu