Applying to Graduate School

ADMISSION PROCEDURES

Information about the application process and links to start a graduate application are available at: https://www.k-state.edu/grad/admissions/application-process/.

Students seeking admission to graduate programs in the Department of Animal Sciences and Industry for summer or fall semester admission should begin the application process during the previous November to December, or, for spring semester admission, during the previous July to August.

Information about entrance requirements is available at: https://www.k-state.edu/grad/student-success/graduate-handbook/chapter1.html. Students applying to the program should have a minimum of a 3.0/4.0 cumulative GPA or their last 60 hours should be a 3.0/4.0. Animal Science does not require GRE scores as part of the application process, but, if scores are available, submission is recommended because they aid the evaluation process

The statement of objectives should contain academic objectives, contemplated research areas, and professional plans. Generally, the statement of objectives should be several paragraphs in length and contained on a single page. Specific graduate faculty member(s) with whom the applicant desires to work should be noted.

Animal Science graduate programs are research based, so each student must have a faculty advisor who guides their research program. The most limiting step for gaining admission to the Animal Science graduate program is finding a faculty member who is willing to accept the applicant. Information about faculty members is available on our website: http://www.asi.k-state.edu/people/faculty/. Prospective students are encouraged to contact faculty directly to learn more about their research programs and determine if they are planning to accept additional students.

Limited numbers of Graduate Research Assistantships (GRA) and Graduate Teaching Assistantships (GTA) are available on a competitive basis. Individual faculty members make the key decisions about providing assistantships. Students will be evaluated for assistantship support at the time of evaluation for admission, and no additional application materials are required.