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1. What documents do I need to include with my application?
• Application fee: $50 for U.S. Citizens and permanent residents or
$75 for International Students.
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Official Transcripts*
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Official Test Scores*
** To be considered official, all required post secondary academic records must come directly from the registrar’s office and bear the seal and signature of the registrar of the institution. In some foreign countries, the controller of examinations or principal may certify academic records. Transcripts or mark sheets (consolidated mark sheets are not considered official) certified by the U.S. Embassy or other recognized agencies will be accepted. Official English translations, not interpretations, are required from most countries.
2. Where should I send my recommendation letters & Statement
of Purpose?
You should send them to:
Graduate Advisor
Department of Biomedical Engineering
337 Zachry Engineering Center
3120 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3120
E-mail: bmengradadvisor@tamu.edu
3. Where should I send my application package?
You should send it to:
Admissions Processing
Texas A&M University
P.O. Box 40001
College Station, TX 77842-4001
4. I have sent my documents, and I want to know the status of my application.
What can I do?
You can track the status of you application online at http://applicant.tamu.edu
If you want to check if your application is complete you can email ogs@tamu.edu
If you want to know if a decision has been made on your application email bmen@tamu.edu, and you must provide us with your nine (9) digit Identification number. No information will be given over the phone. We cannot discuss the status of an application with anyone but the applicant.
Once we (BMEN Department) receive your complete application, the Graduate Selection Committee will review it. After this review, you will be notified of your admission status.
5. My name is too long and doesn’t fit in the online application.
Is that a problem?
The online application has a limited number of spaces for both first and last names. That will not be a problem since Texas A&M University will issue a unique nine-digit student identification number selected for you on a random basis. If admitted, you may want to double check with the Registrar’s office that they have the correct and complete spelling of your name.
6. The Graduate Selection Committee has accepted my admissions application.
How can I find out about funding opportunities/ financial aid?
Once the faculty selection committee reviews your application, they may also decide on funding. You will be receiving official notification of this decision from our department via postal mail. The usual procedure is for graduate students to enroll and attend for one semester before being awarded funding.
The other approach is for students to contact individual faculty members with whom they would like to work and ask them about funding availability. You can find their contact information on our website.
7. What are the application deadlines for the Biomedical Engineering program?
Biomedical Engineering Departmental Application Deadlines:
| Entering Semester | U.S. Citizens | International Students |
| Fall | July 1st | March 1st |
| Spring | November 1st | July 1st |
| Summer | April 1st | November 1st |
To receive full consideration for admission and assistantship/fellowship, applications should be submitted by January 1.
For further detailed information about graduate admissions, you
may visit:
http://admissions.tamu.edu
International students
English Language Proficiency Requirements
All international graduate students
whose native language is not English must fulfill an English proficiency
requirement through English Language Certification. There are two levels
of English Language Proficiency for graduate students: English Proficiency
Verified and English Proficiency Certified. Biomedical Engineering requires
the English Proficiency Certified option. This option is also required by
the State of Texas for a graduate student to serve in a teaching position
(e.g. instructor, lecturer, teaching assistant, etc.)
English Proficiency Certification can be achieved by:
• Scoring at least 80 on each of the six sections of the English Language Proficiency Examination (ELPE),
• Obtaining grades of A or B in English Language Institute courses at the 300-level or higher, or
• Requesting alternative certification by the Office of Graduate Studies. Students who have received a baccalaureate degree following four years of study at an accredited U.S. institution will qualify automatically for English Proficiency Certification under this alternative.
Graduate Students who have completed an equivalent English training program at an institution other than Texas A&M may request automatic English Proficiency Certification by providing appropriate documentation to the department. The Graduate Advisor, if concurring, will submit a letter recommending and requesting Certification (with documentation attached) to the Office of Graduate Studies. The Office of Graduate Studies will determine on a case-by-case basis whether Certification is granted.
English Language Proficiency Examination (ELPE)
Graduate students who have not obtained English Language Proficiency Certification
by other means (U.S. baccalaureate or Office of Graduate Studies waiver)
must take the ELPE prior to registering for courses at Texas A&M. The
ELPE evaluates English skills in the areas of grammar, vocabulary, reading,
listening, written composition and oral communication. English Language
Institute (ELI) course placements to correct deficiencies identified by
the ELPE will be made by the Graduate Advisor in consultation with the
Office of Graduate Studies, ELI, and Measurement and Research Services.
Those who wish to appeal their placement in ELI courses should make the
appeal through their Graduate Advisor. The Graduate Advisor will present
the appeal to the Office of Graduate Studies. However, even if the appeal
is still in process, students must begin to take ELI courses (in at least
one of the deficient areas). Students will be allowed to take a combination
of Texas A&M and ELI courses up to a total of 15 hours in fall or spring
semesters and up to a total of 12 hours for a 10-week summer semester.
