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Dear Applicant,
Thank you for your interest in the graduate program of the Department of Geological
Sciences at the University of Colorado, Boulder. In response to your recent inquiry, you
will find accessible through our Website address: http://www.colorado.edu/GraduateSchool/index.html
application forms for admission, science summary, and letter of recommendation forms to be
used by those persons you ask to submit letters on your behalf. We invite you to
visit our Geological Sciences Home Page at :http://www.cugeology.org where you will find updated information
about our graduate program.
Applicants are urged to contact potential faculty advisors in their areas of interest well
ahead of the deadline in order to explore potential dissertation topics. Information about
faculty research and teaching activities can be found by following the "Faculty"
link on the Department's web site.
Upon being accepted into our program, the Admissions Office will forward a confirmation
packet to you. In a separate mailing subsequent to that a University of Colorado catalog
will be sent. Should you wish to obtain a catalog prior to that time, you may do so by
sending $10.00 with your request to Catalog Order, CU Book Store, University Memorial
Center, Room 10, Campus Box 36, Boulder, CO 80309-0036.
The minimum academic standards for admission to the graduate program at the University of
Colorado include an undergraduate grade point average of 2.75 (A=4, D=1, F=0), and, if you
have taken graduate courses, a graduate GPA of 3.0 (if you have taken 12 hours or more of
graduate work). Most students admitted have higher GPAs. The general sections of the
Graduate Record Examination (GRE) are required as part of the application. The geology
subject test is not required; students with other majors may wish to take the appropriate
subject test.
January 1st (December 1 for International applicants) is our application
deadline for admission into the following Fall semester. We do not accept applications for
the Spring Semester.
We are looking forward to receiving your application and wish you success in your pursuit
of graduate studies in our exciting field. If you have any questions, please feel free to
contact us at (303)492-2607.
Sincerely,
Mary Kraus, Chair