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Chapter 2 - Philosophy

Chapter 2 Admission

PHILOSOPHY

Admission requirements for graduate study at UTSA are designed so that admitted students will have a high probability of success in graduate-level academic work. Graduate study is much more than a continuation of undergraduate work and should be considered only by those students with the capacity for independent thought and investigation. Graduate programs at UTSA use selective entrance requirements in their admission of students. In addition to the University-wide admission requirements listed below, each graduate degree program specifies additional admission requirements, including scores on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) aptitude test, the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT), other standardized examinations, a portfolio, an audition, or other indicators of preparation for graduate study. Information on the GRE and GMAT and test applications may be obtained from the Educational Testing Service, Box 899, Princeton, NJ 08540, or from UTSA Testing Services. The institution code for UTSA is 6919-5 for the GRE and 6919 for the GMAT. Applicants should refer to individual degree descriptions for additional admission requirements. Consistent with Texas House Bill 1641, any degree program that uses an applicant’s performance on a standardized test, other than scores obtained on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) required of international applicants, to make decisions about admissions or the award of competitive scholarships will only compare the applicant’s test score with those of other applicants from similar socioeconomic backgrounds. If an applicant’s performance on a standardized test is used for that purpose, it will be considered together with other criteria when making an admissions or competitive scholarship decision and will not be used as the sole criterion for consideration of the applicant or as the primary criterion to end consideration of the applicant.

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