Welcome to Our On-line Application Process!
Thank you for your interest in the Graduate School at the University of Maryland Baltimore. We strongly encourage you to apply on-line. Applications completed on-line receive the same consideration as paper applications submitted by mail. Please read all instructions below before completing your on-line application. We suggest that you reserve about 30 minutes to complete the on-line application. You will create a Personal Identification Number (PIN) and Password. Your PIN and Password enable you to return to your application as many times as you wish before your final submission to the Graduate School. Use your PIN and password to track and periodically check the progress of your application online. Make sure you use the same PIN and password each time you log-in All of your information is transmitted through a secure server and is kept fully confidential. Your application information and accompanying credentials are reviewed by faculty admissions representatives of the department to which you are applying as well as by members of the Graduate School staff. General Guidelines and Instructions
Before completing the on-line application, please review Graduate School admissions requirements and guidelines in the "Admissions" section of the Graduate Catalog at:
http://graduate.umaryland.edu/catalog/index.html. You are also encouraged to review departmental requirements and guidelines at:
http://graduate.umaryland.edu/academics/prog_directory.html
In addition to completing the on-line application information, you are required to submit the following items as part of your application for admission: Application for admission deadline dates, including deadline dates for the receipt of all required materials, are posted here. All items and materials submitted by mail should be addressed to:
Graduate School
University of Maryland, Baltimore
660 W. Redwood Street, Room 021
Baltimore, MD 21201 Physical address:
110 S. Paca Street
4th Floor
Baltimore, Maryland 21201 Selecting Your Program Click here to view the list of available degree programs to which you may apply. Use the back arrow of your browser to return to these instructions. Once you log into the on-line application (“Click Here to Begin the Process” below) you will first select an ‘Applicant Type’ from the drop-down menu; the applicant type is the program to which you are applying. Special Instructions for Applicants to "Graduate Program in Life Sciences" (GPILS) Programs - After logging in, select one of the Application Types listed above.
- In addition to selecting your program or Application Type you must select a specialty or concentration. You will select a major and a concentration from the Planned Course of Study drop-down menu.
- If you are applying to more than one GPILS program you must exit SURFs and then log back in using your PIN; select the desired term and then complete another application selecting a different Application Type (i.e., program). You do not need to pay an additional application fee.
- Be sure you use the same PIN and password when applying to more than one program; do not apply for the same program twice.
- Be sure to respond to the question in the Additional Information section indicating your preference(s) for admission consideration.
Applicants to other degree programs at UMB select the appropriate ‘Application Type’ or contact the appropriate admissions office for further information Applicants interested in marine estuarine environmental sciences should contact the MEES office at the University of Maryland College Park at http://www.mees.umd.edu/ Final Notes and Reminders about the On-Line Application
You may stop and save your work to continue at a later time while completing the on-line application. Please note, however, your application will not be reviewed or considered until it is submitted successfully, nor until all required items are received and the $50 fee is paid. Non-degree applicants and ‘dual-degree program’ applicants may not use the on-line application. Click here to link to the non-degree (coursework only) dual-degree program application. Before you click the ‘Submit’ button of your on-line application print each page for your records. Write down your PIN and keep it in a secure place for future reference when checking the status of your application
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