Even if you don’t have a career in an atmospheric sciences or related field, include any volunteer work or related roles that you have held that would help us understand you as a person and what makes you a good fit for the program.

Obtain and upload transcripts from every post-secondary institution you have attended. Applicants must have been awarded a comparable bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in the United States or from a recognized institution of higher learning abroad. A grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 (A=4.0), or comparable GPA for an international applicant, for the last two years of the undergraduate program is the minimum requirement for admission. Please speak with a program adviser if your GPA is below 3.0 to discuss additional admissions options.

Submission of three letters are required for admission. Recommendation letters can come from either academic or professional sources; recommendations from personal sources (e.g., neighbors, friends, family) will not be considered.

We want to get to know you better. Think about these elements to include in your personal/professional statement:

• An explanation of your professional background and the qualifications you bring to the Weather and Climate Risk and Data Analytics M.S. program (if your direct experience with the atmospheric sciences field is not professional in nature, please explain why you are pursuing this degree).
• A description of your goals for your degree (why are you applying to Weather and Climate Risk and Data Analytics? What are your goals by completing a M.S.?).
• A brief summary of any relevant personal information or experiences that contribute to your desire to pursue the M.S. in Weather and Climate Risk and Data Analytics (e.g., why are you passionate about studying in the atmospheric sciences and the focus of this program?).
• Other personal/professional items that you wish to share that will support your application materials.

Students whose native language is not English must present their official scores on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) examination with the required minimum scores: 611 on the paper-based test, 254 on the computer-based test, 103 on the Internet-based test (iBT).