How to Apply

	Graduate student, Lisa Brenskelle, hard at work

To apply, you should complete the online application form and submit the $25 application fee through the LSU Graduate School. Once you have submitted the application and fee, supporting documents should be submitted as follows:

• Send one official transcript from EACH college or university attended directly to the LSU Graduate School (including summer only work, and even if work appears on another institution’s transcript). International applicants should include degree statements and an English translation of each foreign document.
• Request ETS to submit official GRE and TOEFL (international applicants only) scores directly to the LSU Graduate School. The institution code is 6373. The department code is not required.
• Submit the following directly to our department: personal statement, resume, at least 3 letters of recommendation (basic business letter format—we do not require a form), copies of test score reports for GRE and TOEFL, and any other materials concerning your field of study.
• If you would like to be considered for financial aid, be sure to answer the appropriate question on the Graduate School application form.

Graduate School Deadlines for application are as follows:

Fall Semester: May 15
Spring Semester: October 15

The department admissions committee begins reviewing applications for the fall semester in February each year. Applications received by February 1 are given first consideration.
If you would like to be evaluated prior to formally applying to graduate program, please complete and submit our Graduate Program Applicant Evaluation form. In order to receive the most accurate response, please complete as much information as possible.

The department reviews the record of each applicant, taking into consideration grade-point average, undergraduate preparation, engineering experience, recommendations, GRE scores, and any other information which can contribute to the review. Superior applicants will be invited to visit the Department at our expense.

Should you require further information, please see our FAQ Sheet.

If you have any questions or to request a paper application, please contact us at:

Graduate Coordinator
Gordon A. and Mary Cain Department of Chemical Engineering
South Stadium Drive, Rm. 110
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA 70803

Tel. - 1-800-256-2084 (toll-free)
FAX - 225-578-1476
E-mail: gradcoor@lsu.edu

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This page was last modified on February 2, 2007.