•Applications are evaluated as a whole •Recommended cumulative GPA is 3.0 or above •Strengths can offset weaknesses •Recommend at least 700 quantitative (155 new GRE) to be competitive •Averages for recently admitted engineering graduate students –GPA: 3.55 (on a 4.0 scale) –GRE exam (old scoring scale): Quant - 765 (162/170) : Verbal – 490(152/170) •USC takes the highest score on your exam from each section if you choose to take it more than once TOEFL •For international students, taking the TOEFL is highly recommended but not required for admission •The required TOEFL score to waive English placement exam (ISE) is a minimum of 100 overall with 20 in each section •If you do not have a sufficient TOEFL score, we recommend that you improve your English skills and retake the TOEFL before arriving at USC •IELTS scores cannot substitute for TOEFL scores
