Admission to PhD Without GRE or TOEFL?

by HSB on August 16, 2009

in PhD

Question

Can I get admission to PhD without GRE and TOEFL Score?

Admission process to PhD is much different from Maters Degree. Most students have knowledge ( or partial knowlege) about Masters degree inĀ  US University admission process, and tend to follow the same process for PhD admission.

PhD is all about research, if you are not willing to take GRE or TOEFL, then why do you want to think about PhD? It takes lot of effort to complete PhD in US Universities. If you plan to take the easy route, then you are going to face the consuquences few years down the road.

There are few universities that accept students for M.S. degree just with TOEFL Score, but for PhD admission GRE Test Score is mandatory. If you are thinking to study Doctorate degree, then it should be good university, which has research in your are of interest and professor who will be supportive to take you as student.

So, admission to PhD without GRE is not possible in most of the technical fields. So, don’t waste your time searching for Universities for PhD without PhD, instead spend time to prepare for GRE.

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{ 23 comments… read them below or add one }

1 karan August 24, 2010 at 11:41 AM

hi
i have done Bsc, Msc, Bed, Med and have experiance of 3 years as lecturer.i want to prsue PHD in education tell me whther i got admisson to gud unoiverstries and how much i hv score to get schloarship.
please reply ,i have gud acedemics record.

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2 SAIKAT DE August 24, 2010 at 10:24 AM

hello sir,
I am student of MCA 2nd year. After completing my MCA I want to study in PhD.But I don’t know how to entrance into PhD. Sir, I want to know how to entrance into PhD and which Universities are most prefourable for PhD in INDIA?

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3 tarig August 17, 2010 at 4:06 AM

i am looking for phd admission in economic without gre, i already got msc in economic for usa, is that easy? pls provide me with helpful ways to get that.

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4 Tarig August 17, 2010 at 4:04 AM

i am looking for phd admission in economic without gre i am already got msc in economic for usa, is that easy? pls provide me with helpful ways to get that.

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5 shivanand July 29, 2010 at 9:23 AM

Iam shivanand completed m.sc organic chemistry looking for phd without GRE IS there any universities usa

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6 manpreet singh June 28, 2010 at 1:03 PM

sir,i am postgraduate in mathematics from guru nanak dev university amritsar panjab ,india,,,,,i want to getting the whole informationm and process to take admission in the ph d to the us universities………so pls help me

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7 HARDIK PATEL May 12, 2010 at 6:39 AM

MY GRE SCORE-1260 AND MY TOEFEL SCORE-102..I COMPLETED MY M.PHARM AT GUJARAT UNIVERCITY….THIS SCORE IS ENOUGH FOR PHD?????????

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8 Quoc March 25, 2010 at 12:29 PM

Good Morning

I am working full time. Is the Dect accreditation be accepted?
Can students find loan, financial when study in Dect university?
Thanks

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9 c.harshini March 21, 2010 at 7:12 AM

hi mam,
im doing my final year in electronics and communication…i scored 1140 in GRE ..want to work for two years in wireless communication and then do Phd, is it possible for me to get admission for Phd

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10 amandeep singh March 19, 2010 at 4:16 PM

hi, i just completed my master in chemistry from university of leicester UK. Now i wana to take admission in phd in universities of US. can you suggest me that either i need GRE and TOFEL for this purposes or not.

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11 rishi February 16, 2010 at 4:09 PM

hello sir i want to know that if you are a post graduate person then can it reduce duration of ph.d. in US

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12 ANIL SHARMA January 30, 2010 at 2:15 AM

DEAR SIR/MADAM,
I AM COMPLETED MY DEGREE IN ELECTRICAL WITH 65.39%.
I HAVE ONE YEAR INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE IN ELECTRICAL FIELD.
I GOT 1150 SCORE IN GRE AND 105 IN TOEFL.

1..[ PLEASE GIVE ME ADVISE FOR UNIVERSITY IN USA IN WHICH I WILL APPLY FOR PHD.]
2.. CAN I GET DIRECT ADMISSION IN PHD AFTER MY DEGREE.

PLEASE REPLY ME I AM WAITING FOR YOUR REPLY…. PLEASE ITS MY KINDLY REQUIST……

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13 sushil January 19, 2010 at 12:56 AM

Hello
I have completed my b.tech with 65% in Information technology. Is there any university in USA or CANADA in which i can get admission for M.Tech without GRE.

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14 Vinay Babu October 27, 2009 at 4:43 AM

Hi, I am looking for schools abroad for pursuing PhD program related to Petroleum Exploration without GRE/ TOEFL score. Please help me out.

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15 suresh September 20, 2009 at 2:12 PM

Hi,

My GRE is 990 and TOEFL is 86. I had applied for Fall 2009 and all of the universities got rejected. I am planning for Phd in chemistry. I am planning to apply for next Fall. Kindly guide me how to proceed. I am having 2 years of industrial experience from a reputed company and good acads. Upto Bsc 90+ % and in Msc 70%.

Awaiting for your reply.

Suresh

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16 Seema Mukherjee January 6, 2010 at 1:08 AM

If you like cold weather then you can apply to clarkson university. admission is mostly based on experience. chemistry department is good and chances of getting funding is high. rest you can search online about the program.

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17 sandeep September 18, 2009 at 12:11 PM

Great website indeed. A lot of info. Well, I need some help

seeking Phd admission
GRE score: 1130 (Q:800 ; V:340 ; AWA:3)
Toefl 100
B.Tech complete 7.5 CGPA
Branch electrical
2 practical trainings (60 days total)
1 decent final year project.

This is what my profile looks like… Is there any chance of me getting admission with full scolarship? (Class rank 39 out of 120)

Names of a few universities will be helpful.

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18 Banwari September 7, 2009 at 1:54 AM

Hello,,,
I have completed M.Sc in Biotechnology and now preparing for TOEFL & GRE. I have booked my TOEFL slot on 10 Oct. Regarding to higher studies in US i have some inquiries:-
1- Can I find funding PhD in US university?
2- How much scholarship they will provide?
3- How much score I need in TOEFL & GRE( General & Subject)?

Pls suggest me..

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19 Seema Mukherjee January 6, 2010 at 1:05 AM

It depends on which program you are applying to. It is very hard to get the admission into PhD program for international students. If your score is above 1100 there are some schools where you can apply like Texas tech, university of texas- dallas.

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20 ravi kumar August 19, 2009 at 9:51 AM

DEAR SIR,

I have completed M.SC in Biotechnology,and working as a lecturer in deemed university for 5 years.I have attended 2 international conference,presented the poster in international conference.And also i took GRE & TOEFL.but i got only 900 & 60 respectively. I want to know that i will get Ph.d admission in molecular biology/biological science? can you give your valuble suggestion on that?I looking forward your positive reply. Thank you..

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21 HSB August 19, 2009 at 11:13 PM

@Ravi – Admission to PhD with 900 and 60 will be tough. But, with your Papers, it might compensate for lower GRE. But, TOEFL you may have to retake.

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22 Seema Mukherjee January 6, 2010 at 1:02 AM

Hello

I don’t know what kind of universities you are looking for. But yes there are some universities that don’t require GRE score like New Mexico state university, university of wyoming(very small state), University of washington(only few courses like plant pathology). Also i would suggest you to retake the GRE exam.

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23 Aneel June 15, 2010 at 3:27 PM

Check Stevens Institute of technology . NO GRE REQUIRED

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