Master of Science in Marine Biology

A personal statement presents a narrative explaining your reasons for applying to the Graduate Program in Marine Biology and your professional goals.* To complete the application process, you must upload your personal statement to the Program Materials section of the GraduateCAS application.

Please note that the M.S. non-thesis option program does not include research and is not intended for students whose career goals include research.

A resume or curriculum vitae (CV) demonstrates your involvement in academia and/or the workplace. It complements the statement of purpose. Please upload your resume/CV to your GraduateCAS application. 

Please upload unofficial transcripts to the online application. Official transcripts will only be required upon acceptance into the program.

GRE tests are no longer required

Test Scores Accepted by Texas A&M University
The following global test scores are acceptable to meet the ELP Requirement for admission and registration:

• Minimum TOEFL-iBT score of 80 (in person or Home Edition) from a test date within two years (Texas A&M University does not accept the MyBest TOEFL score)
• Minimum TOEFL Essentials score of 8.5 from a test date within two years (Texas A&M University does not accept the MyBest TOEFL score)
• Minimum IELTS Academic test score of 6.0 overall band from a test date within two years (Texas A&M University does not accept the IELTS General test)
• GRE Verbal Reasoning score of at least 146 (subject to departmental approval) from a test date within five years; or
• GMAT Verbal Score of at least 77 on the new scale or 22 on the old scale (subject to departmental approval) from a test date within five years.