All international applicants must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS).600 on paper-based, 250 on computer-based, or 100 on internet-based . Minimum scores are required for admission consideration to our school. Test scores are valid for 2 years from the test date.Provided your application and materials were submitted on time and the application is complete (ALL required materials received by SOPHAS), they will be reviewed within: (A completed file consists of the application, application fee, (2) reference letters, statement of purpose and objective, official transcripts from ALL institutions attended (WES if needed), official GRE scores, official TOEFL scores (if foreign applicant).)

All international applicants must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS).Once you have taken the GRE or TOEFL/IELTS exam, have the official scores sent electronically to SOPHAS.Minimum scores are required for admission consideration to our school. Test scores are valid for 2 years from the test date.

For GRE exams: a minimum combined score of 298 for Masters programs and 308 for Doctoral programs on the Verbal and Quantitative sections of the General Test is preferred. For the Analytical Writing section, a score of at least 4.0 on a scale of 6.0 is preferred.GRE scores may be waived for applicants holding U.S. earned doctoral letter degrees. Please note that GRE scores are used by the Admissions Committee to aid admissions decisions in the determination of qualified recipients of competitive scholarships. ECFMG certified physicians will also be granted a waiver if they are practicing medicine in the U.S. (e.g. active in a medical residency program or in other clinical medical practice in the U.S.). Please email SPHAdmissionsTestWaiver@uth.tmc.edu with your waiver request. Applicants for whom a GRE has been waived are ineligible for new student scholarship consideration.