Eligibility

Prior degrees

All applicants must hold a BA or BS degree from an accredited US college or university or its equivalent from an international institution of recognized standing, as listed on the Graduate Admissions site. A prior Masters degree is not required for PhD applicants. However, Joint MS applicants must also apply to and be accepted by, or have already matriculated in the Graduate School of Business (GSB), Stanford Law School, or School of Medicine. E-IPER does not offer a stand-alone MS degree and the Joint MS is not a pathway for entering E-IPER's PhD program.

Test Scores

PhD applicants are required to submit GRE verbal, quantitative, and analytical writing scores from a test taken within five years. No subject-based test is required. E-IPER does not have a minimum GRE requirement.

Joint MS applicants are not required to submit GRE scores, but may choose to do so. Joint MS applicants should submit the LSAT, GMAT, or MCAT scores they submitted with their professional school application. Because the LSAT does not include a quantitative component, students applying for the Joint JD-MS should include a brief paragraph describing their quantitative preparation (ie. previous coursework in mathematics and sciences, etc. or relevant professional work) for the science and engineering courses that are required for the Joint MS.

English Language Skills

Applicants whose first language is not English must submit Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) scores from an examination taken within 18 months of applying. A score of at least 600 on the paper-based, 250 on the computer-based, or 100 on the internet-based TOEFL is expected in order to begin graduate studies. Applicants with a BA or BS or 2-year masters degree from an accredited, English-speaking university may request an exemption from the TOEFL requirement from the Stanford Graduate Admissions office.

Quantitative Skills

E-IPER's interdisciplinary coursework and research typically requires foundational quantitative skills including, at minimum, college level calculus and statistics. Admitted students lacking minimum skills should be prepared to take "refresher" summer courses at Stanford or other appropriate training.