Admission Requirements and Deadlines
Actuarial Science,
MS
Deadline
Fall: April 15 Spring: September 30 Summer: March 15 Application Type:
Completed applications are processed throughout the year as they are received.
International students who miss the December 15th deadline are required to submit to Temple University an evaluation of their transcript by an approved educational evaluation firm.
Letters of reference
Number Required:2From whom:
Letters of recommendation should come from college/university faculty members familiar with academic competence and/or immediate work supervisor.
Statement
of Goals:
Applicants for the MS program are expected to submit a Statement of Goals that describes future goals in specific terms. Applicants should avoid use of generalizations or blanket statements. The Statement of Goals should address how the MS will assist in achieving the applicant's goals.
Standardized
Test Scores:
The GRE/GMAT is required. Applicants for the program must submit scores from either the general Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT). For a successful applicant, the percentiles on the verbal and quantitative components of the GRE typically fall within the following percentile ranges:
Verbal: 50 to 99
Quantitative: 80 to 99
Passage of the first professional actuarial examination can be used to offset a marginal quantitative percentile score.Minimum TOEFL score or range of scores needed to be accepted:
230 on the computerized exam or 575 on the paper exam. Students scoring less than 600 on the paper-based TOEFL or 250 on the computer-based TOEFL are required to take the SPEAK test and may be required to take an English course to improve communication skills
Resume:
A resume is required.
Other:
Background
Experience Required
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Transfer Credit
Upper level graduate credits from an accredited graduate business program may be transferred into the MS program. The credits must be part of the required degree program at Temple University. To be transferred the grade must be a "B" or better.
The Admissions Committee makes recommendations for transferring credits to the Chair of the Department.
The maximum number of credits a student may transfer is 6
Test Waivers:
Passage of the first professional examination sponsored by the Society of Actuaries and the Casualty Actuarial Society may be considered a substitute for the GRE/GMAT and college mathematics requirements, subject to department approval.
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