- You must submit a minimum/maximum of three recommendation letters and they must be submitted through the online application system.
- We recommend that at least two of these letters be from academic sources. Please have your recommender write candidly about your qualifications, potential to carry on advanced study in the field specified, intellectual independence, capacity for analytical thinking, ability to organize and express ideas clearly, and potential for teaching. In describing such attributes as motivation, intellect, and maturity, specific examples are more useful than generalizations.
- We do not consider letters of recommendations submitted via Interfolio.
- For more information on submitting letters of recommendation visit here.
- Stanford University requires the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) from all applicants whose native language is not English. The Test of Written English (TWE) portion of the TOEFL is not required. Applicants who have completed a four-year Bachelor's degree or a two-year Master's program (or its equivalent) in the U.S. or at an institution where English is the main language of instruction are not required to take the TOEFL. For more information on TOEFL requirements, please see here.
- The TOEFL test may be taken no earlier than 24 months (two years) prior to the application deadline. Be sure to take the test in time for your scores to be received at Stanford by the application deadline. Stanford Institution code: 4704 (no department code is required).
IMPORTANT NOTE: Do not mail any other paper documents to the admissions office such as publications, or financial statements/documents, as they will not be reviewed by the admissions committee. The committee reviews all graduate applications online and will have no access to copies of any documents sent via post. We will not upload documents to your applicant file if they are emailed to us.
Coterm Application Checklist
- CS Coterm application form. Needs to be completed and submitted online.
- Statement of Purpose. This is submitted as part of the online application.
- Instead of turning in a preliminary program proposal, the Department requests that you write about general coursework that you are planning on taking as part of your Coterm program within the body of your statement of purpose. Your statement of purpose should be concise, focused, and well written. It should describe succinctly your reasons for applying to the proposed program at Stanford.
- You must submit a minimum/maximum of three recommendation letters and they must be submitted through the online application system. At least two of these letters should be from academic sources. Have your recommender write candidly about your qualifications, potential to carry on advanced study in the field specified, intellectual independence, capacity for analytical thinking, ability to organize and express ideas clearly, and potential for teaching. In describing such attributes as motivation, intellect, and maturity, specific examples are more useful than generalizations.
It will not be possible to answer inquiries regarding the status of any application. We will contact you if any component of your application is missing. If you have questions or concerns, email admissions@cs.stanford.edu.
