We may consider all submitted materials including the English proficiency test scores.
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Do you only use English proficiency test scores in the first-stage screening?
Is the document-based first-stage screening absolute rating or relative rating?
Relative.
Note that this only means that we do compare between applicants, and that we do not have a pre-determined absolute threshold. This would never imply that we always accept applicants up to a certain number, such as up to the quota.
How many recommendation letters do I need to submit?
None. You don't have to submit any recommendation letters.
Can I get the problem booklets of both Japanese and English problem?
No. You can choose either.
Do I have to take problems that corresponds to the research subjects of the lab I wish to join?
No. You can choose any problems within the specified rules.
Can I bring a calculator and use it during the written exams?
No, you can't. If you bring a calculator into the exams, you will be disqualified and considered as failed.
Can I choose a time for the oral exams?
No. You basically cannot choose. Failure to show up in the oral exams would lead to immediate disqualification.
I have worked for company for years. Should I present a research in my company instead of my master thesis of a decade old?
It is totally fine to include the research in company. Please include the research in both company and university if possible.
Should I prepare for the exams looking at the past problems?
Yes. It is recommended.
What is the minimum passing score of the exams?
Since we have a quota, pass/fail is determined by relative evaluation. For this reason, it is not possible to specify the pass/fail line in advance. In addition, we do not disclose the minimum passing score in the past years. The number of applicants and the number of successful applicants in the past exams are disclosed on the exam web page of GSFS.
https://www.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/exam/past_entrance_exam/
What is the difference between the announcement of acceptance by the GSFS and the announcement of the third-stage successful candidates by Dept of CBMS?
The announcement of acceptance by the Graduate School of Frontier Sciences (GSFS) is the only official announcement of acceptance. This announcement is made at the same time with other departments whose entrance examinations are held a few weeks later than those of Department of Computational Biology and Medical Sciences (CBMS). Official documents such as ones necessary for visa application will be issued only after the official announcement of acceptance to GSFS.
Nevertheless, for the convenience of the applicants, the department of CBMS will announce the third-stage successful candidates before the official acceptance announcement by GSFS. These two results are usually the the same, but with some minor exceptions including but not limited to a case where an applicant does not meet the requirements for admission.
Last but not least, you need to submit designated certificates such as a graduation/degree certificate and final transcripts at the time of the enrollment procedure. Failure to show such evidence materials may lead to cancellation of the enrollment permit even after enrollment.
I am supposed to give a presentation on my research during the oral exams for the doctoral course, but I cannot disclose the details of my research at my company due to intellectual property issues. What should I do?
Please present your research in a way that you do not refer to information you are not allowed to disclose.
I am applying for a doctoral program. My master's thesis is not about biology, but do I need to present biology?
You can present research in whatever field.
What is the difference in the pass rate of exams in Schedule A/B?
It is difficult to say anything about the difference in difficulty although the pass rate is different between the two schedules, but the distribution of examinees is also quite different.
The number of applicants for Schedule B is limited, so if you are able to take Schedule A, please take the entrance exams in Schedule A.
Can I also apply to other graduate school while I apply to Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, the University of Tokyo?
Yes.
We do not care what other school you are applying to, and we have no mean to even learn it.
Whether you apply to other school or not does not affect the chance of your passing the exams.
Can I apply to other department in Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, UTokyo?
For a department in other schools, we do not care. Go for it.
If you apply to our department and wish to apply to another department in Graduate School of Frontier Sciences (GSFS), the University of Tokyo, please see the Guideline by GSFS. For example, you cannot take both our exam and the exam of another department in GSFS in Schedule A of the same academic year.
Whether you apply to other department does not affect the chance of your passing the entrance exams.
