First read FAQ on general admission questions http://www.grad.berkeley.edu/admissions/faq.shtml

IEOR Admissions FAQs

Q: Where can I get information on the IEOR gradate programs?
A: Please follow the Academic Programs link above.

Q: Can you look at my CV and GRE scores and tell me if I qualify for admission?
A: The admissions committee does not assess the chances of admission. A complete application must be submitted before an application can be evaluated.

Q: Does IEOR department offer financial aid to incoming students?
A: A small number of fellowships and assistantships are available to incoming students. You do not need to apply for fellowships separately. All students applied before the financial aid deadline are considered for fellowships and teaching assistantship. In addition, research assistantships may be available to qualified incoming students if there are open positions. If you are interested in a research assistantship position with a faculty member, contact the faculty member individually after (not before) you are admitted.

Q: Are there other sources of financial aid?

A: There are many organizations offering financial aid to US citizens and permanent residents. We encourage you to apply for all external financial aid that you are eligible. If you are offered an external financial aid less than we offer through fellowships, please contact the email address at the bottom of this page. Typically we are able to match it so that you are not disadvantaged by taking the external aid. Please see list of external financial aid sources.

Q: What is the GRE/TOEFL institution code for U.C. Berkeley?
A: It is 4833.

Q: What is the GRE department code for the IEOR department?
A: It is 1301.

Q: What is the TOELF department code for the IEOR department?
A: It is 67.

Q: My GRE verbal score is below 400. Should I apply to IEOR?
A: Although there is no official minimum verbal score for admission, students with verbal score less than 400 are admitted in exceptional cases if a students record is outstanding in all other aspects.

Q: My GRE quantitative score is below 700. Should I apply to IEOR?
A: Although there is no official minimum quantitative score for admission, no student with quantitative score less than 700 is admitted in the last few years.

Q: Should I take the GRE Subject test for admission to IEOR?
A: Although not required, we encourage applicants to submit a GRE Math Science Subject Test score.

Q: Should I apply for the MS program, the MS/PhD program, or the PhD program?

A: If you are interested in working towards a PhD and already have an MS, you should apply for the PhD program.  If you are interested in a PhD and do not already have an MS degree, you should apply for the MS/PhD program.  If you are interested in ending your studies with an MS degree, apply for that program.  On rare occasions, students move from the MS to the PhD program, but this is the exception, not the rule.

Q: When can I expect to learn the admission decision?
A: The admissions committee usually starts evaluating the applications at the end of January. A thorough evaluation of hundreds of applications requires significant time. Most admission recommendations are made by mid March. It may take up to two weeks for the departmental admission recommendations to be processed by the University. If you do not receive a reply on application from the University by April, please contact gradadm@ieor.berkeley.edu.

Q: Can I apply for Spring admission?
A: No. All applicants are for the Fall term only.

Q: What are the application deadlines?
A: Application deadline is Monday, December 7, 2009, 11:59:59 pm, Pacific Standard Time.
Also, see the following URL: Graduate Programs & Application Deadlines

If you have a question not answered here, please contact gradadm@ieor.berkeley.edu.