{"id":80,"date":"2016-06-06T15:20:14","date_gmt":"2016-06-06T19:20:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/marine\/?page_id=80"},"modified":"2025-08-25T16:13:45","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T20:13:45","slug":"prospective-students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/marine\/prospective-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Prospective Students"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id80_80721c-e2 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id80_80721c-e2 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id80_80721c-e2 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(65% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(35% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-id80_80721c-e2 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id80_80721c-e2 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id80_80721c-e2 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id80_80721c-e2 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-left-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column80_ffcdcc-a1 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column80_ffcdcc-a1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column80_ffcdcc-a1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column80_ffcdcc-a1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column80_ffcdcc-a1 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column80_ffcdcc-a1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column80_ffcdcc-a1{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column80_ffcdcc-a1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column80_ffcdcc-a1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column80_ffcdcc-a1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>The School of Marine Sciences offers both&nbsp;undergraduate&nbsp;and&nbsp;graduate&nbsp;degree programs, as well as an intensive, field-oriented, in-residence, fall-semester program for undergraduates called&nbsp;Semester by the Sea.&nbsp; The latter program is also open to qualified students from outside UMaine. If you are not sure what you want from a marine program, or what degree to seek, you may wish to&nbsp;read our <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/marine\/summary-of-careers\/\">Summary of Careers<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> If you need to locate a faculty member with knowledge about particular functions of SMS (e.g., graduate admissions), you can find them on our website under people\/faculty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students applying for undergraduate admission are generally ranked on criteria determined outside the School of Marine Sciences at the University of Maine and in the University of Maine System, and available spaces are filled from the top-ranked students downward. All the forms you need can be reached from the&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.go.umaine.edu\/\">Office of Undergraduate Admission\u2019s<\/a>&nbsp;home page. (You&nbsp;<em>can<\/em>&nbsp;get anywhere from there.) As you might guess from the&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/go.umaine.edu\/admissions-101\/apply-to-umaine\/\">checklist for students applying<\/a>&nbsp;for first-year entry, grades, test scores and a recommendation are the primary bases of the ranking. Criteria and application materials for<a href=\"http:\/\/go.umaine.edu\/admissions-101\/transfer-to-umaine\/\">&nbsp;transfer<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/umaine.edu\/international\/international-admissions\/\">international<\/a>&nbsp;students are slightly different.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column80_727377-fd > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column80_727377-fd > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column80_727377-fd > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column80_727377-fd > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column80_727377-fd > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column80_727377-fd > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column80_727377-fd{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column80_727377-fd > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column80_727377-fd > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column80_727377-fd\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image80_a47970-4f.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image80_a47970-4f .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:1389px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image80_a47970-4f.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image80_a47970-4f .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image80_a47970-4f{max-width:1389px;}.image-is-svg.kb-image80_a47970-4f{-webkit-flex:0 1 100%;flex:0 1 100%;}.image-is-svg.kb-image80_a47970-4f img{width:100%;}.kb-image80_a47970-4f .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image80_a47970-4f size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"637\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/marine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/06\/PMW_082522_DSC04160-1024x637.jpg\" alt=\"First year UMaine student looking into a microscope at the Darling Marine Center.\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-9286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/marine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/06\/PMW_082522_DSC04160-1024x637.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/marine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/06\/PMW_082522_DSC04160-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/marine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/06\/PMW_082522_DSC04160-768x478.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/marine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/06\/PMW_082522_DSC04160-105x65.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/marine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/06\/PMW_082522_DSC04160-317x197.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/marine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/06\/PMW_082522_DSC04160-423x263.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/marine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/06\/PMW_082522_DSC04160-634x395.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/marine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/06\/PMW_082522_DSC04160-846x527.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/marine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/06\/PMW_082522_DSC04160-951x592.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/marine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/06\/PMW_082522_DSC04160.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>We have a regular schedule of visits for prospective students and their parents. If you would like to pay a visit, are unsure and need specific or general information about the School of Marine Sciences to make your decision, or need navigational help to steer the reefs of admissions, contact:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/marine\/faculty\/william-g-ellis\/\">William G. Ellis<\/a><br>Associate Professor of Oceanography and Associate Director<br><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/marine\/prospective-students\/william.ellis@maine.edu\">william.ellis@maine.edu<\/a><br>360 Aubert Hall, UMaine<br>Orono, ME 04469-5706<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-80_ad0d76-c0 .kt-block-spacer{height:35px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-80_ad0d76-c0 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#8ed1fc;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-80_ad0d76-c0\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other SMS Offerings<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id80_55086c-ef > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id80_55086c-ef > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id80_55086c-ef > 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src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/marine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/06\/060622_RL_DSC_1805.jpg\" alt=\"Student at the Darling Marine Center by the water holding a clam\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" class=\"kt-img-overlay wp-image-9329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/marine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/06\/060622_RL_DSC_1805.jpg 600w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/marine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/06\/060622_RL_DSC_1805-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/marine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/06\/060622_RL_DSC_1805-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/marine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/06\/060622_RL_DSC_1805-317x211.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/marine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/06\/060622_RL_DSC_1805-423x282.jpg 423w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,600px\" \/><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-color-wrapper\"><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-color\"><\/div><\/div><a 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