HOW TO APPLY
All applications must be submitted through the online application portal. The application includes a $75 application fee. The fee may be sponsored by individual faculty based on availability of funds. Applicants must contact faculty directly to request a fee waiver.
Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact faculty directly for more information about individual laboratories. Faculty research areas may be viewed on the research webpage.
Qualifications
■Minimum GPA: 3.0
■TOEFL IBT: 90
•TOEFL reading sub-score: 20
•TOEFL listening sub-score: 20
•TOEFL speaking sub-score: 20
■IELTS (TOEFL alternative): 6.5
■GRE: neither required nor considered when making admissions decisions
■Letter(s) of recommendation: 3 required
■Transcript: unofficial transcript (in English) required with application; official transcript will be required upon acceptance.
Deadlines
Fall admissions have a priority deadline of December 1. International applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until March 31 and domestic applications will be reviewed until May 15.
Spring applications are due October 31. International applications are not accepted in the spring.
Commonwealth Campus
Applicants who want to improve their credentials for graduate school (or other professional schools) can register as Commonwealth Campus students, who may take graduate classes in Biological Sciences. Students may seek status as a Commonwealth Campus student for reasons such as:
wishing to take courses but not currently work for a graduate degree
wishing to improve their credentials or to improve upon poor undergraduate academic performance
completion of graduate courses for professional certification
are not U.S. citizens and are in a visa status that does not prohibit enrollment
If a Commonwealth Campus student later wishes to pursue a degree in Biological Sciences, he/she must apply for admission to regular degree status. Courses completed during the Commonwealth Campus phase can be applied towards an M.S. or Ph.D., if approval is given by the student’s advisory committee and the Graduate School. More information is here.