Prospective Students
How to Apply to the Ph.D. in Biomedical Science Program
Definitions and Explanations
NOTE: Please do NOT use staples when sending
your supplemental materials.
1. Official Transcripts: Request
official transcripts from each college or university that you have
attended. Official transcripts are issued by the college/university
attended and bear the impressed or colored seal of that institution. Do
not open the sealed transcripts you send to us.
IMPORTANT: The most common reason for delayed consideration of
graduate school applications is missing or unofficial transcripts.
Unofficial transcripts are not accepted.
2. Letters of Recommendation: There is
no specific form used for letters of recommendation. In your letters,
your recommenders should be sure to include your full name, the program
to which you are applying (Ph.D. in Biomedical Science), their
assessment of your skills and potential success as a doctoral student,
as well as any additional information which she/he feels is relevant.
Letters of recommendation should be placed in sealed envelopes by your
recommenders and should bear their signature in ink across the seal of
the envelope. Three letters of recommendation are required.
3. Personal Statement: There is
no specific form used for the personal statement. This document
should explain your reasons for undertaking graduate work, your ultimate
plans, and how you happened to select the field in which you hope to
concentrate. Details about your preparation, your strengths and
weaknesses as a student, any academic honors, scholarships, or
fellowships you have received, will all be helpful. The committee wants
to know those things about you that cannot be expressed quantitatively.
4. Residence Affidavit (CT Residents
ONLY): If you are a Connecticut resident, download and complete the
Residence
Affidavit (12K PDF).
5. TOEFL Scores (International Applicants
ONLY): Students whose native language is not English must submit
English proficiency scores on the Test of English as a Foreign Language
(TOEFL). A minimum TOEFL score of 550 (paper), 213 (computer), 80
(internet), or 6.5 (IELTS) is
required for admission, however to be considered for FINANCIAL SUPPORT,
a score of at least 600/250/100/7.0 is required by the program. The TOEFL should
be taken well in advance of the admission deadlines to assure
consideration for the requested admit term. Copies of score reports sent
to students are acceptable.
6. Official GRE Scores: The Ph.D.
program requires official scores from the General GRE exam (verbal,
quantitative and analytical); we do not require the Subject Tests. You
should request ETS to send your official score report to the Health
Center using code 3931; a department code is not necessary.
Unofficial scores are not accepted. |
