Ph.D. in Biomedical Science Program Admissions Process
IMPORTANT NOTE: **The deadline for the receipt of all application materials for the
Ph.D. in Biomedical Science program is DECEMBER 1st. **
There are two steps in applying:
1. You will need to complete an application form
The preferred application method is to
apply on-line. The application fee must be paid with a
credit card (Visa, MasterCard or Discover).
The on-line application form is used for several programs and
campuses for the UConn system, so it is important to
indicate the correct enrollmentinformation in
order to ensure that your application is routed to our program.
This information is filled out on the online application on the
"Enrollment Information" section of the application.
In the section labeled “Enrollment Information” please use
the following information:
In "Admission requested for" please select the
FALL semester from the drop-down menu (Please note
that this program does not have rolling admissions, and
matriculates students for the Fall semester only
following the application deadline (for example, a candidate
applying by December 1, 2012 is applying for admission to
the Fall 2013 semester))
In “” choose Biomedical
Science (Health Center) (PhD) from the drop-down menu.
In “Concentration,” choose one of the seven areas of
concentration from the drop-down menu. If you are unsure
which area of concentration to pick, choose the one you feel
best matches your research interests (your choice of
an area of concentrationat this point is not
binding, but is for internal use). You may also select
"Undecided."
In “Campus of intended registration” choose
Farmington from the pull-down menu (this should be the
only choice available).
2. You will need to submit the following materials:
Transcripts (two steps) 1.) Please upload an unofficial transcript for
each college/university you have attended into the
application system. You can upload your unofficial
transcripts using the "Upload All Documents here" link on
the online application.
2.) 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. ONLY
transcripts/degree certificates should be sent directly to
the main campus at Storrs:
University of Connecticut Graduate School, Unit 1152
438 Whitney Road Extension
Storrs, CT 06269-1152
IMPORTANT:The most common reason for delayed consideration of
graduate school applications is missing or unofficial
transcripts. Your application will not be considered
until all official transcripts are received.
Transcripts become the property of the University.
Unofficial, certified, or notarized copies are not
acceptable.
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS:
You must include official degree certificates for all
degrees received at foreign colleges/universities. If you
attended an international university and have one set of
original documents or diploma, you can mail them to the
Graduate School main office in Storrs (address above) and we
will make a copy and return the original document(s) to you.
Include a request to return the documents and provide a
mailing address. If you submitted these documents when
applying for admission to a university in the US which you
currently attend, we will accept copies from the registrar
or graduate school if they certify that these documents from
your prior university were made from the originals.
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.
A list of your recommenders should be provided through the
"Recommendations" link in the online application. Once you
have saved the recommender information in the system, it
will automatically send an email to him/her with an access
code and instructions on how to submit his/her online
recommendation. Three
letters of recommendation are required.
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. Personal statements should beno
longer than two pages.
You can upload your Personal Statement using the "Upload All
Documents here" link on the online application.
Residence Affidavit
If you are a Connecticut resident, download and complete the
Residence Affidavit (PDF).
You can upload your Residence Affidavit using the "Upload
All Documents here" link on the online application.
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.
TOEFL scores can be sent to the Health Center using
institution code 3915. Copies of TOEFL
score reports sent to students are acceptable.
Official GRE Scores (requested from ETS to be sent
directly to the UConn Health Center)
The Ph.D. program requires official scores from the General
GRE exam (verbal, quantitative and analytical); we do not
require nor do we review the Subject Tests.
While we do not have a cut off for GRE General exam, a score
of least a 4.0 on the Analytical portion is considered
competitive.
You should request ETS to send your official score report to
the Health Center using code 3931; a
department code is not necessary. The GRE should be taken
well in advance of the admission deadlines to assure
consideration for the requested admit term.
IMPORTANT: unofficial
scores are not accepted.
All information is due in our office by DECEMBER 1.
We value diversity and actively encourage applications
from women and underrepresented minorities.
Inquiries should be directed to:
Graduate Admissions Office
Ph.D. in Biomedical Science Program
University of Connecticut Health Center
263 Farmington Avenue
MC3906
Farmington, CT 06030-3906
