Applying for Admission
There are two tracks for entering the department:
  1. You may apply directly to the department and be a part of the program from the start of your graduate career.
  2. Alternatively, you may enter after spending the first year in the Interdisciplinary Graduate Program (IGP).
The IGP is an interdepartmental program between our department and six Medical School departments. Entering through this track permits you to choose our department or any of the other participating departments.

To obtain information about one or both tracks or for answers to any questions you may have, please contact the Director of Graduate Studies, Doug McMahon.

To apply for either track, students are asked to complete an online application.
Students holding degrees in the physical or biological sciences are especially encouraged to apply to the Graduate Program, but applicants from other fields will be considered. In appropriate cases, background deficiencies may be made up in the first year of the program or in the summer prior to entry. Students are advised to take the Graduate Record Examinations as early as possible. Complete applications should be received by January 15.


For more information, please contact BioSci Graduate Program .
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