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Applying
for Admission
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Applications for admission
to any of our graduate programs are considered on a rolling basis.
Students normally matriculate in the Fall semester, though Spring
admissions can be considered in special circumstances.
An application can be
downloaded
in PDF format (which can be read with Acrobat
Reader
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Please direct questions
about the application process to:
Susan LeCompte, Graduate
Coordinator
Phone: +1-410-455-3669
Toll free: +1-877-UMBC-BIO (877-862-2246)
Fax: +1-410-455-3875
Internet: biograd@umbc.edu
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Requirements
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to graduate study in the Department of Biological Sciences, a student
must have graduated from an accredited four-year college or university
and have met the following prerequisites: Calculus (one semester)
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- Organic Chemistry
(two semesters with laboratory)
- Physics (two semesters)
- Genetics (one semester)
- Cell Biology (one
semester)
- Research experience
(preferred but not required)
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Application
Materials
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- Completed graduate
school application form
- Official transcripts
from all college-level institutions attended
- Three letters from
professional references
- Statement of academic
goals and research interests
- Official report of
the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) general test
- Official report of
the GRE subject test in biology, chemistry or molecular biology
(recommended but not required)
- Official report of
the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) from applicants
whose native language is not English; a minimum score of 600 (paper)
or 250 (computer-based) is required for admission
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