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ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Students
applying for graduate study in the program should have
a strong background in science, particularly biology,
chemistry, and biochemistry. Courses completed should
include general chemistry, organic chemistry, physics,
and mathematics through integral calculus. Biology or
microbiology are required and advanced undergraduate
coursework in biochemistry, cell, developmental or molecular
biology are recommended. Any deficiencies in these courses
must be made up during the first year of graduate study.
Students should have achieved at least a B average in
undergraduate courses and must have taken the Graduate
Record Examination. High scores on the Graduate Record
Examination general tests are expected. For students
entering the Program, the combined verbal and quantitative
scores on the general test are typically, about 1250.
The admissions committee will also consider the Analytical
and Subject Test (in biology, biochemistry, genetics
or chemistry) scores but these exams are not required
for the application. Applications should include official
transcripts of college courses and three letters of recommendation.
TOEFL scores for foreign students must accompany the application. A minimum score of 550 (paper-based exam) or 59 (Internet-based exam) is required for admission. In general, previous "wet lab" experience is
always considered a plus, although not strictly required.
Because
of Miami's strategic ties with Latin America, applicants
from South and Central America with outstanding credentials
are encouraged to apply.
Deadline
for applications
There
is no deadline for applications. Most applications are
reviewed in January for admissions in August. Applicants
willing to apply after January for same-year admission
are strongly encouraged to contact the program coordinator
for availability of spots. Incomplete applications are
not reviewed until completed. Applications to other programs
listing MCDB below the first priority are not reviewed
unless declined by the program with higher priority.
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