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 is required for admission.

Because of Miami's strategic ties with Latin America, applicants from South and Central America with outstanding credentials are encouraged to apply.

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