Only an official transcript accompanied by attested translation into English(if needed) will be accepted as evidence of academic preparation.English proficiency is demonstrated by achieving a score of 100 on the TOEFL-IBT, a band score of 7.0 on the IELTS.
The applicant should have taken a distribution of undergraduate courses in biological sciences, chemistry, physics and mathematics that would support his or her anticipated graduate study.
Students are required to submit three letters of recommendation from individuals who can evaluate the applicant's ability handle graduate-level course work and research. Recommendations should reflect professors' knowledge of the applicant's undergraduate performance in the sciences and/or from the student's work. The recommendations should describe the applicant's competence in understanding and performing work in a science-related area and reflect the ability of the candidate to accomplish the graduate level work in microbiology/and immunology.
A personal statement summarizing the applicants interests in the fields of Microbiology and Immunology is required.
Applicants must fulfill the requirements for admission established by the Graduate School. Preference is given to students with a grade point average of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 grading scale. There is an emphasis on letters of recommendation and personal statements. GRE scores, if available, are considered but not required. For International students, an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score of 7 or a Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of 100 or completion of the LEAP program is required.