The College of Graduate Studies : Admission Requirements and Application Process

To be admitted to the Ph.D. or M.S. in Biomedical Sciences Program with Regular status, applicants must hold an earned baccalaureate (or equivalent) from an accredited college or university, and have a minimum overall grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.  Typically, applicants will have an undergraduate major in Biology or a related discipline such as Biochemistry or Biophysics.  Students with other majors such as Chemistry or Physics are also encouraged to apply.  However, their coursework should include several semesters in biology.  In addition, Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores of 1100 (combined Verbal and Quantitative scores) and 4.0 (Analytical Writing Test) are recommended.  For international applicants, a Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score above the 50th percentile is recommended.  For all applicants, laboratory research experience is highly recommended.  A prior Masters degree is not required to enter the Ph.D. program.  All applicants must also meet the minimum requirements of the College of Graduate Studies as defined in the Graduate Handbook (http://utoledo.edu/med/grad/handbook.html).  All aspects of the application package, not just test scores and GPA, will be considered carefully when evaluating applications.

There is no application deadline.  Applications are reviewed and accepted on a rolling admission basis for Fall semester entrance only.  Applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible since positions are limited.  International students are encouraged to complete their application by May 1st in order to allow sufficient time to obtain a student visa if accepted into the program.  International applicants should also have completed their current degree program by May 1st.  The number of available Ph.D. and M.S. positions varies each year and depends upon faculty research funding.  Only funded faculty can accept students into their lab.

To apply to the Ph.D. or M.S. in Biomedical Science program, students must complete an online application (http://utoledo.edu/med/grad/application.html), and submit additional required materials and an application fee as instructed on this website.  The GRE is required, but the Subject exam is not required.  Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) scores are acceptable in place of the GRE.  International students must also provide TOEFL scores. Our institutional code for submitting GRE and TOEFL test scores is 1845.  The Department code number is not necessary.