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We look forward to reviewing your application. Instructions for applying are below.  Please feel free to visit the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences' (GSAS) Frequently Asked Questions page or email GSAS if you need additional instructions.

Prerequisites

This full-time program is designed for U.S. citizens or permanent residents who have not taken the courses required for admission to medical and other health professional schools (or who have taken a full year of both General Chemistry and Biology with lab for Track 3: Finisher Track).  Students accepted to the Finisher Track will typically have grades in Chemistry and Biology of 3.3 or higher. Please note that international students (non-U.S. citizens and non-permanent residents) are not eligible to apply to this program.

If a student does not already have a year of college math, we strongly recommend, prior to enrollment, one semester of calculus and one semester of statistics. At Brandeis, these courses would be Math 10a (Methods and Techniques of Calculus) and one of the following courses: Biology 51a (Biostatistics), Psychology 51a (Psychology Statistics), Math 8a (Introduction to Probability and Statistics), or equivalent.

Admission Semester & Deadlines

TRACKS 1 & 2:

• Begins in the fall (at the end of August): 21-month program
• Deadline:  Applications are considered on a rolling basis, beginning in October until the cohort is full.  Please note: June 1 is a PRIORITY deadline.  Applications received by this date will have priority consideration.

TRACK 3 (Finisher Track):

• Begins in the summer (summer session runs from early June through mid-August): 15-month program
• The special Finisher Track is for select students who have already successfully completed a full year of both General Chemistry and Biology with lab and who are prepared to take Organic Chemistry with lab in the summer session.
• Deadline:  Applications are considered on a rolling basis, beginning in October until the cohort is full.   Please note: May 1 is a PRIORITY deadline for Summer Session.  Applications received by this date will have priority consideration.

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Admission Requirements

To apply for the program, you need to submit:

• An application to the graduate school, which can be submitted electronically.

• An application fee.

• Official transcripts from all universities and colleges attended; current college seniors should submit fall grades. All applicants must provide a final transcript indicating successful completion of an undergraduate degree program before registration sent to the address above. Please note that while eligible students have a GPA of 3.0, most accepted students have a GPA of 3.3 or above. 

• Two letters of recommendation, which the admissions committee prefers to be submitted online. Letters must be on letterhead with signatures. One letter should be from an academic reference.

• A curriculum vitae (CV) or resumé.

• A statement of purpose indicating your motivation for undertaking post-baccalaureate study in the premedical sciences.

• Standardized tests scores from either the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) (official report or indicated on high school transcript), ACT, OR the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) are required. Our ETS institution code is 3092.

• Interview: after an initial application screening, we will contact selected candidates for an interview. Interviews will be conducted in person, via phone, or Skype; the format will not impact the admission decision.