Specific Program Application Requirements

Application requirements vary by program — particularly the number of letters of recommendation required and graduate exams accepted. Some programs may also require supplemental forms. Contact the program directly about the application process specific to the program.

Master’s Programs

ProgramHelpful Links
BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
In-Person | Fall & Spring start
Letters of Recommendation: 2
Entrance Exams: GRE optional
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BIOHAZARDOUS THREAT AGENTS & EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES
In-Person | Fall start
Letters of Recommendation: 2
Entrance Exams: GRE optional but strongly recommended
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BIOINFORMATICS
In-Person | Fall & Spring start
Letters of Recommendation: 2
Program Contact
BIOSTATISTICS
In-Person | Fall start
Letters of Recommendation: 3
Prerequisites: See program website for details
Program Contact
BIOTECHNOLOGY
In-Person | Fall & Spring start
Letters of Recommendation: 2
Entrance Exams: GRE optional
Virtual Interview: InitialView strongly recommended for international applicants; see program admissions page for details
Program Contact
CLINICAL & TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH
Online | Fall & Spring start
Letters of Recommendation: 3
Program Contact
EPIDEMIOLOGY
In-Person | Fall start
Letters of Recommendation: 2
Entrance Exams: GRE/MCAT optional
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HEALTH INFORMATICS & DATA SCIENCE
In-Person | Fall start
Letters of Recommendation: 2
Entrance Exams: GRE optional
Supplemental Material: Documentation of programming experience
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INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE & HEALTH SCIENCES
In-Person | Fall start
Letters of Recommendation: 2
Entrance Exams: GRE optional
Supplemental Material: AMCAS/AACOMAS application optional
Prerequisites: See program admissions page for details
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INTEGRATIVE NEUROSCIENCE
In-Person | Fall start
Letters of Recommendation: 2
Entrance Exams: GRE/MCAT optional
Prerequisites: See program admissions page for details
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MICROBIOLOGY & IMMUNOLOGY
In-Person | Fall start
Letters of Recommendation: 3
Entrance Exams: GRE/MCAT optional
Virtual Interview: InitialView strongly recommended for international applicants; see program admissions page for details
Program Contact
PHARMACOLOGY
In-Person | Fall start
Letters of Recommendation: 2
Entrance Exams: GRE optional
Virtual Interview: InitialView strongly recommended for international applicants
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PHYSIOLOGY & BIOPHYSICS, REGULAR PROGRAM
In-Person | Fall start
Letters of Recommendation: 2
Entrance Exams: GRE/MCAT optional
Supplemental Material: AMCAS/AACOMAS application optional
G2 ABS Students: G2 admission information
GEMS Students: GEMS admission information
Program Contact
SPECIAL MASTER’S PROGRAM (SMP) IN PHYSIOLOGY & BIOPHYSICS
In-Person | Fall start
Letters of Recommendation: 3, or a committee/composite letter packet
Entrance Exams: MCAT, practice MCAT or GRE optional (MCAT preferred)
Supplemental Material: AMCAS/AACOMAS application optional
Prerequisites: See program admissions page for details
Program Contact
SYSTEMS MEDICINE
In-Person | Fall start
Letters of Recommendation: 2, or a committee/composite letter packet
Entrance Exams: GRE optional
Program Contact
TUMOR BIOLOGY
In-Person | Fall start
Letters of Recommendation: 2
Entrance Exams: GRE/MCAT optional
Program Contact

Ph.D. Programs

ProgramHelpful Links
BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR & CELLULAR BIOLOGY
In-Person | Summer start
Letters of Recommendation: 3
Entrance Exams: GRE/MCAT optional
Program Contact
BIOSTATISTICS
In-Person | Fall start
Letters of Recommendation: 3
Entrance Exams: GRE optional
Prerequisites: See program admissions page for details
Program Contact
MICROBIOLOGY & IMMUNOLOGY
In-Person | Summer start
Letters of Recommendation: 3
Entrance Exams: GRE/MCAT optional
Program Contact
NEUROSCIENCE
In-Person | Summer start
Letters of Recommendation: 3
Supplemental Material: Supplemental Essay; see program admissions page for details
Program Contact
PHARMACOLOGY & PHYSIOLOGY
In-Person | Summer start
Letters of Recommendation: 3
Supplemental Material: Essay and faculty list; see program admissions page for details
Program Contact
TUMOR BIOLOGY
In-Person | Summer start
Letters of Recommendation: 3
Entrance Exams: GRE optional
Program Contact

Certificate Programs

ProgramHelpful Links
BIOHAZARDOUS THREAT AGENTS & EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Online | Fall start
Letters of Recommendation: 3
Entrance Exams: GRE optional but strongly recommended
Program Contact
BIOTECHNOLOGY BIOBUSINESS
In-Person | Fall start
Letters of Recommendation: 2
Virtual Interview: InitialView strongly recommended for international applicants; see program admissions page for details
Program Contact
CLINICAL & TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH
Online | Fall start
Letters of Recommendation: 3
Program Contact


ADVANCED BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
In the GeorgeSquared (G2) Program | Fall start
Program Contact
GMU Application Process