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All required application information, including official transcripts from all institutions attended, must be submitted by the application deadline for an application to be considered by the MS I&I program Admissions Committee.

*For applicants requiring visa sponsorship, it is highly recommended to apply by the priority deadline.

In general, the most successful applicants will have a significant educational background in the biological or biochemical sciences.

The requirements listed below will be applied; however, although minimum grade and test score cut-offs are useful guidelines, occasional exceptions may be given under special circumstances.

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university in the United States or proof of an equivalent degree and training at a foreign institution.
2. Required prior coursework:
   - 2 years of biological or biochemical coursework for science majors, with labs
   - Organic and inorganic chemistry with labs
   - 1 year of physics
   - 1 semester of calculus or statistics
3. Recommended but not required courses: 
   - Biochemistry
   - Molecular biology/genetics
   - Microbiology
   - Immunology
4. Minimal grade point average (GPA): No lower than B (e.g., 3.00 in a 4.00 system). Note the University does not use the (+/-) system to calculate GPA. For example, an A- or an A+ is viewed as an A.
5. GRE scores are not required, but a score may be submitted if desired; exam scores must be from exams taken within the past 5 years. MCAT or DAT exam scores may be submitted if desired.
6. Minimal TOEFL scores: For applicants from countries where English is not the native language, a minimum score on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) of 84 (internet test) is expected. Applicants may also take the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) and obtain a score of 7.0 or better, or the Duolingo test and obtain a score of 115 or better.
7. Letters of recommendation (minimum of three) attesting to the applicant's readiness for graduate-level studies. It is strongly recommended to request more than three letters; up to five can be requested. These letters, submitted with the online application to the Graduate School, are a very important component of the application; letter writers should be chosen carefully and familiar with the candidate’s academic credentials, preferably previous science professors.
8. Research experience is not required but may be considered when evaluating applications.