MSTM Admission and Requirements

Regular Deadline

Rolling admission. We review an application as the application becomes complete. Typical time to reach a decision on a complete application is 1-2 weeks.

Application Requirements:

1. The online application includes:

  • Personal statement (describe how the MSTM program will enhance your future career options and increase your skill set for a career in the biomedical research or the life sciences industry)
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Educational Background
  • 2 Recommenders’ contact information

2. Transcripts from every institution of higher education you have attended

Unofficial copies of your post-secondary transcripts are accepted for initial application review. Official copies are encouraged to be sent directly from your home institution(s) and must be reviewed before matriculation. Foreign transcripts must be converted to a U.S equivalence using the World Education Service (WES) or equivalent before matriculation.

3. Two letters of recommendation


4. Standardized tests 

  • ONE of the following tests (Optional): Graduate Record Examination (GRE), Medical College Admission Test (MCAT), Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) 
  • Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) scores are required for all foreign students and must be sent by the Educational Testing Service. Only foreign students who have completed a four-year bachelor’s degree in the United States are eligible to petition to waive this requirement. 

5. No application fee