Students will be more favorably viewed for admission if they have a combined Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
score of at least 1250 for combined verbal and quantitative exams, and an Analytical Writing score of 3.5 or
higher. The average undergraduate GPA of accepted students is 3.40. Students seeking admission should have
taken Organic Chemistry (2 semesters; including 1 semester of laboratory), Biology, General Physics, and college
level mathematics through Calculus. Courses in Biochemistry, Physical Chemistry, and Genetics are recommended.
Students with excellent records and research experience who lack specific courses are encouraged to apply.
Where additional course-work is necessary to provide background of sufficient depth for our rigorous
curriculum, supplemental courses or reading programs can be designed. Students applying for the Fall term
should take the GRE no later than October so that their scores will be available to the Program.
The application deadline is January 1, but applications will be considered as early as December 15th. A completed application consists of:
- completed application form
- four letters of reference
- official transcripts
- GRE scores
- supplemental Molecular Biology Program application
- TOEFL scores if native language is not English
Promising candidates will be invited to
visit the campus and meet with faculty and students from the Program.
Applications to the UCD graduate school programs are now accepted on-line only, unless pre-approved for paper submission.
Please proceed to the Graduate School on-line site through the "APPLY ONLINE" link below. For specific information related
to application to the Molecular Biology Program, see "Directions" below. Recommendation letters may now be requested and
completed on-line; follow the instructions in the on-line application. If preferred, you may continue to use the paper
recommendation by downloading the Request for Recommendation below and forwarding it to your recommender. Our specific
Supplemental Molecular Biology Program Application continues
to be available below. If you have questions regarding the application process, please contact Jean Sibley at 303-724-3245
or Jean.Sibley@ucdenver.edu.
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