Admissions

The major admits applicants with a variety of backgrounds, including biology, law, mathematics, microbiology, genetics, medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, and social and behavioral sciences. Strong preference is given to applicants with excellent quantitative and analytic abilities and a solid foundation in a life science. Admitted students must be comfortable learning statistical methods to address problems in human health and disease. Preferred performance levels include a 70th percentile ranking on the quantitative section of the GRE and satisfactory grades in college-level quantitative courses such as algebra, statistics, calculus, or trigonometry. Relevant experience in a public health setting is preferred.

Preferred performance levels are:

• GPA of 3.0
• Composite GRE score of 1000, with a 3.5 on the AWA (Analytic Writing Assessment)
• TOEFL score of 600/250/100 (international applicants)

Application Process

Applicants must submit their application directly to SOPHAS, the centralized online application service.

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