New students enter the Graduate Program in Biochemistry
once every year at the end of August. Evaluation of applications
commences January and continues until the class is full.
Students are urged to submit applications early (before
January 1) for early consideration, but later applications
will be accepted until the class is filled. To apply for
admission:
- Take the GRE (and the TOEFL, if necessary).
- Obtain an application form. You can download
an application or apply
online.
- Request three letters of recommendaton.
- Write a Statement of Purpose.
- Submit the completed application and associated
documents. Applying online is the preferred method.
Students should apply only to
the graduate program, not to individual faculty.
Detailed instructions for each these steps are given
below. Questions about the application process or about
the status of an individual's application should be directed
to:
Ms. Marcia Cabral
Graduate Program in Life Sciences
Brandeis University, MS 008
Waltham, MA 02454-9110
Voice: 781-736-3100
Fax: 781-736-3107
Email: cabral @ brandeis . edu
1. Take the GRE (and the TOEFL, if
necessary).
- Applicants must take the GRE General Test, and are
encouraged to take one advanced Subject Test in a field
of their choice.
- Students who have attended universities at which English
is not the primary language of instruction must submit
official TOEFL or IELTS scores. A TOEFL score of at
least 600 (paper-based test), 250 (computer-based
test) or 100 (TOEFL iBT) is needed for admission. A minimum of 7 is required
on the IELTS.
- Applicants taking the TOEFL are encouraged to also
take and submit official scores for the Tests of Spoken
English (TSE) and of Written English (TWE). The TWE
is often offered with the TOEFL, at no charge.
- The Graduate School must receive official TOEFL and
GRE scores directly from Educational Testing Service
(ETS) before an acceptance is considered official.
- The ETS codes for the Brandeis Graduate School of
Arts and Sciences is 3092 (GRE) or 3261 (TOEFL).
- For more information contact www.toefl.com
or www.ielts.com.
2. Obtain an application form.
There are three ways to obtain an application form:
3. Request three letters of recommendation.
Request letters of recommendation from three individuals
who are familiar with your academic and/or research work.
A form which is to be filled out by each person writing
a recommendation letter is included with the application
form.
4. Write a Statement of Purpose.
In essay form, state your reasons for undertaking graduate
study. Describe your prior research experience. Applicants
who have already developed interests in specific research
areas should indicate these preferences. We recognize
that students often discover other areas of interest as
they are exposed to new fields.
5. Submit the completed application
and associated documents.
In a large envelope, place:
- The completed application form (2 copies).*
- The Statement of Purpose (2 copies).*
- The $55 application fee. Applications submitted on-line
at www.brandeis.edu/gsas/apply
require a $55 application fee. Electronic applications
require payment via credit card. For applications submitted
by mail the $55 application fee should be a check or
money order and should be securely attached to the application
form. Be sure that your name appears on the check. Checks
and money orders should be made payable to Brandeis
University. There is a one-time fee waiver for Brandeis
students, staff, and alumni. Applications received without
the appropriate fee will not be processed.
Applications should be submitted by January 15th** to
ensure full consideration.
- Official undergraduate and graduate transcripts (2
copies) from every college or university you have attended.
Transcripts should be sent to the applicant in a sealed
envelope signed across the flap by the registrar and
submitted to the GSAS with the application form.
- Letters of recommendation. Letters of recommendation
should be sent to the applicant in a sealed envelope
signed across the flap by the referee and submitted
to the GSAS with the application form. Letters of recommendation
can also be submitted directly by the referee.
Send to:
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
Brandeis University, MS 031
P.O. Box 9110
Waltham, MA 02454-9110 U.S.A.
* You do not need to
send these items by mail if you submitted them as part
of an on-line application.
** Rolling admissions starting January 15 until
class is filled.
The following links will provide you with
additional information about the graduate program in Biochemistry:
