New students enter the B&SB graduate program once every
year at the end of August. Evaluation of applications will
commence in the first week of January and continue until
the class is full. Students are urged to submit applications
early (before January 1) to get early consideration, but
later applications will be accepted until the class is filled.
Students should apply only to
the graduate program, not to individual faculty.
To apply for admission:
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 scores. A TOEFL score of at least
600 (paper-based test), 250 (computer-based test) or 100 (TOEFL iBT) is
needed for admission. 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 code for the Brandeis Graduate School of Arts and
Sciences is 3092.
2. Obtain an application form and fill it out.
There are three ways to fill out the application:
- You can download an application form (click here
to download), print it, fill it out and mail it in.
(Note: viewing or printing the downloaded application
form requires that you have installed on your computer
the free Adobe Acrobat Reader software package; this
can be downloaded from the Adobe Systems web site. If
you have trouble downloading the form, click here.)
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- You can submit an application on line (click here
to begin). On-line applications are transmitted directly
to the graduate school over the internet.
- Request a printed application form be delivered to
you by mail from the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.
You can make that request either online or by postal
mail: Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Brandeis University,
MS 031 P.O. Box 9110 Waltham, MA 02454-9110 U.S.A.
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. On-line applications require payment via credit
card. Paper applications require a $55 application fee,
payable by check or money order. Checks and money orders
should be made payable to Brandeis University. Please
attach check or money order securely to application
form. Be sure that your name appears on the check. There
is a one-time fee waiver for Brandeis students, staff,
and alumni. Applications received without the appropriate
fee will not be processed. Biophysics uses a rolling
admissions starting on January 15th until the class
is filled.
- 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.
*You need not send these items by mail if you submitted
them as part of an on-line application.
Send the application materials to:
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
Brandeis University, MS 031
P.O. Box 9110
Waltham, MA 02454-9110 U.S.A.
For more information about the B&SB Program:
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