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The GRE General Exam is the only standardized test required of all Interdisciplinary Neuroscience PhD Program applicants.
The MCAT and the ECFMG certificate are not accepted.
Georgetown University: Applications will not be considered without GRE scores.
Masters programs in Neurobiology and Neurosciences which do not require GRE
Admission Requirements Neuroscience
In addition to the general BBS requirements, the Neuroscience Track will accept the Medical College Admission Test in lieu of the Graduate Record Examination GRE General Test.
Psychology and Neuroscience
Graduate training leading to a Ph.D. in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience is offered through a unique program that merges social sciences and natural sciences in the study of brain, behavior, and cognition in humans and animals. Program tracts are offered in Clinical Psychology, Cognition/ Cognitive Neuroscience (C/CN), Developmental (DEV), Social Psychology, and Systems and Integrative Neuroscience (SINS).
For clinical applicants ONLY: If you were not a psychology undergraduate major, it is recommended that you take the GRE subject test. For psychology majors, it is not necessary to take the subject test. No other area within Psychology and Neuroscience requires the subject test.
Test required:GRE General
Social and Decision Neuroscience PHD Program Admissions
The Social and Decision Neuroscience (SDN) PhD program seeks to recruit top students interested in the neurocomputational basis of decision making and social interactions. Ideal applicants will have very strong quantitative backgrounds, regardless of their undergraduate major. Previous exposure to neuroscience, psychology, or economics is useful but not required.
Students are required to submit Graduate Record Examination (GRE)** verbal and quantitative scores, as well as information regarding their research experience and interests, and three recommendation letters. Students who are not native English speakers are also required to submit evidence of English proficiency, such as the TOEFL, the PTE, or the IELTS. Caltech requires that PhD applicants in any field be able to clearly and forcefully express themselves in written and spoken English.
Applications must be submitted online through the Graduate Student Office website no later than December 15.
Students are not admitted to work toward the master's degree. The master's degree might be awarded to an SDN student under exceptional circumstances. In order to be eligible for a master's degree, a student must complete at least 54 units of the coursework required for the PhD with a passing grade, as well as a minimum of 81 additional units of graduate work.
Neuroscience
Admission to the BS/MS program is selective. Undergraduate neuroscience majors interested in applying MS program must meet the following minimum qualifications before they receive an application packet:
1. Completion of no fewer than 6 credits of undergraduate research with Scientific Communication.
2. Completion of the neuroscience BS degree in the fall prior to entering the BS/MS program in the spring.
3. A minimum of 3.5 major GPA (including core, upper-level, math, and science).
4. A minimum of 3.5 cumulative GPA.
A complete application includes:
1. Application for admission for graduate study can be completed through Graduate Admissions. (The application includes a half-page, single-spaced essay about why you are applying to this program and what you would like to accomplish. Use an extra page if you need more space. The GRE is not required for admissions.)
2. Student/mentor contract
3. Two letters of recommendation (one of the two recommendations must be from the student’s research mentor)
4. Official transcript
5. Timeline for completion of the BS/MS program (students will receive this upon meeting with the academic program administrator)
6. Research proposal
7. Interview availability
Neuroscience program
Vanderbilt University highly encourages electronic applications to its graduate programs - the cost to apply is $95.00. The Neuroscience program has two mechanisms for admission. Those students interested in Cellular & Molecular Neuroscience should apply through the Interdisciplinary Graduate Program (IGP), or directly to the Neuroscience Graduate Program (NGP). Those interested in Cognitive & Systems Neuroscience should apply directly to the Neuroscience Graduate Program (NGP). The application deadline for NGP applications is December 1st, while for IGP applications it is December 15.
Graduate Record Examination Scores: GRE scores are required as part of the application. Official scores should be sent directly from ETS. Copies are not allowed. A department code is not required, but is helpful. GRE is not required for the IGP.
Official Transcripts: A copy of unofficial student transcript should be uploaded to the application by or before the application deadline.
Letters of Recommendation: The University requires three to five letters of recommendation from persons qualified to evaluate your academic and professional qualifications. On your application, you will be asked to provide the e-mail addresses of your recommenders. Vanderbilt will contact your recommenders by e-mail and provide them with a link to a web site, a password, and instructions on how to submit the recommendation online. Online recommendations are instantly attached to your application. If you are unable to provide e-mail addresses for your recommenders, it is your responsibility to contact them and provide them with the recommendation form.
Writing Sample: A writing sample in the form of a statement of purpose is required for both application paths (IGP and NGP). Additionally, for applications via the Neuroscience Graduate Program, a sample of previous scientific writing is required. It should be uploaded on the Application Status Page, which you will see AFTER you submit your application, as an additional material in the Uploads section.
Neuroscience University of California, Berkeley
Applicants are required to submit Graduate Record Examination General Test scores.
Integrative Neuroscience
Applications will not be considered without GRE scores.
Admissions
The committee looks at the cumulative GPA, academic history, the statement of purpose, and the letters of recommendation and research experience.
However, students may voluntarily submit GRE test scores and they will be reviewed as part of the holistic application consideration. The applications with GRE scores will not be given greater weight than those that do not include scores.
Not providing undegraduate graduate program major and GPA is a common error.
USC Neuroscience Graduate Program
The University application fee is $90.
The application to the Neuroscience Graduate Program requires the following materials to be uploaded to the on-line admissions system:
1. Transcripts from all colleges and universities attended
2. CV or Resume
3. Statement of Purpose
4. Three Letters of Recommendation
5. GRE scores
6. TOEFL scores (TOEFL Exam Exemption)
UM Neuroscience Graduate Program
The Neuroscience Graduate Program allows students to apply both directly to the program and through the Program in Biomedical Sciences (PIBS). For applicants who know they wish to pursue a degree in Neuroscience, the Direct route of admissions is often the best fit.
The GRE test is NOT required.
All International applicants are required to apply through PIBS (application deadline is December 1). Admission to PIBS is extremely competitive. PIBS accepts only 5% or less of the international applications received each year. International applicants must submit scores from the TOEFL exam unless the program verifies that English is their native language or they have obtained a Bachelor or Master degree from a US institution.
The most important criterion for admission to the Program is a demonstrated aptitude for and commitment to laboratory research in neuroscience. A Bachelor's degree or its equivalent is required.
Neuroscience Program
If the student chooses to submit GRE scores, those scores will also be considered.
Neurosciences
Beginning with the fall 2020 application GRE scores are no longer used in the university admissions process.
Neuroscience University of Illinois
Graduate Record Examination scores are required.
Neuroscience
The General Test of the Graduate Record Examinations , or a comparable substitute examination accepted by the Neuroscience graduate program, is required for all applicants.
Admission is based on evaluation of the transcript, GRE scores, personal statement of purpose, letters of recommendation, and performance at the interview.
Graduate Program in Neuroscience
A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 is required for a graduate degree.
The Institute for Neuroscience
Minimum combined verbal and quantitative GRE score of 1100 or 302
Student Admissions, Outcomes, and Other Data
Admission to the Clinical Program is highly competitive and is based upon a combination of grades, GRE scores, psychology course work, letters of recommendation, relevant experience in psychological research, volunteer or paid experience with adults, children, adolescents, or clinical populations, and their statement of goals and interests.
Program in Neuroscience
However, an applicant considering applying as a double major, must check with the second major as some areas still require the GRE scores.
Neuroscience Ph.D. Program Graduate School Marquette University
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Psychological and Brain Sciences
Test Scores GRE scores are required.
If a student has lower-than-average GRE scores, but excellent grades and letters of recommendation, for example, the GRE scores will tend to be discounted.
Neuroscience Program
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The Neuroscience Master Program
A total of at least 30 graduate credits with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or greater are required for the MS degree.
Behavioral Neuroscience PHD
Admissions to the PhD program with a concentration in Behavioral Neuroscience follows the following review process:
1. Admission to the program is highly competitive. We follow an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity process to ensure applicants are evaluated on their individual merit. We typically admit two to five new students each year.
2. Admission is only possible for the fall semester, for full-time studies, and for completing the doctoral program. No Master’s degree is awarded along the way. Deadline for all application material to be in the Graduate School is November 30.
3. We require Graduate Record Examination (GRE) test scores, including verbal, quantitative, and analytic writing scores.
4. Research experience is essential. We prefer a solid background in psychology including courses such as statistics, research methods, behavioral neuroscience, physiological psychology, cognitive psychology, motivation and emotion, and learning. Coursework in chemistry and biology is also encouraged.
5. A faculty committee reviews all applicants to identify a small number who will be considered more fully. Those applicants are invited for a campus visit in January or February.
Graduate Admissions
Complete their Math Science GPA form through the Discover Drexel portal after applicant application.
Degree Category
GRE scores
Neuroscience
The submission of GRE General Test scores is required for admission.
Admissions
The applicant must take the Graduate Record Examination Verbal, Quantitative, and Analytical examination, and have the scores reported to Loyola University Chicago.
Official GRE scores from the General Exam taken within the past four years.
Neuroscience Graduate Program
The general GRE exam is optional to apply for the Ph.D. program.
A GPA of at least 3.25 and a minimum GRE score of 300 qualify for admissions. Applicants with higher GPA and GRE test scores will be considered for the university highest fellowship awards.
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