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Research and Graduate Education
Application Information and Online Application
Application Methods [back to top]
Please apply on-line. If you require a paper application, please call or email Mrs. Claire Noel. Contact information is at the bottom of this section. Application format below.
Evaluation letters should be mailed to:
Office of Research & Graduate Education
Graduate Admissions Committee, c/o Claire Noel
West Virginia University School of Medicine
P.O. Box 9024
Morgantown, WV 26506-9104
Requirements of All Applicants [back to top]
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Bachelor's degree or an equivalent academic degree and should demonstrate a strong background in the biological sciences, inorganic and organic chemistry, physics, and mathematics through calculus. Courses in biochemistry, cell biology, molecular genetics, physical chemistry and experience in research are recommended. For pyschology interested in behavioral or cognitive nueroscience, with limited course work, it is recommended that you correct these deficiencies in the summer preceding or after enrollment. A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 or greater is recommended.
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Official record of GRE general examination (the WVU Institution Code for the GRE is R5904).On average our students have a combined GRE score (verbal and quantitative) of 1150 with a 4.5 in the analytical essay.
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One official transcript from each college attended.
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Completed graduate program application, which includes a written personal statement and a resume of relevant research experience.
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Three recommendation letters from professors who can evaluate your performance and potential.
The Application Review Process
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All Ph.D. applications are reviewed from November through March by a Common Admissions Committee comprised of the graduate directors of our seven graduate training programs, a senior PhD student elected by the graduate student organization, and the Assistant Dean for Graduate Studies. Applicants are evaluated as a group for entrance into the common, undifferentiated first-year program.
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Qualified Ph.D. applicants are invited in groups of ~10 students for a paid, two-day visit to the campus. Students with excellent credentials, a perceived passion for research & who interview well, are accepted for admission on a rolling basis.
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Travel costs and hotel accommodations for the visit/interview are paid by the WVU HSC Office of Research and Graduate Education.
- For maximum admissions consideration, we recommend that you apply as early as possible.
Special Notices for International Applicants [back to top]
Contact Information [back to top]
Please contact one of the following individuals for additional information:
- Fred L. Minnear, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean for Graduate Studies
304-293-6229
- Claire Noel
Assistant Director, Health Sciences Graduate Programs
304-293-7116
- Albert Berrebi, Ph.D.
Admissions Committee Chair
304-293-2357
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