ADMISSIONS
Due to the UC furlough plan, we are out of the office November 23-27, 2009.
Beginning the day after the admissions deadline we will e-mail applicants to inform them of missing materials.
Applications for the 2010-2011 school year are now available.
Application deadline: December 1, 2009.
To
apply on-line, please go
to the following website: http://graduateapp.ucsd.edu
 The Graduate Program in Neurosciences
is a multidisciplinary program
committed to excellence in
training young neuroscientists.
The students accepted into
the program, many with diverse
backgrounds, reflect outstanding
undergraduate records in the
physical, biological, and social
sciences as well as a demonstrated
commitment to research. Although
there are no strict course
requirements for admission,
a suggested undergraduate preparation
includes at least one year
each of general biology, calculus
and physics, two years of chemistry
(general, physical, or organic),
as well as advanced course
work in other areas of science,
such as biophysics, biochemistry,
cell biology, genetics, molecular
biology, neurobiology, microbiology,
and immunology.
To apply for admission, an
applicant must apply on-line.
For an applicant to be considered
by the Admissions Committee,
a completed application must
be received by December 1st.
A completed application contains
the following information:
- completed application
on-line
- payment of application
fee
- official transcripts
from all postsecondary
institutions including community colleges and study abroad
- official Graduate Record
Examination (GRE)* scores
(Biology subject test recommended
but not required) [ Our
Institution Code is 4836
and our Department Code
is 0213]
- three letters of recommendation
- statement of purpose
- previous research experience
- official TOEFL * scores
(international applicants
for whom English is a second
language)
*Please take all GRE and TOEFL tests by November 1 in order to ensure your scores will arrive by the deadline.
The Graduate Program in Neurosciences admits students for the fall quarter
only. Top candidates are invited for interviews. Offers of admission are
issued by March 15. Those applicants choosing to be admitted must notify
the Department of Neurosciences in writing no later than April 15 of each
year.
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