Admission

Qualifications for Admission

Any person who has completed all requirements for a baccalaureate degree from a recognized college or university, or with equivalent education, may apply for admission to the Division of Graduate Medical Sciences (GMS). The student may be required to make up any deficiencies in academic background by completion of specified courses without credit.

Admission Requirements

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Application

Applications and instructions for submission of complete credentials may be obtained from the Division of Graduate Medical Sciences, Boston University School of Medicine, 72 East Concord Street L-315, Boston, MA 02118. Applications must be submitted electronically for a nonrefundable application fee of $75. (A nonrefundable application fee of $75 may be submitted with each paper application only in special circumstances.) Please refer to our online application. Applicants must also submit the credentials listed below. These materials become the property of the University; neither originals nor copies will be returned.

Completed Admissions Application

  1. Official transcripts or records of each college or university attended. A college senior should submit an official report of the work completed through the first semester of the senior year as soon as possible.
  2. Letters of recommendation from three faculty members/employers.
  3. Official test results of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). Results of the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) may be substituted when applying to Medical Sciences. For other programs, MCAT scores may be substituted with prior approval either by mail/fax. Students applying to the Medical Sciences Oral Health Curriculum may substitute the Dental Admissions Test (DAT).

For GRE application materials and information, contact the Educational Testing Service, P.O. Box 6000, Princeton, NJ 08541-6000; 609-771-7670. Our GRE/TOEFL institution number is 3251. In addition to the above, applicants who have twice been rejected for admission must submit a letter of approval for application from the current Director of Graduate Studies for the department or program to which they seek admission.

Deadlines

All applications and credentials for admission to doctoral degree programs for the fall semester should normally be submitted by January 1. Late applications will be considered with prior approval of the appropriate department chairman or program director. The deadline for masters candidates is normally March 31, except for the MA in Medical Science which has no deadline and the MS in Genetic Counseling Program which has a deadline of January 1. Contact the Director of Graduate Studies for the department or program of interest to determine the status of the admissions process. For those departments that accept new students in the spring semester, applications should be submitted by October 15, unless prior approval has been granted.

Applicants from Other Countries

International applications and instructions for submission of complete credentials may be obtained from the Division of Graduate Medical Sciences, Boston University School of Medicine, 72 East Concord Street L-315, Boston, MA 02118. Applications must be submitted electronically for a nonrefundable application fee of $75. (A nonrefundable application fee of $75 may be submitted with each paper application only in special circumstances.) Please refer to our online application. All credentials must be in English. These materials become the property of the University, neither originals nor copies will be returned. The following credentials are required in order to complete an application:

Completed Admissions Application

  1. Completed admissions application.
  2. Completed International Student Data Form and a declaration of financial support including supporting documentation
  3. Three letters of recommendation from faculty members in the biomedical sciences.
  4. Certified copies and certified English translations of all academic achievements/transcripts in each college or university attended.
  5. The results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) are required for each student whose native language is not English. The computer-based TOEFL is administered throughout the year. The TOEFL Bulletin of Information and registration form can be obtained at American embassies and consulates, offices of the United States Information Services (USIS), U.S. education commissions and foundations abroad, bi-national centers, and certain private organizations. Applicants who cannot obtain a TOEFL Bulletin and registration form locally should write for them well in advance to TOEFL/TSE Services, P.O. Box 6151, Princeton, NJ 08541- 6152, USA; 609-951-1100. Our TOEFL Institution number is 3251.
  6. The results of the Graduate Record Examinations (General). To take this test, write for information and registration materials to the Graduate Record Examinations, Educational Testing Service, P.O. Box 6000, Princeton, NJ 08541-6000, USA; 609-771-7670. Our GRE institution number is 3251.

International students must provide evidence of financial resources adequate to cover travel to and from Boston and for tuition and living costs for at least one full year at Boston University. Immigration regulations prohibit international students from accepting any employment except University appointments during the first year of study in the United States. Information and assistance regarding governmental regulations and University services may be obtained by writing to the International Students and Scholars Office, 888 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215; 617-353-3565; isso@bu.edu. For further advice and assistance in seeking admission, international students should consult the nearest U.S. embassy, consulate, or information center.

Non-degree Applicants

A person with an accredited bachelor’s degree or its foreign equivalent who is qualified for graduate work, but who does not wish to enter a degree program, may apply to a department or program in the Division of Graduate Medical Sciences for admission as a special student with nondegree status. The completed application and a transcript of the most recent degree awarded should be submitted along with the application fee. Results of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) and letters of recommendation are not required. Application for a change from nondegree to degree status must be made before the admission deadline for the semester of intended enrollment. Except under unusual circumstances, no more than 8 credits for a MA degree program or 16 credits for a PhD degree program may be credited toward the degree, and only if the grades received are B or higher.