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Information about the English Proficiency Test requirements and exemptions can be found on the Graduate Admissions English Proficiency Test webpage.

For GRE Subject and TOEFL scores, refer to the ETS instructions for sending your GRE Subject and TOEFL scores. Stanford’s ETS institutional code is 4704. Individual department code numbers…

There is no minimum GPA requirement to be considered for admission. The application review process is holistic and all aspects of the application (prior coursework, letters of recommendation, the statement…

You are asked to enter both GPA and GPA scale for each institution you list on the application. Enter your GPA as it appears on your transcript. Do not convert…

Graduate Admissions only requires admitted applicants who accept the offer of admission to submit official transcripts that shows their degree conferral. More details on this can be found on the…

Applicants who wish to reapply follow the same application process as first-time applicants. Reapplicants have the option of using letters of recommendation from their prior submitted Biosciences application or having…

You will not need to secure a research supervisor prior to applying. Incoming students usually do 2-4 lab rotations during their first year.  Information on the rotation process can be…

A majority of the Biosciences PhD Programs do not have specific course requirements for admission.  The faculty like to see that you have taken a rigorous course load, but they…

To be eligible for admission to graduate study at Stanford: You must hold, or expect to hold before enrollment at Stanford, a U.S. bachelor’s degree or its international equivalent from…

The Biomedical Data Science program is the only Biosciences Program that currently offers an MS degree program.  Information about the program and its application process can be…