Q.
What are the course requirements for application to your
graduate program?
A.
Most of our students have an undergraduate degree in the
biological sciences and have taken college level courses
in calculus, physics, and inorganic and organic chemistry.
Skilled applicants who have not taken all of these courses
are usually considered.
Q. How can I get an application form?
What other papers should I send?
A.
See the Graduate Admissions page. Both these questions
will be answered there.
Q. What GRE tests should I take?
A.
Take the GRE General Test, and one of these Subject
Tests:
- GRE Subject
Test B24: Biology, or
- GRE Subject
Test B22: Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology
Q.
What grades and GRE General Test scores do I need to
be competitive?
A. A GPA of above 3.0 and GRE
General Test scores of above 60% are considered to be
competitive.
Q. What TOEFL score is required for admission?
A. A minimum
score of 600.
Q.
What's the TOEFL?
A. It's
the Test of English as a Foreign Language. If
English is your "first language", you probably
won't need to take this test; it primarily applies to
international students who have not yet received a degree
from a U.S. university.
Q.
What is the minimum amount of funding for which I need
documentation on the "Affidavit of Financial Support
for International Students" form?
A. $28,232 for a 4-quarter year, based
on the 2001-2002 academic year.
Q. Do you offer your graduate program at any
campuses other than the main Columbus campus?
A.
No, our graduate program is available only at the Columbus
campus.
Q. Is undergraduate research a requirement?
A. No, research experience is not required,
but it is recommended.
Q. How many students do you admit each year?
A. We
usually accept 6 to 10 graduate students per year, depending
on the quality of applications we receive and the funding
opportunities available.
Q. Do you only admit students in the autumn
quarter?
A.
We encourage students to enter in the fall quarter as
our curriculum starts at this time. We allow students
to start in other quarters in special cases.
Q. How many graduate students are usually in your program?
A.
We had 45 students in Autumn 2003.
Q. Do you offer financial support in the form
of graduate teaching associateship, research associateship,
or fellowship?
A. Yes to all three.
We offer a stipend to all of our accepted students.
We rarely have any self-supported students.
Q.
Is there a special form I need to fill out to be considered
for an associateship and/or fellowship?
A. No,
there is not a seperate form for this. There is
an area on the lower right on the OSU application form
to "check" that you wish to be considered
for this funding.
Q.
Who can I contact to find out what materials have (and
have not) been received for my application folder?
A.
Contact Debbie Dotter by email (molgen-gc@osu.edu),
or phone 614/292-8084 during business hours.
Q.
Do your alumni find post-doctoral positions and jobs
afterward?
A.
Yes, our students are finding excellent post-docs and
jobs. See our Graduates
page.
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