Application Details & Info
Requirements and Materials Needed to Apply
Application Deadlines
Entrance Requirements
- A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.75 (on a 4-point scale).
- Preferred prior research experience beyond basic class-associated lab courses (however, not required)
- Coursework – courses and/or demonstrable competency in the following areas is preferred:Ìý Genetics; Cell Biology; Developmental Biology, General and Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Mathematics (i.e. Calculus and/or Statistics) and General Physics. Strong applicants who lack coursework in some of these specific areas will still be considered.
Application Requirements (Submitted through the Online Application link below) :
- ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Application
- Curriculum Vitae (2 pages maximum)
- Three letters of recommendation from faculty or others qualified to evaluate your potential for graduate study
- Personal Statement (2 pages maximum)Your personal statement should provide the admissions committee information you think is important/relevant to their decision.Ìý Some people focus on their own research, while others take different approaches. For example if there are extenuating circumstances related to your credentials or application, this is a good place to describe them. Be sure to explain your interest in MCDB.
- Nonrefundable application fee ($60 domestic; $80 international).Ìý
The Graduate School offersÌýapplication fee waivers for participants in the following programs: AmeriCorps (currently serving), Black in AI (BAI), Building Infrastructure Leading to Diversity (BUILD) Initiative, GatesÌýMillennium Scholars, Leadership Alliance,ÌýLouis-Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP),ÌýMcNair Scholars Program, Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship Program,ÌýMinority Access to Research Careers (MARC) Scholar Program, Peace Corps (currently serving), Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP), SMART, Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS),Ìýand Teach for America.ÌýIf you are affiliated with one of these programs, please send us proof of your affiliation toÌýgradadm@colorado.eduÌýafterÌýyou have started an application andÌýbeforeÌýyou submit,Ìýand we will process your fee waiver for you.Ìý
IfÌýyou are in the U.S. military you will receive an automatic fee waiver as a thank you for your service (active duty, veteran, previously served, and active reserve are all eligible for this automatic fee waiver). For more information or to request a waiver, please contact Sarah Morehead at: Sarah.Morehead@colorado.eduÌý
Submit the following required documents directly to the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ (see link below):
- For review and decision purposes you are required to upload an unofficial copy of your transcript(s) in the online application. Your application requires one copy of the scanned transcript from each undergraduate and graduate institution that you attended. This includes community colleges, summer sessions, study abroad, and extension programs. While credits from one institution may appear on the transcript of a second institution, unofficial transcripts must be submitted from each institution, regardless of how long you attended or whether or not you completed the courses. High School transcripts are not requested.Ìý Failure to list and submit transcripts from all institutions previously attended is considered to be a violation of academic ethics and may result in the cancellation of your admission or dismissal from the University.Ìý
- Note: You will be required to provide official transcripts once you have accepted your offer of admission.Ìý Do not submit these official copies for the review process.
- International Applicants must also submit an Official TOEFL (institution code 4841) or IELTS Score unless you meet the criteria for the following exceptions:
- You are from a country where the primary language is English.
- You have spent one year minimum at a university where the instruction language was English.
- You have spent the last three years in an English speaking country.
The TOEFL requirement for MCD Biology is 600 (paper based); 250 (computer based); 100 (internet based). The IELTS requirement is 6-7.