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Application and Admission
Because we offer a multidisciplinary program, we accept students from various academic backgrounds, including undergraduate majors in biology, chemistry, psychology or neuroscience. The ideal candidate for our program will have had biology (an introductory year plus some advanced course work), chemistry through biochemistry, calculus, physics and psychology. Most applicants have had laboratory research experience. The deadline to apply for admission each year is January 3. We accept applications for fall entrance only. To apply, each applicant must complete the online Graduate Application for Admission to UCI (www.rgs.uci.edu/grad/prospective/admissions.htm) and submit two official copies of all post-secondary academic transcripts, three letters of recommendation, and scores from the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) Aptitude test, which should be taken no later than Fall. The Advanced GRE Subject Test is not required for admission. Applicants whose primary language is not English must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and the Test of Spoken English (TSE) and forward the results of those tests as close to the January 3 deadline as possible. Applications and all supporting documents should be sent to arrive no later than January 3. Successful applicants are usually invited to visit UCI, and are notified of admission decisions soon after their visit. Responses to admission offers are expected by April 15. Please address inquiries to: Strength in Diversity |