Cornell University Field of Pharmacology
ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS
Potential applicants are encouraged to discuss possible courses of study with individual faculty members whose research interests most closely match those of the applicant.
If you wish to apply for admission to the Graduate School, you should:
- Hold a baccalaureate degree granted by a faculty or university of recognized standing or have completed studies equivalent to those required for a baccalaureate degree at Cornell.
- Have adequate preparation for graduate study in your field.
- Be fluent in English.
- Demonstrate evidence or promise of success in advanced study and research.
In general, successful applicants have a combined score of at least 1,200 in the general test of the Graduate Record Examination. Applicants from United States colleges and universities should be in the top third of their graduating classes.
Stipends are available from college funds, research grants, and training grants.
Applications must be submitted on-line; this can be done at http://www.gradschool.cornell.edu/?p=1. Paper applications are no longer being printed.
Application deadline is December 15.
All applicants should submit:
- Completed application with Statement of Purpose (paper applications should be submitted directly to the Field of Pharmacology using the address below).
- Official scores from the Graduate Record Examinations General Test -- The applicant should request that ETS send official scores to Cornell University Graduate School, university code 2098 (if a department code is requested, please use 0216).
- oreign applicants whose native language is not English must provide proof of competency in English by submitting a TOEFL score of at least 213 (computer-based) or 550 (paper-based). Official scores should be sent from ETS to Cornell University Graduate School, university code 2098 (if a department code is requested, please use 30).
- Official transcripts from all previous universities and colleges attended. These records may be sent directly to the Field at the address below.
Class rank is also a helpful measure of academic performance.
- Three (3) letters of recommendation.
All supporting documents should be sent to:
Graduate Education Coordinator
College of Veterinary Medicine
Cornell University
Ithaca, New York 14853 USA
e-mail:graduate_edcvm@cornell.edu
phone: 607-253-3276
FAX: 607-253-3756
Cornell University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action educator.
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