Admission Requirements

DEADLINES

INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS: All application materials must be received via Apply Yourself or in the UAB Graduate School no later than January 15th to be considered for review.

DOMESTIC APPLICANTS:  Applications submitted before January 1 will be given preference.  However, all application
materials must be received via Apply Yourself or in the UAB Graduate School (official transcripts) no later than March
15th to be considered for review.


GENERAL PRE-ADMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE NEUROSCIENCE THEME*

●   3.0 or above undergraduate GPA
●   Minimum GRE scores of 1100 (previous scoring) or 303 (new scoring) 
●   Strong background in biology, chemistry, and/or mathematics
●   TOEFL (for international students) of greater than 600 on paper-based test
      and greater than 25 on computer-based test

Our admissions committee reviews applications from December through March for admission the following fall. You may apply online any time during the year for consideration of admission the next open fall semester.

*The average GRE score of successful candidates is 1150; average undergraduate GPA is 3.5.


REQUIRED APPLICATION MATERIALS

Domestic students: (No application fee)
●   Application and personal statement
●   Official transcripts from all undergraduate institutions attended
●   Official GRE scores (Institutional code 1856, no department code)
●   3 letters of recommendation


International students: ($60 application fee)
●   Application and personal statement
●   Official transcripts from all undergraduate institutions attended
●   Official GRE scores (Institutional code 1856, no department code)
●   Official TOEFL scores
●   3 letters of recommendation

ONLY  ONLINE  APPLICATIONS AND APPLICATION MATERIALS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

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