ADMISSION PROCEDURES

Application Process

Applicants may obtain an application form from the Graduate School Admissions Office or may download a form from our website: /gsbms/forms.asp

Admissions applications and all supporting documents should be sent to the

Office of Admissions

Graduate School of Basic Medical Sciences

New York Medical College

Basic Sciences Building, Room A41

Valhalla, NY 10595

Applicants may apply to only one program at a time. If multiple choices are listed, the application will be returned to the applicant. Once a program has denied admission, or has placed the applicant on a waiting list, the applicant may declare interest in another program, in writing. No additional application fee will be charged within a single academic year. Only one such change will be allowed per application.

The Admissions Office of the Graduate School of Basic Medical Sciences is separate from the admissions offices of other schools within New York Medical College. Therefore, documents previously submitted in support of admission to the other schools within the university may not be used to support an application in support of admission to the Graduate School.

The following documents are required parts of an application to any program in the Graduate School.

• A completed Application for Admission, including a personal statement from the applicant indicating his or her reasons for undertaking graduate study.
• Official (original) transcripts from all post-secondary schools attended by the applicant, indicating the dates that any degrees were awarded. Certified English translations of transcripts from foreign universities must also be provided along with the original transcript. Applicants from foreign institutions may provide a certified evaluation of the transcript, such as is provided by World Education Services or another comparable, recognized authority in educational credential evaluation. The transcripts must be sent directly to the Graduate School from the issuing institution.
• Two letters of recommendation from former professors or other professionals who know the applicant well. The letters must be dated, signed, and on official institutional letterhead. They must be sent directly to the Graduate School from the individuals writing the letters.
• Ph.D. applicants: Official test scores for the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test. Scores for the following GRE Subject Tests may also be submitted, but are not required: (a) Biology, (b) Chemistry, (c) Biochemistry, Cell & Molecular Biology. All scores must be reported directly to the Graduate School Admissions Office from the Educational Testing Service. The College’s institutional code number (DI code) is 2553; the DI name is New York Medical College.
• Master’s applicants: Official test scores for either the GRE General Test or the Medical College Admission test (MCAT). Both may be submitted if both are available, but only one set is required. Scores must be reported directly to the Graduate School by the testing agency.
• TOEFL scores for applicants whose native language is not English. Either the paper-based or computer-based test is acceptable. Scores must be reported directly to the Graduate School Admissions Office from the Educational Testing Service. The College’s institutional code number (DI code) is 2553; the DI name is New York Medical College.
• International students who require a visa must complete and submit the International Applicants / Financial Affidavit form.
• Ethnic origin disclosure form. Submission of this form is optional, but encouraged. The information disclosed is not used in reaching an admissions decision, but it is used to track the racial and ethnic composition of our applicant and matriculant pools, as required by federal civil rights legislation and regulations.
• Full payment of the non-refundable application fee of $35.00 for U.S. applicants, or $60.00 for international applicants (non-U.S. citizens or permanent residents).