Application Process

The Biomedical Sciences Research Master's program is now participating in the Graduate Centralized Application Service (GradCAS).

Applications should be submitted by March 1 for early admission consideration. Applications received after March 1 and before June 1 will be considered on a space-available basis. All application materials must be received by EVMS Admissions and Enrollment before an application can be reviewed.

The following materials are needed to apply:

• Completed online application, including a personal statement, along with the $125 application fee
• Official transcripts from all colleges or universities attended
  • Official transcripts from the awarding institution must specify the date upon which the degree was issued.
  • Transcripts must be sent to GradCAS only. GradCAS only accepts electronic transcripts from Credentials Solutions, Parchment, and National Student Clearinghouse. If your school does not offer either of these services, your transcript must be sent via mail. Please use the information below to send your transcripts.
  • Sending transcripts to GradCAS electronically:
    
    • Credentials Solutions: http://www.transcriptsplus.net/order
    • Parchment: https://www.parchment.com/order/
    • National Student Clearinghouse: http://www.studentclearinghouse.org
  • Sending transcripts to GradCAS by mail: 
    • Download a transcript request form after you enter each institution in GradCAS.
    • Send the transcript request form to the institution registrar to send transcript by mail to the address below:                      

                                GradCAS Transcript Processing Center
                                P.O. Box 9217
                                Watertown, MA 02471   

• Two letters of recommendation submitted using the form provided within the online application
  • Letters should be written by faculty at colleges attended by the applicant who are familiar with the student's academic and research capabilities. 
  • Only professional references are acceptable. Letters from personal friends and family members will not be considered.

• As of September 1, 2018, the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) is no longer required for admission to this program.

 Sending International Transcripts to GradCAS

• GradCAS will ONLY accept the evaluation report from the credentialing agency. Do not send your foreign transcript to GradCAS.
• All other foreign transcript evaluations from the credentialing agency must be sent directly to GradCAS to the following address:

                             GradCAS Transcript Processing Center
                              P.O. Box 9217
                              Watertown, MA 02471

International Applicants

Transcript evaluation: International applicants who attended any institution outside of the United States must contact one of the following credentialing agencies to submit transcripts for official evaluation: 

• World Education Services
• Educational Credential Evaluators

These are preferred credentialing services. If you wish to select a company other than these, please contact us first.

Note: It can take 4 to 6 weeks for transcript evaluations to arrive at EVMS after the agency receives transcripts. Plan ahead and request these documents early. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.

Translation: If the academic institution that you attended does not issue documents in English, the credentialing agency may require that you submit a word-for-word translation of your transcripts if they do not have this service available for purchase. You can contact University Language Services to submit your transcript for translation and instruct them to send the translated transcript to the credentialing agency.

TOEFL: International applicants whose native language is not English must take the TOEFL exam and receive a score as follows: 

• Paper-based test: 550
• Computer-based test: 213
• IBT exam: 80

the TOEFL School Code is B886.

Please take the TOEFL exam online through the Education Testing Service (ETS), and request your TOEFL scores be sent directly to EVMS Admissions and Enrollment for Health Professions. ETS reports scores for two years after the test date. If you have previously taken the TOEFL but the two-year period has expired, the program will accept a personal copy if available.

Applicant Help Center

• The Applicant Help Center can be accessed at https://help.liaisonedu.com/GradCAS_Applicant_Help_Center
• Having trouble accessing the application? The preferred browsers are Google Chrome or Firefox
• If you have questions about your application status, please contact your GradCAS Customer Service Representative contact information at 857.304.2086 or GradCASinfo@liaisonedu.com
• For additional questions, please contact Admissions and Enrollment at 757.446.7437 or hpadmissions@evms.edu.