M.S. in Biology: Admissions Requirments

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

For admission to the Department of Biology M.S. program, applicants should have, or be in the process of completing a Bachelor's degree in biology or a subdiscipline thereof.

Applicants with a degree in a different major may still apply, but may need to demonstrate biological knowledge through additional course work. Such applicants should also take the subject GRE in Biology or Biochemistry/Molecular Biology. Applicants to the M.S. degree program ordinarily have an undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0 and have completed two or more years of course work in biology and chemistry and one year of physics.

Applicants must submit:

A $40 application fee
A completed application form
Official transcripts of all undergraduate and any graduate work
Scores for the general GRE
Three letters of recommendation (usually from referees familiar with the applicant's academic work)
A statement of purpose describing academic and research interests and professional goals
Either a TOEFL or IELTS score report is required for applicants whose native language is not English and who have not earned a degree from an institution where the language of instruction is English. For the TOEFL, a score of at least 213 on the computer-based test or 550 on the written test is required. The minimum score for the new TOEFL iBT (Internet-based test) is 79-80. For the IELTS, a minimum score of 6.5 is required.
International applicants, or U.S. applicants who completed school abroad, are required to submit non-U.S. transcripts to an outside credential evaluation service such as:

Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc. (ECE): http://www.ece.org
(414) 289-3400.

Please request a general evaluation report and have the official report sent to:
Loyola University Chicago,
Graduate Enrollment Management,
820 N. Michigan Avenue,
Chicago, IL 60611.

APPLICATION DEADLINES:

Note: Fall admission deadline is February 1st for stipend and tuition scholarship consideration, otherwise June 1st.

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M.S. in Biology: Admissions Requirments

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

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