{"id":80,"date":"2014-08-07T13:29:19","date_gmt":"2014-08-07T17:29:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/biomed\/?page_id=80"},"modified":"2025-10-27T09:27:18","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T13:27:18","slug":"admission-requirements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/biomed\/admission-requirements\/","title":{"rendered":"Admission Requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row type=&#8221;vc_default&#8221;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1760633389071{background-color: #0F1529 !important;border-radius: 35px !important;border-color: #0F1529 !important;}&#8221;]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-596769efa30623aaa\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-596769efa30623aaa uvc-1772 \" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-596769efa30623aaa h2'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:36px;\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h2 style=\"font-weight:bold;color:#EEEE22;\">APPLICATION PERIOD FOR ADMISSION EACH YEAR IS:<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-596769efa30623aaa .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:24px;\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:bold;color:#EEEE22;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">1st Monday in DECEMBER and MARCH<\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;vc_default&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1760634305987{padding-right: 40px !important;padding-left: 40px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/4&#8243;][vc_empty_space]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-777469efa30623b0f\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin 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style=\"font-size:24px;\"><h3 class=\"ult-responsive info-list-heading\"  data-ultimate-target='#Info-list-wrap-6163 h3'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:16px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:24px;\"}'  style=\"\">Academic Background<\/h3><div class=\"icon_description_text ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#Info-list-wrap-6163 .icon_description_text'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:13px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:18px;\"}'  style=\"\"><ul>\n<li>Bachelor\u2019s, master\u2019s, or equivalent degree from an accredited institution.<\/li>\n<li>For\u00a0<strong>Microbiology<\/strong>, degree must be in the natural sciences.<\/li>\n<li>Minimum\u00a0<strong>GPA of 3.0<\/strong>\u00a0on a 4.0 scale (overall and in required science\/math courses).<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Science and math prerequisite courses for the selected program\" href=\"https:\/\/md.rcm.upr.edu\/biomed\/science-and-math-prerequisite-courses-for-the-selected-program\/\">Completion of all\u00a0<strong>science and math prerequisite courses<\/strong>\u00a0for the selected program<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"icon_list_connector\"  style=\"border-right-width: 1px;border-right-style: dashed;border-color: #333333;\"><\/div><\/li><li class=\"icon_list_item\" style=\" font-size:72px;\"><div class=\"icon_list_icon\" data-animation=\"\" data-animation-delay=\"03\" style=\"font-size:24px;border-width:1px;border-style:none;background:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-color:#333333;\"><i class=\"Defaults-file-text-o\" ><\/i><\/div><div class=\"icon_description\" id=\"Info-list-wrap-5894\" style=\"font-size:24px;\"><h3 class=\"ult-responsive info-list-heading\"  data-ultimate-target='#Info-list-wrap-5894 h3'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:16px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:24px;\"}'  style=\"\">Application Materials<\/h3><div class=\"icon_description_text ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#Info-list-wrap-5894 .icon_description_text'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:13px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:18px;\"}'  style=\"\"><ul>\n<li><strong>3 recommendation letters<\/strong>\u00a0(at least 2 from professors or research supervisors).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Essay in English (250\u2013400 words)<\/strong>\u00a0outlining your interest in the program.<\/li>\n<li>Official transcripts from all institutions attended.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"icon_list_connector\"  style=\"border-right-width: 1px;border-right-style: dashed;border-color: #333333;\"><\/div><\/li><li class=\"icon_list_item\" style=\" font-size:72px;\"><div class=\"icon_list_icon\" data-animation=\"\" data-animation-delay=\"03\" style=\"font-size:24px;border-width:1px;border-style:none;background:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-color:#333333;\"><i class=\"far fa-message\" ><\/i><\/div><div class=\"icon_description\" id=\"Info-list-wrap-6189\" style=\"font-size:24px;\"><h3 class=\"ult-responsive info-list-heading\"  data-ultimate-target='#Info-list-wrap-6189 h3'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:16px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:24px;\"}'  style=\"\">Additional Requirements<\/h3><div class=\"icon_description_text ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#Info-list-wrap-6189 .icon_description_text'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:13px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:18px;\"}'  style=\"\"><ul>\n<li><strong>Interview<\/strong>\u00a0with faculty from the program.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Proficiency in English and Spanish<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Payment of application and submission of all required documents.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"icon_list_connector\"  style=\"border-right-width: 1px;border-right-style: dashed;border-color: #333333;\"><\/div><\/li><li class=\"icon_list_item\" style=\" font-size:72px;\"><div class=\"icon_list_icon\" data-animation=\"\" data-animation-delay=\"03\" style=\"font-size:24px;border-width:1px;border-style:none;background:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-color:#333333;\"><i class=\"fas fa-microscope\" ><\/i><\/div><div class=\"icon_description\" id=\"Info-list-wrap-6865\" style=\"font-size:24px;\"><h3 class=\"ult-responsive info-list-heading\"  data-ultimate-target='#Info-list-wrap-6865 h3'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:16px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:24px;\"}'  style=\"\">Research Experience (Optional but Strongly Valued)<\/h3><div class=\"icon_description_text ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#Info-list-wrap-6865 .icon_description_text'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:13px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:18px;\"}'  style=\"\"><p>Applicants with prior research experience should provide supporting evidence such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Research summaries<\/li>\n<li>Manuscripts<\/li>\n<li>Presentations or other outputs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"icon_list_connector\"  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