Apply to Neuroscience

Application Checklist

Step 1 - Requirements

Step 2 - Notice of Intent; Personal Statement

Step 3 - Application for Admissions

Step 4- Application for Appointment; Letters of Recommendation

Office of Admissions and Records

Graduate College

Step 1 - Review Your Credentials

To be considered for the Doctor of Philosophy in Neuroscience:

Baccalaureate Field: No restrictions. Prior academic work in the following disciplines is strongly recommended:

Biology 8 hours - introductory biology plus lab
Chemistry 16 hours - general chemistry and organic chemistry plus labs or
Biochemistry 3-4 hours
Physics 6 hours - introductory physics

Grade Point Average: A minimum average of 3.0 (4.0 = A) for the final 60 semester hours (90 quarter hours) of undergraduate study.

Tests Required (UIC Test Code 1851): GRE general; scores will be evaluated on an individual basis in relation to other markers of academic achievement. However, students with verbal + quantitative scores greater than 1200 have been preferred.

Minimum TOEFL Score (for International Applicants) (UIC Test Code 1851): 620 paper-based; 260 computer-based. For the TOEFL iBT, we will utilize the Graduate College minima (Reading 19, Speaking 20, Listening 17, Writing 21, Total 80).

Personal Statement: A one to three page statement of the applicant’s professional goals, including the justification for pursuing a career in neurosciences, is required - see Step 2.

Letters of Recommendation: Three required, preferably from instructors and advisors who are familiar with the applicant’s recent work - see Step 4.

Applications are accepted for the Fall semester only. Students who submit their application credentials by January 1 will receive preferential consideration. All applications and transcripts must be received by the Office of Admissions and Records no later than February 1 for consideration for the following academic year. We also need to receive your Personal Statement and Letters of Recommendation by this date for you to receive full consideration.

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