WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY – MOLECULAR MEDICINE GRADUATE PROGRAM APPLICATION CHECKLIST
Each applicant must submit the following items to the Graduate School. Materials should not be sent to the department or program. Print this page as a checklist of
your application status.
___ Application Form
___ Statement of Interest
___ ___ ___ Three Recommendation Forms
___ Official Transcripts
___ Application Fee
___ Signature Page
___ Official Test Scores
1. Application Form (on-line or paper). All application forms must be prepared carefully and thoughtfully. The Molecular Medicine Graduate Program applicants will apply to Biomedical Sciences on the Bowman Gray Campus (address below). A confirmation that the application was received will be sent by the Graduate School when the application is submitted.
2. Statement of Interest (as attachment to on-line application or paper). Indicate your career goals and research interests as well as your publications, work experience and academic honors and organizations. You may also include an optional statement of your achievements, talents, background, and experience that will contribute to the enrichment or diversity of the university or community beyond your academic career.
3. Recommendation Forms. Three (3) recommendations (forms are required; letters may be attached) must be in a sealed envelope that is signed on the back flap. The forms provided should be completed by persons who have personal knowledge of your academic qualifications. Any letter of recommendation must be accompanied by a fully completed form bearing the appropriate signatures.
4. Official Transcripts. Submit one official transcript from each college or university you have attended. Each transcript must be in a sealed institutional envelope and signed on the back flap. If the bachelor's or master's degree has not been conferred, it will be necessary for you to have a final transcript sent upon graduation. The transcripts sent must be originals, carrying the official seal of the college or university. Photocopies are not accepted.
5. Application Fee. For every program application there is a non-refundable fee ($45 for domestic, $55 for international). This fee should be included with the application packet for the program and mailed to the appropriate address listed below (see Mailing Address). The fee is payable by money order in U.S. currency or a check drawn on a U.S. bank. Cash and credit cards are not accepted. No application will be processed until the fee is received.
6. Signature Page. Applicants using the on-line application process must submit this page.
7. Official Test Scores and transcripts. The Graduate Record Exam is required of all applicants. The TOEFL or IELTS test is required for international applicants whose native language is not English. The applicant is only required to submit one official transcript from each university or college attended and one official GRE and/or TOEFL or IELTS report.
If you are applying to more than one program in the arts and sciences at Wake Forest University, you are required to submit a complete and separate application packet for each program. If an applicant is offered admission by more than one program, only one offer may be accepted.
Notification of Application Results
Applications must be completed prior to review by the respective program. The Dean or Associate Dean of the Graduate School shall notify the applicant whether or not admission has been granted. The institution reserves the right to refuse admission to any applicant without assignment of reasons. Admission to the Graduate School does not constitute admission to candidacy for a graduate degree.
Mailing Address:
Bowman Gray Campus:
Dean of the Graduate School
Wake Forest University
Biomedical Sciences
Bowman Gray Campus
Medical Center Boulevard
Winston-Salem, NC 27157-1001
Additional details are available in the Graduate School Bulletin
Calendars: Bowman Gray Campus
Directions: Bowman Gray Campus
To contact the Bowman Gray Campus
bggrad@wfubmc.edu or call 1-800-438-4723