Admission Requirements

The Department of Cancer Biology Ph.D. program is open to qualified applicants with a Bachelor's or Master's degree in biology, chemistry, or fields related to these disciplines. Undergraduate courses in biological sciences, organic and inorganic chemistry, physics, and calculus are strongly encouraged, as is computer literacy. Students matriculate at the beginning of the fall semester each year.

All applicants must provide GRE scores on the General Test to be forwarded by the testing institution directly to the Dean of the Graduate School.  In addition, applicants must arrange for three letters of recommendation. Recent transcripts are required. The application deadline is January 15.  Eligible students may be invited for an interview with members of the Department (all expenses will be covered). 

All prospective students should consult the Bulletin of the Wake Forest University Graduate School for official policies and procedures of the School. The above description of admission requirements pertains only to special standards of the Department of Cancer Biology Graduate Program.

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