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 All
students admitted to the Molecular
Genetics Graduate Program
receive a stipend of $23,724
per year (as of Autumn 2007).
In addition, all tuition and
fees are waived for the student.
Applicants with a strong
undergraduate record may be
eligible for a competitive
University Fellowship that
provides a higher stipend for
the first year of graduate
education.
The
non-fellowship application
deadline
for
entry
in
Fall
Quarter
is
December
15.
Students
are
encouraged
to
initiate
the
application
process
by
using
our Fast
Track procedure.
The Ohio State University requires all graduate applicants to apply online. No paper or downloadable applications are available. Please use this website to apply:
http://admissions.osu.edu/grad/apply_online.htm
The Molecular Genetics department may grant Fast
Track pre-approval for admissions to the graduate
program. Pre-approval is based upon information supplied
by the student using the internet. Pre-approval indicates
that the Molecular Genetics department believes you
are qualified for admission to our graduate program.
A final admission decision is dependent upon receipt
of a full application including letters of recommendation.
The Fast Track process
can be used at any time of the year.
Click HERE for the
Fast Track
application form
Step 1 Application forms are available
from the Graduate Admissions office of The Ohio State
University Graduate School.
 Click
here for application materials .
Use this information when completing your application
form:
Program/Department: Molecular Genetics.
Program Code: 195.
Step 2 The following material should
be sent to the Graduate Admissions Office at the address
below.
Step 3 The following material should
be sent to the Department of Molecular Genetics at the
address listed below:
Prospective students with general questions about the
Molecular Genetics Graduate Program or the application
process may contact the graduate studies committee at
graduate@osumolgen.org.
A baccalaureate or higher degree from an accredited
college or university is required prior to the start
of graduate studies. Most of our students have a degree
in the life sciences. Many prospective students wonder
if they meet the academic criteria for the Molecular
Genetics Graduate Program. The graduate studies committee
would like to stress that each application is considered
on its individual merit. In general terms, an applicant
with a GPA of greater than 3.0, an average score on
the GRE General Tests of greater than 60%, and experience
in biological research are more likely to be successful
in the our graduate program than other applicants. Applicants
that show strong potential in a subset of these areas
are often considered.
Applicants may use the free Fast Track procedure to
determine if they likely meet our academic requirements.
The following college level course work is recommended
for applicants to the Graduate Program in Molecular
Genetics. Skilled applicants who have not taken all
of the following course work may be considered on case
by case basis.
2 semesters of calculus
4 semesters of chemistry
2 semesters of physics
2 semesters of molecular biology
1 semester of biochemistry
1 semester of genetics
Candidates
for admission to graduate school will be judged on several
aspects:
- Academic
abilities
- Undergraduate
grade-point average (GPA)
- Reputation
of undergraduate school
- Difficulty
of the undergraduate program
- Test
scores (GRE, GRE Subject test, TOEFL)
- Lab
experience
- Organization
of lab work
- Lab
citizenship
- Persistence
- Ability
to work with the rest of the lab team
- Intellectual
capacity and motivation
- Ability
to set and achieve realistic goals
- Why
they wish to pursue graduate study at Ohio State
- Career
goals
- Ability
to communicate (per autobiography)
- A letter
of recommendation should provide an evaluation of
an applicant's academic performance, to include
qualitative information that augments the quantitative
grade transcript.
Click
here for application materials .
Use this information when completing your application
form:
Program/Department: Molecular Genetics
Program Code: 195
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