A statement of purpose for application to the program. The document should be 1.5 or double-spaced with one-inch margins, in a font height no smaller than 11 points. The statement of purpose should cover the following issues in two to five pages:
Why the applicant wishes to pursue a Ph.D. in the Clinical and Translational Sciences with a concentration in cancer and molecular medicine
Background experience relevant to pursuing a Ph.D. in the concentration in cancer and molecular medicine
Research interests and potential faculty mentors with whom the individual would want to work
Description of the applicant’s career goals
Scores from the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). Applicants must score at the 75th percentile or above in all sections of the GRE.
International applicants must also provide, to the VCU Global Education Office, scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language or International English Language Testing System.
The university minimum TOEFL score requirement is 550 (paper-based) or 80 (Internet-based).
The university minimum IELTS score requirement is 6.5.