Applications for the program must be submitted to the Biomedical Sciences Doctoral Portal – School of Medicine – Ph.D. selected from the drop-down menu of programs on the VCU online application form.

A baccalaureate degree or its equivalent at the time of enrollment, with an undergraduate GPA of 3.5
Current GRE scores (taken within the past five years), with scores at the 75th percentile or greater preferred
TOEFL scores of 600 (pBT), 250 (cBT) or 100 (iBT) for individuals for whom English is a second language, or 6.5 on the IELTS (To report GRE or TOEFL score, use VCU Code 5570.)
Personal statements, which should include: long-term career goals to assess reasons behind the candidate’s application, how a Ph.D. in biomedical science helps achieve those goals, the factors motivating a career in research, research experience, including dates, places and duration
Three letters of recommendation that speak to the scientific competency and experience of the applicant
The equivalent of two semesters of general chemistry, two semesters of organic chemistry, two semesters of upper-level biology courses, two semesters of physics and two semesters of college-level mathematics recommended (Example courses: cell biology, molecular biology, biochemistry, genetics, neuroscience, physiology, biophysics, etc.)