Admission Criteria
For U.S. students
- A baccalaureate degree in biology, chemistry, medical laboratory science, health sciences, or related health and scientific disciplines, from a regionally accredited institution of higher education is required.
- A GPA of at least 2.7 on a 4.0 scale in the last 60 credits completed.
- Three (3) letters of recommendation.
- A personal statement describing how the Molecular Diagnostics & Precision Medicine program will enhance the applicant’s academic and/or professional career goals.
- Current resume/CV documenting professional experience and educational achievements.
- Official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended. Ensure the degree conferral date is listed on the awarding institution’s transcript.
Please note: Transcripts must be sent to GradCAS only. GradCAS only accepts electronic transcripts from Credentials Solutions, Parchment, and National Student Clearinghouse. If your school does not offer either of these services, your transcript must be sent via mail.
Below are three ways to send your transcripts.
To send transcripts to GradCAS by mail, after you enter each institution in GradCAS, download a transcript request form. Fill out and send the transcript request form to the institution registrar, asking them to mail the transcript to the address below:
GradCAS Transcript Processing Center
P.O. Box 9217
Watertown, MA 02471
For international students
- A baccalaureate degree in biology, chemistry, medical laboratory science, health sciences, or related health and scientific disciplines, from a regionally accredited institution of higher education is required.
- A GPA of at least 2.7 on a 4.0 scale in the last 60 credits completed.
- Three letters of recommendation.
- Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) - Minimum scores:
- Paper 550,
- Computer 213,
- iBT 80
- TOEFL School Code is B886
- A personal statement describing how the Molecular Diagnostics & Precision Medicine program will enhance the applicant’s academic and/or professional career goals.
- Current resume/CV documenting professional experience and educational achievements.
- Official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended. Ensure the degree conferral date is listed on the awarding institution’s transcript.
In cases where a non-U.S. grading system has been used, verification must be provided by one of the following services:
- World Education Services (WEC)
- Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE)
- GradCAS will ONLY accept the evaluation report from the credentialing agency. Do not send your foreign transcript to GradCAS.
- All foreign transcript evaluations from the credentialing agency must be sent directly to GradCAS to the following address:
GradCAS Transcript Processing Center
PO Box 9217
Watertown, MA 02471
- Translation: If the academic institution that you attended does not issue documents in English, the credentialing agency will require that you submit a word-for-word translation of your transcripts. You can contact University Language Services to submit your transcript for translation and instruct them to send the translated transcript to the credentialing agency you choose.
- Transcript Evaluation: International students whose native language is not English may contact one of the following credentialing agencies to submit transcripts for official evaluation: WES or ECE. Instruct the credentialing agency to send the official evaluation (and translation) directly to GradCAS. You must provide both a course-by-course evaluation report along with an overall GPA calculation. Evaluations are mandatory even for transcripts from institutions that report grades in English. This provides EVMS with a U.S. credit equivalency and allows the transcripts to be reviewed accurately. WES and ECE are preferred credentialing services. If you wish to select a company other than these, please hpadmissions@evms.edu first.
International students must abide by all U.S. Immigration laws throughout their enrollment in the program. This includes, but is not limited to, qualifying and obtaining a proper visa prior to attendance. For further information, please contact EVMS Human Resources at 757.446.6043.
Medical and Health Professions Education Technical Standards
The essential abilities and skills that candidates and students must possess in order to complete the education and training associated with this program are referred to as Technical Standards.
1.0 Observation Skills Technical Standard
1.01 Demonstrate sufficient attention and accuracy in observation skills (visual, auditory and tactile) in the lecture hall, in clinical and educational settings and online. Indicators include but are not limited to accurate visualization and discrimination of text, numbers, patterns, graphic illustrations and other imaging texts.
2.0 Communication Skills Technical Standard
2.01 Demonstrate effective communication skills with professionals of varying cultures, ethnicities and personalities.
2.02 Indicators include, but are not limited to, these examples:
- Clear, efficient and intelligible articulation of spoken English language.
- Legible, efficient and intelligible written English language.
- Accurate and efficient English language reading skills.
- Accurate and efficient, expressive and receptive communication skills.
- Ability to accurately follow directions (oral and written).
3.0 Critical Reasoning Skills Technical Standard
3.01 Demonstrate critical reasoning skills, including but not limited to intellectual, conceptual, integrative and quantitative abilities.
3.02 Indicators include but are not limited to these examples:
- Demonstrate ability to measure, calculate, reason, analyze, integrate and synthesize information.
- Demonstrate ability to acquire, retain and apply new and learned information.
4.0 Motor and Sensory Function Technical Standard
4.01 Demonstrate sufficient motor and sensory function.
4.02 Indicators include but are not limited to these examples:
- Execute motor movements that demonstrate safety and efficiency in the various learning settings (i.e., classroom, online).
- Physical stamina sufficient to complete online didactic study, which will include prolonged periods of sitting.
5.0 Behavioral and Social Attributes Technical Standard
5.01 Demonstrate the behavioral and social attributes vital to participation in a graduate-level academic program.
5.02 Indicators include but are not limited to these examples:
- Possess the emotional health required for full utilization of mental faculties (judgment, orientation, affect and cognition).
- Ability to develop mature and effective professional relationships with faculty and other members of the educational and healthcare team.
- Possess personal qualities that facilitate effective therapeutic interactions (compassion, empathy, integrity, honesty, benevolence, confidentiality).
- Demonstrate impartial motives, attitudes and values in roles, functions and relationships.
- Ability to monitor and react appropriately to one’s own emotional needs and responses.
- Display appropriate flexibility and adaptability in the face of stress or uncertainty in teaching and learning environments.
- Compliance with standards, policies and practices set forth in the program handbook.
