ADMISSION INFORMATION

Successful applicants to the Biomedical Engineering Graduate Group have an average Undergraduate GPA of 3.60 (out of 4.00) and average GRE scores of 760 Quantitative, 578 Verbal, and 4.5 Written.  However, admissions decisions are made on a case-by-case basis. For students who have completed an MS degree, a minimum graduate GPA of 3.50 is normally required. A student may apply for admission for either a MS or a Ph.D. The MS is not prerequisite to the Ph.D., and completing the MS requirements does not guarantee admission to the Ph.D. program.  A MS student may continue for the Ph.D. if approval is obtained from the Executive Committee of the Graduate Group or its authorized representatives. When accepted initially into the Ph.D. program, the student may plan his or her program so as to obtain both degrees, if desired.

For Admission into Either Program (MS or PhD):

The application deadline for Fall 2008 admission is January 15, 2008. Applicants must complete the following:
  1. Application
    Your Application to Graduate Studies must be completed online; go to the Graduate Admissions page (http://gradstudies.ucdavis.edu/prospective/application.html) for instructions for applying online and more information.              

  2. Application Fee
    The application fee is $60 for the domestic application and $80 for the international.  The fee may be paid by credit card or e-check.  The fee must be paid before the application will be considered as complete, and the fee must be paid for each application submitted.

  3. Three Letters of Recommendation
    Letters of Recommendation must be submitted electronically through the online application. Recommendations will not be accepted by mail or e-mail.

  4. Transcripts
    Official, sealed, original (no photocopies) transcripts from all undergraduate/graduate institutions attended should be sent directly to the Biomedical Engineering Graduate Group (see address information below), only after you have marked your online application complete and submitted it.  This allows for more efficient and effective matching of transcripts to applicants.  Submit only one transcript for each university or college you have attended.  In the case of multiple applications, send only one transcript to your first choice of graduate programs.

  5. Graduate Record Examination scores
     GRE General Exam (verbal, quantitative, and analytical) required.  Submit scores to School Code 4834; Department Code 1603

  6. TOEFL scores
     TOEFL required if English is not your first language or the primary language of instruction for your degree.  Submit scores to School Code 4834; Department Code 45
Additional and supplemental information will not be accepted.  Please include all pertinent information in online Graduate Application.

Your application is not complete until all of the above items are received. ALL parts must be received by the deadline in order to be considered complete. NO EXCEPTIONS. These materials will be reviewed by Graduate Studies and the Biomedical Engineering Graduate Admissions Committee, after which the student will be notified of their decision.

Submit transcripts to the BME Graduate Group through the following methods:

US POSTAL SERVICE
Graduate Coordinator
Biomedical Engineering
University of California
One Shields Ave
Davis, CA 95616

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Graduate Coordinator
Biomedical Engineering
University of California
Genome & Biomedical Sciences Facility
Davis, CA 95616Davis, CA 95616