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GRE Score

• ETS Institution Code: 6851
• GRE general test is optional for domestic applicants, and required for international applicants for the following programs:
  • Biomedical Sciences Ph.D.
  • Biotechnology M.S.
• GRE general test is required for all applicants for the following applications:
  • Graduate Medical Education Sciences M.S.
• Graduate Medical Education Sciences M.S. will accept MCAT in lieu of GRE. To request MCAT in lieu of GRE, e-mail the Graduate School and include your AAMC ID and AAMC Verification Code. The Verification Code is on the MCAT display score report, and comprises four sets of numbers and letters. For example: A1B2-C3D4-E5F6-G7H8.

Application Fee

The $50 application fee is non-refundable and payable by credit or debit card. To pay by check or money order, e-mail us.

The following applicants are eligible for an application fee waiver and should e-mail us for further instructions: 

• Applicants who spoke to a GSBS representative and provided contact information at any of these events: ABRCMS, SACNAS, HACU, NCUR
• McNair Scholars (requires documentation from institution)
• Attendees at the annual GSBS Open House
• Attendees of Grad Fairs who spoke to a GSBS representative and provided contact information to the representative at the event
• Participants in our summer internship programs
• U.S. active duty military, U.S. military veterans
• Applicants who were offered and accepted admission but deferred admission to a later term and with approval by the program/concentration admissions committee (application fee waiver is only valid once for deferrals)
• Current GSBS Students
• Texas Tech University and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center full-time staff (excluding faculty)
• Applicants for Fall admission to Biomedical Sciences Ph.D. and Pharmaceutical Sciences Ph.D. programs with complete applications by December 1

Letters of Reference

• A minimum of 2 letters and no more than 4 letters are required.
• As a general rule, applicants should request recommendations from research mentor(s) and faculty who can address your academic suitability for the graduate study. Recommenders evaluate intellectual ability, research aptitude, imagination/originality, initiative/motivation, industry/perseverance, emotional stability, oral communication, written communication, and teamwork. While recommenders may not be able to evaluate all these areas, we advise that you choose recommenders who can evaluate the majority of these areas. More information regarding letters may be on the program specific application information page.
• Enter the name and email address of your recommender. S/he will receive an email from graduate.school@ttuhsc.edu with a link back to the online form and recommendation.
• Letters submitted outside our online recommendation system are strongly discouraged.
• Graduate Medical Education Sciences applicants should consult the program specific application information page for detailed instructions regarding recommendation letters.

Proof of English Proficiency

International applications who do not qualify for exceptions (bottom of section) must submit one of the following as proof of English proficiency.

• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
  The minimum TOEFL score required is 550 (paper-based version) or 79 (internet-based version). The TOEFL score must be received directly from the Educational Testing Service (ETS); Ï㽶ֱ²¥â€™s institutional code is 6851. TOEFL scores are valid for only two years. Due to the limited time frame regarding accessing test scores, if Ï㽶ֱ²¥ has received a test score that is over two years old, we will accept it as official.
• International English Language Testing Service (IELTS)
  The minimum IELTS required score is an overall band score of 6.5 on the Academic version; IELTS General Training results are not acceptable. There is no IELTS institution code for Ï㽶ֱ²¥. IELTS scores are valid for only two years. Due to the limited time frame regarding accessing test scores, if Ï㽶ֱ²¥ has received a test score that is over two years old, we will accept it as official.
• Duolingo English Test (Online examination)
  The minimum requirement Duolingo score is 100.  There is no institutional code for Duolingo and scores are reported within 48 hours and are valid for two years. Due to the limited time frame regarding accessing test scores, if Ï㽶ֱ²¥ has received a test score that is over two years old, we will accept it as official.
• Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic)
  The minimum required PTE Academic score is 60.  PTE General and PTE Young Learners results are not acceptable.  There no PTE Academic institution code for Ï㽶ֱ²¥.  PTE Academic scores are valid for only two years.  Due to the limited time frame regarding accessing test scores, if Ï㽶ֱ²¥ has received a test score that is over two years old, we will accept it as official.
• Cambridge Certificate of Proficient in English (Cambridge CPE)
  The minimum required Cambridge CPE grade is C. There is no institutional code for the Cambridge CPE. The Cambridge CPE is valid for life.
• Cambridge Certification of Advanced English (Cambridge CAE)
  The minimum required Cambridge CAE grade is B. There is no institutional code for the Cambridge CAE. The Cambridge CAE is valid for life.

Testing Waivers & Country Specific Exemptions

• Applicant attended four (4) consecutive long semesters of credit-bearing/non-development/non-ESL courses at an accredited post-secondary school in the U.S.
• Attended two (2) consecutive years of high school in the United States.
• Attended two (2) consecutive years of high school with U.S. accreditation or within an English proficiency exempt country
• Applicants from certain English Proficiency exempt countries
  • Must provide proof with passport
  • See the GSBS English Proficiency page for more information and full list of exempt countries.

Oath of Residency

• Complete as accurately as possible so that the correct residency status is applied to your application.
• Student ID field is your R number for applicants who attended Texas Tech University, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, or are TTU or Ï㽶ֱ²¥ faculty or staff. Otherwise you may leave this field blank.

College Transcripts

All prospective students applying to the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences are expected to adhere to the highest level of academic integrity. This includes entering all post-secondary institutions attended or currently attending on the application for admission, including institutions for which transfer credit was received toward an undergraduate or graduate degree. Applicants must also submit unofficial U.S. transcripts or course-by-course transcript evaluations for international institutions for all institutions attended and/or currently attending. Failure to provide this information on the application or not providing all U.S. transcripts or course-by-course transcript evaluations with all academic credentials is considered a falsification of academic records and will result in the admission application being voided.

We require unofficial transcripts from all U.S. Institutions attended, including those institutions for which you received transfer credit toward your undergraduate degree.

• Electronic unofficial transcripts from U.S. institutions are preferred and should be uploaded to your material checklist.
• Do NOT provide international transcripts and/or mark sheets. Uploaded international transcripts will be deleted. See below for transcript evaluation requirement.
• If offered admission, official U.S. transcripts from all domestic institutions attended will be required, including from institutions for which transfer credit was received.
• Electronic official transcripts are preferred and should be sent to: graduate.school@ttuhsc.edu
• Hard copy official transcripts should be mailed to:
  • Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
    Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
    3601 4th St. MS 6206
    Lubbock, TX 79430-6206

Transcript Evaluation

A course-by-course transcript evaluation is required for all institutions attended and/or currently attending outside the USA. Do not send international transcripts, mark sheets, or certificates as these documents will not fulfill the requirement.

Click here to view our list of Approved Transcript Services

• Transcript evaluations must come directly from the transcript services directly to Ï㽶ֱ²¥, and the mailing address is:
  • Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
    Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
    3601 4th St. MS 6206
    Lubbock, TX 79430-6206