Prospective Students: Application
Thank you for your interest in our program. Applications for Autumn 2012 are closed.
Applications for Autumn 2013 may be submitted online at the Graduate School Application website: https://www.grad.washington.edu/applForAdmiss.
The deadline for COMPLETED applications WILL CHANGE to DECEMBER 1 (for Autumn 2013 admission).
ALL MATERIALS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED ONLINE. DO NOT MAIL MATERIALS TO THE DEPARTMENT.
A COMPLETE APPLICATION consists of:
- Application and payment of $75.00 application fee
- Statement of Purpose
- GRE score reported by ETS (all applicants; must be taken within five years of application), and TOEFL or IELTS score (international applicants*)
- Three letters of recommendation**
- Optional: CV/resume if seeking a financial assistantship (RA/TA, Traineeship)
- Transcripts (should be submitted ONLINE--unofficial transcripts are acceptable)
WE STRONGLY PREFER ALL DOCUMENTS UPLOADED AS PDFs (rather than Word documents).
ALL MATERIALS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED ONLINE. Please do NOT mail any materials to the department unless you are unable to submit them online. Mailing materials may DELAY the processing of your application. If you do choose to submit any hard copy materials (transcripts, letters), they should be mailed to:
Graduate Program in Biostatistics
UW Health Sciences Bldg.
1705 NE Pacific, Room F-600
Campus Box 357232
Seattle WA 98195-7232
(Our main phone is: 206-543-1044)
OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS ARE NOT REQUIRED. You may send unofficial transcripts via the online application system.
* The following are exempt from taking the TOEFL or IELTS: Applicants who hold either a bachelor’s, master's, or doctoral degree from a regionally accredited institution in the United States or from an institution in Australia, the Bahamas, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, Singapore, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, or the United Kingdom.
Applicants who can provide documentation verifying that their undergraduate degree is from an institution (in a country other than those listed above) where all instruction is in English are also exempt. For all others, a TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language), IELTS (International English Language Testing System), or MLT (Michigan Language Test) is required. Test scores are valid for two years and must be valid on the date the application is submitted. For more information on English language requirements, please see the Graduate School's Memorandum No. 8.
** If your recommenders prefer to send hard-copy letters, they should be addressed to the Department at the address given above. We STRONGLY encourage recommenders to use the online submission of letters through the Graduate Admissions application website. Mailing hard-copy letters may DELAY the processing of your application.
IMPORTANT:
You do NOT need to wait for all of your recommenders to submit their letters before you submit your application. They may send in letter anytime during the process. We cannot view any part of your application until it is submitted (fee paid), and we cannot match test scores to it until it is submitted. You should submit your application as soon as possible after you have uploaded your Statement of Purpose, CV, transcripts, and designated your recommenders.
The Biostatistics Admission Committee does not discriminate against individuals because of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, handicap or status as a Disabled Veteran or Vietnam Era Veteran. This policy, applies to all University Programs and facilities including but not limited to, admission, educational programs and employment. Such discrimination is prohibited by Titles IV and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; Title XI of the Educational Amendments of 1972; Sections 503 and 504 of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Age Discrimination Acts of 1974 and 1965, Vietnam Era Veteran's Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, and other Federal and State statutes and regulations.