Admission Requirements:
You must meet the following minimum requirements in order to be considered for admission. Meeting these minimum requirements does not guarantee acceptance to the program.
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A bachelor’s degree in science (biological, chemical, physical) from a regionally accredited institution comparable in standard and content to a bachelor’s degree from Hunter College.
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Minimum undergraduate grade point average of 3.0.
- The following prerequisite courses are required: General Biology or Anatomy and Physiology; General and Organic Chemistry. Statistics is a pre- or co-requisite.
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Two letters of recommendation from appropriate academic or professional references.
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A statement of purpose of approximately 500 words, including a bit about the path that brought you to this degree, and your motivation to enter the clinical lab profession.
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Applicants whose native language is not English and who have taken all or part of their undergraduate education in a country where English is not the native language are required to submit scores on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). The following minimum scores must be obtained:
- Paper Based Test: 550
- Computer Administered Test: 213
- Internet Based Test: 60 (less speaking component)
For information on taking the TOEFL, visit www.TOEFL.org. For information on submitting your TOEFL scores as part of your application visit Submitting TOEFL scores.
Additional Information:
For additional program information, visit the Medical Laboratory Sciences website.
