Admissions | UW Biology

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**Fee waivers are not available through the Department of Biology. However, the UW Graduate School offers application fee waivers to those with financial need. More information can be found here (link is external) . A message from the Graduate and Postdoc Program Committee: It is becoming widely recognized that in order to recruit a diverse community of graduate students, admissions protocols need to become more holistic, equitable, and transparent. The Biology Department’s Graduate and Postdoc Program Committee revised the protocol to place a greater emphasis on the wide range of experiences and backgrounds of our applicants, rather than focusing on more conveniently quantitative data such as GRE scores and GPAs. The new admissions process will require a more tailored approach from our applicants, via the two-page Holistic Statement. However, a detailed description of how the information will be evaluated by the Admissions Committee has been outlined below. We look forward to hearing

Application Deadline: December 1 at Midnight The deadline for application is for students to begin study the following September. We begin a new cohort only once per year each Autumn. Application Fee: $90.00 USD **Fee waivers are not available through the Department of Biology. However, the UW Graduate School offers application fee waivers to those with financial need. More information can be found here . Summary of Application: Unofficial Transcripts CV (departmental specific) Short Answer Questions References (3) English Proficiency scores (if applicable) A list of three (3) Biology departme

Admissions | UW Biology

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