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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]All required documentation described below must be submitted for an applicant to be considered by the TS PhD Admissions Committee.\u00a0 All documents become the property of the applicant institution(s) and are not returned to the applicants.<\/p>\n

Applicants should utilize the\u00a0Checklist of Required Documentation for Application.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The following admission requirements will be applied to all applicants:<\/p>\n

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  1. Advanced Degree<\/strong><\/u>:<\/strong>\u00a0 Applicants must demonstrate at least one\u00a0of the following:\u00a0 a)\u00a0completion of an advanced\u00a0Professional Degree<\/strong>\u00a0(e.g<\/em>., MD, DO, DDS, MSN, PharmD); b) completion of\u00a0a Master\u2019s or Doctoral Degree<\/strong>\u00a0in a health-related, science, public health or social science discipline; c) enrollment in a clinical professional doctoral degree program with intent to graduate prior to the semester for which application is being made; or d) enrollment as a MD\/PhD student with successful completion of the two-year pre-clinical curriculum.\u00a0 Enrollment\/Graduation must be\u00a0from an accredited college or university in the United States or proof of equivalent training at a foreign institution.<\/li>\n
  2. Documentation of Academic Record<\/strong><\/u>: For the purpose of evaluating the application, copies of all transcripts are acceptable for inclusion with the application. \u00a0If selected for admission, official transcripts will be\u00a0required from all colleges and universities attended.<\/strong>\u00a0 Transcripts must be sent from the college\/university in a sealed envelope directly to the Registrar\u2019s Office at the Home institution.\u00a0 Transcripts from foreign colleges\/universities must be officially translated into\u00a0English,\u00a0if needed, and must also be evaluated,\u00a0including GPA and equivalent degree, by Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc. (ECE) or World Education Services, Inc. (WES), which are members of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES –\u00a0http:\/\/www.naces.org\/<\/a>). \u00a0The evaluated transcript should be sent from the credentialing agency in a sealed envelope directly to the Registrar\u2019s Office at the Home institution. \u00a0The applicant should include a copy of the translated\u00a0and\/or evaluated transcripts as part of the application.<\/li>\n
  3. Demonstration of Ability to Participate in an Advanced Academic Program<\/u><\/strong>:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0Official documentation of a satisfactory score for the combined verbal and quantitative portions of the\u00a0Graduate Record Examination (GRE)<\/strong>, or an equivalent, is not required.\u00a0 However, should an applicant submit the GRE score, it will be\u00a0considered along with the other admission criteria, but not used as the sole criterion when making admission decisions.\u00a0 Scores on GRE tests taken more than five years prior to the date of application are not acceptable.<\/li>\n
  4. Demonstration of Proficiency in English (if applicable)<\/u><\/strong>:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0Official documentation of a satisfactory score on the\u00a0Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL\/IELTS\/Duolingo)<\/strong>\u00a0is required for applicants from a country where English is not the native language.\u00a0 A minimum TOEFL score of 84\u00a0(Internet-based Test), a score of 7.0\u00a0on the Academic Examination of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), or a minimum Duolingo score of 115 is required. \u00a0Scores on TOEFL\/IELTS\/Duolingo tests taken more than two years prior to the date of application are not acceptable.\u00a0 International applicants may be exempt from the TOEFL\/IELTS\/Duolingo requirement if one or more of the following requirements are met:\n