Registration Procedures; University and Graduate School Policies
Admission Criteria
A successful applicant for admission to the M.S. program is expected to have a
high grade point average, excellent Graduate Record Examination scores obtained
within the past five years, strong letters of recommendation, and an appropriate
personal statement of purpose.
Applicants who are currently medical students or MD post-doctoral fellows at
the Stanford School of Medicine are also considered. The Graduate Record
Examination requirement may be waived for the applicants with a M.D. or
D.O. degree and for those currently enrolled in the M.D. program at Stanford
University; scores from the Medical College Admission Test are requested for
current medical students.
Applicants from other countries whose primary language is not English and who
have received fewer than two years of English-based education will be required
to submit TOEFL scores as evidence of English proficiency. Scores of at least
600 for the paper-based TOEFL exam or 250-300 for the computer based TOEFL
exam are required.
The deadline to apply for Fall 2008 admission is January 29, 2008.
Funding of Graduate Study
Loan support is available from Stanford University, as detailed in the
Stanford University Guide to Graduate Admission:
http://registrar.stanford.edu/pdf/gradadmisguide.pdf.
Financial assistance for graduate study may be available in the form of
research or teaching assistantships.
Several student positions are supported by a training grant in health
services research. A separate application is required through the Center
for Primary Care and Outcomes Research (PCOR). See
http://healthpolicy.stanford.edu/fellowships/ for information.
Information regarding registration procedures and University and Graduate School policies may be obtained from the following sources:
Stanford Bulletin
The Bulletin may be accessed via the Internet at http://www.stanford.edu/dept/registrar/bulletin/ . The Stanford Bulletin may also be purchased from the Stanford Bookstore (White Plaza, Stanford, California 94305-3079).
Stanford University School of Medicine Catalog
The Catalog may be accessed via the Internet at http://medcatalog.stanford.edu/ . Other information on the School of Medicine is available at the following address: Office of Student Affairs, School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305.
Application Information
Application information is available at the following address:
Graduate Admissions Office
630 Serra St
Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-3005
Tel:(650) 723-4291 or via the internet at http://www.stanford.edu/dept/gradadmissions. General information for Stanford University is available at (650) 723-2300 or at http://www.stanford.edu.
