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Characteristics of the 2021 Entering PhD Class
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The following report is a summary of the 66 members of the School of Medicine and Dentistry’s 2021 entering class of PhD students. They were selected from a total of 1,062 applicants.
Undergraduate Schools
The incoming students completed their undergraduate studies at the following schools. There is one incoming student from each school unless otherwise noted by a count.
- Alabama State University
- Arcadia University
- Bryn Mawr College
- Clarkson University
- Columbia University
- CUNY Hunter College (4)
- Duquesne University
- Earlham College
- East Tennessee State University
- Hampton University
- Islamic Azad University Tehran Medical Sciences Branch
- Knox College
- Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
- Lake Forest College
- Michigan Technological University
- Mississippi College
- Morgan State University
- New York University
- Northwest A&F University
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- Russian National Research Medical University
- Saint Cloud State University
- Saint John Fisher College (2)
- San Francisco State University
- St Lawrence University
- SUNY Binghamton
- SUNY Buffalo (2)
- SUNY Fredonia
- SUNY Geneseo
- SUNY New Paltz
- Tufts University
- Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico - UNAM
- University College London
- University Of Arizona
- University of Chicago
- University of Edinburgh
- University Of Florida (2)
- University of Ghana
- University of Isfahan
- University Of Nebraska At Lincoln
- University Of New Haven
- University Of Pennsylvania (2)
- University Of Pittsburgh-Main Campus
- University of Puerto Rico in Mayaguez
- University Of Puerto Rico-Bayamon Tech Univ Col
- University Of Rochester (4)
- University of South Florida Tampa
- University Of Texas At Arlington
- University Of Texas Medical Branch-Galveston
- University Of Washington
- University of York
- University Pompeu Fabra
- Vassar College
- Washington And Lee University
- Western New England College
- Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Undergraduate Majors
There is one incoming student from each major unless otherwise noted by a count.
- Animal Biotechnology
- Applied Computational and Mathematical Sciences
- Biochemistry (8)
- Bioinformatics and Molecular Biology
- Biomedical Sciences
- Biomolecular science: Neuroscience
- Biology (11)
- Biomedical Engineering (2)
- Biomedical Sciences (2)
- Biomolecular science
- Biotechnology (2)
- Cell and Molecular Biology
- Chemistry (3)
- Environmental Science
- Epidemiology (3)
- Genetics
- Health Education
- Information Sciences
- Mathematics & Statistics (3)
- Medical Biophysics
- Medicine
- Microbiology and Immunology
- Microbiology
- Molecular Genetics (2)
- Physiology
- Neuroscience (5)
- Other Health Sciences Major
- Pediatric Dentistry
- Post-baccalaureate program
- Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Pharmacology
- Pharmacy
- Philosophy
- Physiology
- Psychology (3)
- ​Public Health
Undergraduate GPA
The average GPA was 3.59.
Domestic Students – State Residence
There are 45 incoming domestic students.
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut (2)
- District of Columbia
- Florida (2)
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Massachusetts
- Minnesota
- Nebraska
- New Jersey
- New York (16)
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania (5)
- Puerto Rico
- Texas (2)
- Washington
International Students - Country of Origin
There are 21 incoming international students.
- China (3)
- Egypt
- Ghana (2)
- India (3)
- Iran (2)
- Mexico
- Russia
- Rwanda
- Saudi Arabia (2)
- Spain
- United Kingdom
Average GRE Scores
Fifteen (23%) of the 66 incoming students reported scores. The average scores are shown below.
- Verbal – 67%
- Quantitative – 70%
- Analytical – 57%
Average English Language Test Scores
Nine students reported TOEFL scores with an average of 102.
Three students reported IELTS scores with an average of 7.0.
Additional Degrees
Twenty students in the 2021 incoming class hold Master’s degrees or higher.
MD/PhD
Three entering PhD students are enrolled in the MD/PhD program.
Post-baccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP Program) Students
One incoming student completed a PREP program.
Average Age
The 66 incoming students have an average age of 24 years with a range of 21-33 years.
Race and Ethnicity
The following summarizes how the 45 US Citizens and Permanent Residents in the incoming 2021 class identify their own race and ethnicity:
- American Indian - 1
- Asian – 4
- Black or African American – 7
- White – 32
- Not Reported – 1
Ethnicity
Groups Underrepresented in Science
Thirteen members (29%) of the incoming domestic 2021 class identify with one or more groups underrepresented in science.
Groups underrepresented in science include individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups (African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans, Alaskan Natives, Hawaiian Natives, and natives of the U.S. Pacific Islands) and individuals with disabilities (those with a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities).
Male/Female Ratio
According to the students’ self-reported information the male/female ratio of incoming students is the following:
- Female – 37 incoming students
- Male – 29 incoming students
Graduate Programs
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology – 9
- Biophysics, Structural and Computational Biology – 2
- Cell Biology of Disease - Pathology – 5
- Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology – 8
- Epidemiology – 4
- Genetics, Development and Stem Cells – 5
- Health Services Research and Policy – 3
- Immunology, Microbiology and Virology – 10
- Neuroscience – 9
- Statistics – 4
- Toxicology – 2
- Translational Biomedical Science – 5