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Characteristics of the 2022 Entering PhD Class
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The following report is a summary of the 71 members of the School of Medicine and Dentistry’s 2022 entering class of PhD students. They were selected from a total of 1,041 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.
- Agricultural University of Georgia
- Albany College Of Pharmacy
- Amherst College
- Anna University
- Barnard College
- California State University-San Marcos
- California University Of Pennsylvania
- Central Connecticut State University
- Chung Yuan Christian University
- Clark University
- Colby College
- Colgate University
- Cornell University
- CUNY City College
- CUNY Queens College
- Emory University
- Guangzhou Medical University
- Gustavus Adolphus College
- Hamilton College
- Indian Institute Of Science
- Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Kolkata
- Iowa State University
- Islamic Azad University
- Jilin University
- King Saud University
- Lafayette College
- Makerere University
- Muhlenberg College
- Nazareth College Of Rochester
- New Mexico Institute Of Mining And Technology
- Northeastern University
- Oregon State University
- Riyadh Colleges of Dentistry & Pharmacy
- Rochester Institute Of Technology (4)
- Saint John Fisher College (2)
- Saint Vincent College
- Shandong University
- SRM Institute of Science and Technology
- SUNY Binghamton University (2)
- SUNY College At Geneseo
- SUNY University at Buffalo
- Syracuse University (2)
- Towson State University
- Trinity College
- University of Antwerp
- University Of California-Berkeley
- University Of California-Santa Cruz
- University Of Central Florida
- University of Dhaka (2)
- University of Isfahan
- University Of Maryland-Baltimore County
- University Of Minnesota Twin Cities
- University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
- University of Ottawa
- University Of Pittsburgh-Main Campus
- University Of Rochester (5)
- University of Science and Technology at Zewail City
- University Of The District Of Columbia
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Western Washington University
Undergraduate Majors
There is one incoming student from each major unless otherwise noted by a count.
- Behavioral Neuroscience
- Biochemistry (11)
- Biology (18)
- Biomedical Science
- Biomedical Sciences
- Biomolecular Science
- Biotechnology (3)
- Cell and Developmental Biology
- Cellular and Molecular Biology (6)
- Chemistry
- Dental Science
- Genetic Engineering (2)
- Health Administration
- Mathematics (2)
- Mathematics, Statistics and Analytics
- Medical Laboratory Sciences
- Medicine (2)
- Microbiology (2)
- Neuroscience (10)
- Nursing
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Philosophy (2)
- Physics
- Preventive Medicine
- Public Health
- Statistics
- Vaccinology
Undergraduate GPA
The average GPA was 3.52.
Domestic Students – State Residence
There are 44 incoming domestic students.
- California (2)
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Florida
- Georgia
- Maryland (2)
- Maine
- Minnesota (2)
- New Jersey (2)
- New Mexico
- New York (16)
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania (8)
- Puerto Rico
- Texas
- Virginia
- Wisconsin
International Students - Country of Origin
There are 27 incoming international students.
- Bangladesh (4)
- Cameroon
- Canada
- China (6)
- Egypt
- Georgia
- Hong Kong
- India (4)
- Indonesia
- Iran (3)
- Jamaica
- Saudi Arabia
- Taiwan
- Uganda
Average GRE Scores
Thirteen (18%) of the 71 incoming students reported scores. The average scores are shown below.
- Verbal – 56%
- Quantitative – 78%
- Analytical – 47%
Average English Language Test Scores
Thirteen students reported TOEFL scores with an average of 104.
Six students reported IELTS scores with an average of 7.5.
Additional Degrees
22 students in the 2022 incoming class hold Master’s degrees or higher.
MD/PhD
5 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 71 incoming students have an average age of 24 years with a range of 20-42 years.
Race and Ethnicity
The following summarizes how the 44 US Citizens and Permanent Residents in the incoming 2022 class identify their own race and ethnicity:
- Asian – 6
- Black or African American – 8
- White – 28
- Not Reported – 2
Ethnicity
Groups Underrepresented in Science
Eleven members (15%) of the incoming domestic 2022 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 – 44 incoming students
- Male – 27 incoming students
Graduate Programs
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology – 7
- Biophysics, Structural and Computational Biology – 5
- Cell Biology of Disease - Pathology – 5
- Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology – 7
- Epidemiology – 5
- Genetics, Development and Stem Cells – 6
- Health Services Research and Policy – 3
- Immunology, Microbiology and Virology – 9
- Neuroscience – 9
- Statistics – 4
- Toxicology – 3
- Translational Biomedical Science – 8