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Characteristics of the 2023 Entering PhD Class
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The following report is a summary of the 69 members of the School of Medicine and Dentistry’s 2023 entering class of PhD students. They were selected from a total of 1,511 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.
- Agnes Scott College
- Allegheny College (2)
- American University
- Anhui Medical University at Hefei
- Appalachian State University
- Bennington College
- Binzhou Medical University
- Boise State University
- Boston College
- Brandeis University
- The British University in Egypt
- Brown University
- Calcutta University
- California State University at Sacramento
- The College of New Jersey
- Colorado State University (2)
- Dhaka University
- Elmira College
- Fudan University
- Hobart William Smith Colleges
- Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) in Tirupati
- Long Island University
- Marquette University
- McGill University
- National Chung Hsing University
- North South University
- Purdue University at West Lafayette
- Purdue University Main Campus
- Rochester Institute of Technology
- Saint Marys College of Maryland
- Rutgers University
- Sam Houston State University
- Shahjalal University of Science and Technology at Sylhet
- Skidmore College
- Stockton State University
- SUNY Fredonia
- SUNY Geneseo (3)
- Union College
- University at Albany
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
- University of California at Berkeley
- University of California at San Diego
- University of Isfahan
- University of Maryland College Park (2)
- University of Massachusetts at Amherst
- University of Mississippi Main Campus
- University of Nebraska at Omaha
- University of New Haven
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
- University of Oregon
- University of Pharmacy
- University of Rochester (7)
- University of Utah
- University of Vermont and State Agricultural College
- Utica University
- Westminster College
- Willamette University
Undergraduate Majors
There is one incoming student from each major unless otherwise noted by a count.
- Applied Statistics - Actuarial Science
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (4)
- Biochemistry (12)
- Biology (17)
- Biomedical Science
- Biotechnology
- Brain & Cognitive Sciences
- Cellular/Molecular Biology - Genetics
- Chemistry (2)
- Economics
- Environmental Studies
- Forensic Chemistry (2)
- Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
- International Studies
- Life Science
- Microbiology (3)
- Molecular and Cell Biology
- Molecular Genetics (2)
- Neurobiology and Physiology
- Neuroscience (3)
- Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Pharmacy (2)
- Physics
- Psychology (2)
- Public Administration (2)
- Statistics (2)
- Stomatology
- Veterinary Medicine
Undergraduate GPA
The average GPA was 3.64.
Domestic Students – State Residence
There are 41 incoming domestic students representing the following states:
- Alabama
- California (2)
- Colorado (2)
- Idaho
- Indiana
- Massachusetts (6)
- Maryland (4)
- North Carolina (4)
- Nebraska
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New York (11)
- Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Wisconsin (2)
International Students - Country of Origin
There are 28 incoming international students representing the following nations:
- Bangladesh (3)
- Brazil
- China (12)
- Czech Republic
- Egypt
- Eswatini
- Georgia
- Germany
- India (4)
- Iran
- Myanmar
- Taiwan
Average English Language Test Scores
Six students reported TOEFL scores with an average of 108.
Three students reported IELTS scores with an average of 7.7.
Additional Degrees
20 students in the 2023 incoming class hold Master’s degrees or higher.
MD/PhD
2 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 69 incoming students have an average age of 23 years with a range of 19-37 years.
Race and Ethnicity
The following summarizes how the 41 US Citizens in the incoming 2023 class identify their own race and ethnicity:
- American Indian - 2
- Asian – 5
- Black or African American – 6
- White – 28
- Not Reported – 1
Ethnicity
Groups Underrepresented in Science
Ten members (14%) of the incoming domestic 2023 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 – 46 incoming students
- Male – 23 incoming students
Graduate Programs
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology – 5
- Biomedical Genetics and Genomics – 6
- Biophysics, Structural and Computational Biology – 2
- Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology – 8
- Epidemiology – 2
- Health Services Research and Policy – 2
- Immunology, Microbiology and Virology – 9
- Neuroscience – 13
- Pathology – 6
- Statistics – 5
- Toxicology – 6
- Translational Biomedical Science – 5