Application Process

The priority deadline for Fall 2022 applicants is December 1, 2022. Applicants who submit their complete application by the priority deadline will be given preference in consideration for interview and University-sponsored fellowships.

Applications received after the priority date will be considered on a rolling basis until January 1, 2023. Applications completed or received after this date will not be reviewed.

Successful applicants typically hold undergraduate degrees in chemistry, biochemistry, biology, molecular biology, or biophysics. We also encourage candidates with degrees in other relevant disciplines (e.g. physics, engineering, or computer science) to apply.

• Biochemistry | 2-semester course sequence
• Molecular Genetics | 1 semester
• Organic Chemistry | 2-semester course sequence
• Physics | 1 semester
• Calculus | 1 semester

The GraduateCAS Application is required for admission to all graduate programs at Texas A&M University. BCBP waives the application fee for all applicants. To accept the waiver, please select Pay by Check. Questions about the application fee should be directed to the Graduate Office.

Your Statement of Purpose should describe the personal, educational, and/or professional experiences that motivate your decision to pursue advanced study in science. Include specific examples of research and/or professional activities in which you have participated (if applicable). For each activity, provide a terse and scholarly introduction, a concise description, and any results or conclusions; include figures if appropriate. Specify your contributions to the project and cite any resulting presentations or publications. The statement should be a total of 2–3 pages in length.

Letters of Recommendation will be uploaded electronically by the letter writer; letters routed through the applicant will not be accepted. Selected writers will be automatically contacted by the GraduateCAS system.

• Ideally, recommendations will come from faculty or advisors who are familiar with your academic achievement and prior research experience; they should be able to speak to your potential for success as a graduate researcher.
• Non-academic references may be appropriate in some cases. Please contact the Graduate Office for suggestions.

• All transcripts should be sent directly to the Office of Admissions. Do not send transcripts to the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics directly. They can only be processed by the Office of Admissions.
• Submit official transcripts from each senior-level post-secondary institution attended. An official statement of the award of the degree or diploma is required for each degree completed.
• Institutions that use the national ANSI ASC X12 transcript format (SPEEDE) prefer to receive transcripts electronically. Electronic transcripts can be processed much faster than paper transcripts.
• If the institution cannot use this format and you have attended an American or Canadian college or university, one official transcript is required from each college or university. Please ask each registrar to enclose one copy of your transcript in a sealed, signed envelope addressed to you. Place the signed, sealed envelope with the seal unbroken and the registrar’s signature intact inside a second envelope and send it to:

Admissions Processing
Texas A&M University
P.O. Box 40001
College Station, Texas 77842-4001

• If the registrar will not release your transcripts to you in a sealed envelope, transcripts may be sent by the registrar directly to the above address.
• If the transcripts or mark-sheets are from a university outside the United States, they are to be signed by the registrar, controller of examinations, or president of the university issuing the document. Official records are to be in the language of instruction, accompanied by official translations in English, if necessary. Translations sent directly from the institution attended or from a recognized translator are considered official.
• Consolidated and provisional mark-sheets are NOT considered official. Please ask the registrar to send individual mark-sheets that list grades earned in each term.
• Photocopies or other duplication of a transcript, such as notarized copies and faxes are not considered official.

Official Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores are NOT required for either domestic or international applicants.

Texas A&M University does require a Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) from applicants whose native language is not English, with the exception of those applicants completing all four years of a baccalaureate degree in the United States. The scores should be sent directly from the testing service to Texas A&M University (code 6003) and be from a test date within two years of the date that the application form reached the Office of Admissions and Records.

Interview invitations are extended to select applicants. Applicants residing in the U.S. will be brought to campus for an in-person interview, while applicants outside the U.S. will be interviewed virtually. Typically, interviews are scheduled mid-December to early February.