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PhD Application

Application Requirements for the Ph.D program

 
 
Step.#
What to do
Additional Info.
 Deadline
 
 
 
 
1
 
Complete and submit the USC online graduate application (application fee required). The following documents can be submitted directly through the online application system, if needed:
  • Résumé
  • 3 Letters of recommendation
  • Statement of purpose
  • Supplementary materials such as publications, awards and certificates are not required but you may include these materials  in .pdf form via the USC online graduate application.
 
 
Fall 2014 deadline is
Dec. 1, 2013.
We do not offer spring admission.
 
 
 
 
2
 
Arrange to have the following sent to the USC Office of Admission:
  • Official grade transcripts, and official translations if they are not in English.
  • GRE scores (official scores must be sent through ETS to the University of Southern California, ETS code 4852; no need to send a separate report to the BME Department)
  • TOEFL scores (INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ONLY;official scores must be sent through ETS to the University of Southern California, ETS code 4852; no need to send a separate report to the BME Department)
  • International applicants: Proof of financial support
  • Any additional documents that cannot be submitted online
 
Mailing address:
 
USC Office of Admission
GRADUATE
University Park Campus
Los Angeles, California 90089-0915
 
Fall 2014 deadline is
Dec. 1, 2013.
We do not offer spring admission.
 
 
 

For further questions about the PhD BME graduate application process, please email us at bmegrad@usc.edu.
 
All information contained here is summarized from the USC Catalogue and is considered non-official. For all rules, regulations, procedures, and outlines, please see the current academic year USC catalogue.