Admissions Requirements–MSiMR

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Completing Prerequisites/Recommended Courses at NCNM
All candidates must possess a bachelor's degree or higher from a regionally accredited college or university, or the equivalent (as determined by NCNM) from an institution outside the United States.
Prerequisites
General Chemistry – 2 courses
General Biology with lab – 1 course
Math – 2 courses (Pre–calculus, calculus 1 or math–based statistics course)
Social Science – 1 course (Human psychology)
Humanities – 1 course (English composition)
Strongly Recommended Courses
Statistics – 1 course, Cell Biology, Ethics
GPA
General: 3.2 or higher
Science: 3.0 or higher
Required GRE Score*
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Links to free GRE practice tests (Note: NCNM doesn't promote or endorse any one test preparatory company.)
Sample GRE Test Questions
Princeton Review free GRE practice test
Four tests
Varsity Tutors
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GRE Scoring |
New Scale |
Previous Scale |
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Verbal |
150 |
500 |
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Quantitative |
160 |
650 |
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Analytical Writing |
4.0 |
4.0 |
Subject test not required.
*Will accept MCAT score of 20 or higher in place of GRE.
TOEFL
Required for international students. Minimum computer test score: 213, minimum paper test score: 550.
Essay
What interests you about integrative medicine research? (800 words or less)
Resume
Please include internships, extracurricular activities and publications
Personal Statement
Describe your background in research, research-related interests or career goals in 800 words or less.
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