Application Instructions

Written (Required): The personal statement is a chance for you to tell us about yourself and why you wish to pursue the Addiction Research & Clinical Health MS program. If relevant, please note how any prior personal history or experience with issues surrounding addiction has motivated your desire to pursue the ARCH MS program, and how the program fits into your present career plans.

Audio/Video (Optional): In addition to the required written personal statement, you are welcome to submit an optional short audio or video statement that describes why you wish to pursue a degree in Addiction Research & Clinical Health at Wake Forest. Please note that the maximum file upload size is 100 MB.

Written (Required): The personal statement is a chance for you to tell us about yourself and why you wish to pursue this degree program at Wake Forest. Please describe:

1) Why you feel that the Biomedical Research program is the appropriate program for you.

2) Why you feel drawn to a program designed to expand your biomedical research skills.

3) A key example of your intellectual curiosity in action.

4) A description of the future that you hope to achieve after finishing the degree.

Written (Required): The personal statement is a chance for you to tell us about yourself and why you wish to pursue this degree program at Wake Forest. In your written submission, please elaborate:

1) Why you feel that the Biomedical Science program is the appropriate program for you.

2) The obstacles or challenges that you have experienced and how you have dealt with them.

3) A description of the future that you hope to achieve after finishing the degree.

Audio/Video (Required): The Admission Committee values diversity as an important factor in our educational mission. In a video or audio recording of approximately 5 minutes, please address: 1) How will you contribute to the diversity of your cohort and to the medical community in general? Please note that the maximum file upload size is 100 MB.

Written (Required): The personal statement is a chance for you to tell us about yourself and why you wish to pursue a Masters in Clinical Research Management degree at Wake Forest. We anticipate that applicants may have diverse backgrounds and this statement will allow you to better describe your unique experience. For example, applicants may be recent undergraduates, individuals who have been in the work force for several years and looking to transition into a new career, or individuals working in an area related to clinical research management and looking to enhance or expand their training in this area. If you are coming from one of those backgrounds or a different one, please use this statement to describe why you are applying to this program and what you wish to accomplish with this degree. Please include information on any area of special interest within the program, previous experience while working or volunteering in a related field, and how the degree aligns with your present career plans. Special thought and consideration should be made to this statement. Please limit your response to no more than 500 words.

Audio/Video (Optional): In addition to the required written personal statement, you are welcome to submit an optional short audio or video statement that describes why you wish to pursue a degree in Clinical Research Management at Wake Forest. Please note that the maximum file upload size is 100 MB.

Written (Required): The personal statement is a chance for you to tell us about yourself and why you wish to pursue this degree program at Wake Forest. If relevant, include information on any area of special interest within the program you have selected, previous experience while working or volunteering in a related field, and how the degree aligns with your present career plans. Special thought and consideration should be made to this statement.

Written (Required): The personal statement is a chance for you to tell us about yourself and why you wish to pursue this degree program at Wake Forest. In your written submission, please elaborate:

1) The factors in your life and study that have led you to pursue a degree in genetic counseling.

2) The aspects of your work experience and volunteer experience that have contributed to your preparation for a career as a genetic counselor.

3) Your post-degree career goals and the specific attributes of our program that you believe will help you achieve them.

Please limit your response to no more than 750 words.

Audio/Video (Required): A strong foundation in ethics is an important factor in the educational mission of the Graduate School at the Wake Forest School of Medicine. In a video or audio recording of approximately 5 minutes, please address: 1) Should parents be able to test their children for adult-onset genetic conditions for which they are at risk? Please note that the maximum file upload size is 100 MB.

Written (Required): The personal statement is a chance for you to tell us about yourself and why you wish to pursue this degree program at Wake Forest. If relevant, include information on any area of special interest within the program you have selected, previous experience while working or volunteering in a related field, and how the degree aligns with your present career plans. Special thought and consideration should be made to this statement.

Written (Required): The personal statement is a chance for you to tell us about yourself and why you wish to pursue graduate level training in Healthcare Leadership at Wake Forest. Please include any unique insights regarding how your experiences related to leadership or healthcare leadership have prepared you for this plan of study, how the training aligns with your present and future career plans, and what you hope to gain.

Audio/Video (Optional): In addition to the required written personal statement, you are welcome to submit an optional short audio or video statement that describes why you wish to pursue graduate training in Healthcare Leadership at Wake Forest. Please note that the maximum file upload size is 100 MB.

Written (Required): The personal statement is a chance for you to tell us about yourself and why you wish to pursue this degree program at Wake Forest. If relevant, include information on any area of special interest within the program you have selected, previous experience while working or volunteering in a related field, and how the degree aligns with your present career plans. Special thought and consideration should be made to this statement.

Written (Required): The personal statement is a chance for you to tell us about yourself and why you wish to pursue this degree program at Wake Forest. Include information on any area of special interest within the program you have selected, previous experience while working or volunteering in a related field, and how the degree aligns with your present career plans. Special thought and consideration should be made to this statement.

Written (Required): The personal statement is a chance for you to tell us about yourself and why you wish to pursue this degree program at Wake Forest. Include information on any area of special interest within the program you have selected, previous experience while working or volunteering in a related field, and how the degree aligns with your present career plans. Special thought and consideration should be made to this statement.

Written (Required): The personal statement is a chance for you to tell us about yourself and why you wish to pursue this degree program at Wake Forest. Include information on any area of special interest within the program you have selected, previous experience while working or volunteering in a related field, and how the degree aligns with your present career plans. Special thought and consideration should be made to this statement.

Written (Required): The personal statement (<1 page) is a chance for you to tell us about yourself and why you wish to pursue a PhD degree at Wake Forest. Please describe:

1) Your motivation for pursuing a PhD and how this will contribute to your long-term career plans.

2) In order of preference, describe what drives your specific interest in one or more of the MCB PhD programs (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Cancer Biology, Microbiology and Immunology, Molecular Genetics and Genomics, and/or Molecular Medicine and Translational Science).

3) How does your experience (positive or negative) make you a good candidate for this program. Please consider years of research experience, specific contributions to publications, hands-on technical skills, oral presentation/writing skills, computer and people skills.

4) (Optional) Describe challenges you expect to encounter during your PhD and strategies to deal with these difficulties. Audio/Video (Optional): In addition to the required written personal statement, you are welcome to submit an optional short (<3 minutes) audio or video statement that describes why you wish to pursue a PhD degree from one or more of the MCB programs at Wake Forest. Please note that the maximum file upload size is 100 MB.

Written (Required): The personal statement is a chance for you to tell us about yourself and why you wish to pursue this degree program at Wake Forest. If relevant, include information on any area of special interest within the program you have selected, previous experience while working or volunteering in a related field, and how the degree aligns with your present career plans. Special thought and consideration should be made to this statement.

Fall (Open ONLY to those with a prior DVM or MD degree AND accepted to a training program at Wake Forest).

All others, please see the Molecular and Cellular Biosciences PhD Track for application details for this program.

Written (Required): The personal statement is a chance for you to tell us about yourself and why you wish to pursue this degree program at Wake Forest. If relevant, include information on any area of special interest within the program you have selected, previous experience while working or volunteering in a related field, and how the degree aligns with your present career plans. Special thought and consideration should be made to this statement.

Written (Required): The personal statement is a chance for you to tell us about yourself and why you wish to pursue this degree program at Wake Forest. If relevant, include information on any area of special interest within the program you have selected, previous experience while working or volunteering in a related field, and how the degree aligns with your present career plans. Special thought and consideration should be made to this statement.

Written (Required): The personal statement is a chance for you to tell us about yourself and why you wish to pursue the Neuroscience 4+1 MS program. If relevant, please note how any prior research experience has motivated your desire to pursue the degree, and how the program fits into your present career plans.

Written (Required): Give your motivation for pursuing a PhD in neuroscience; describe any obstacles you had to overcome to get to where you are; name your specific area of interest; and explain how you plan to develop that interest at Wake Forest (2 pages max).

Written (Required): The personal statement is a chance for you to tell us about yourself and why you wish to pursue this degree program at Wake Forest. If relevant, include information on any area of special interest within the program you have selected, previous experience while working or volunteering in a related field, and how the degree aligns with your present career plans. Special thought and consideration should be made to this statement.

Written (Required): The personal statement is a chance for you to tell us about yourself and why you wish to pursue this degree program at Wake Forest. If relevant, include information on any area of special interest within the program you have selected, previous experience while working or volunteering in a related field, and how the degree aligns with your present career plans. Special thought and consideration should be made to this statement.

Written (Required): The personal statement is a chance for you to tell us about yourself and why you wish to pursue training in Translational Biotechnology at Wake Forest. If relevant, include information on any area of special interest within the program you have selected, previous experience while working or volunteering in a related field, and how the degree aligns with your present career plans. Special thought and consideration should be made to this statement.

Audio/Video (Optional): In addition to the required written personal statement, you are welcome to submit an optional short audio or video statement that describes why you wish to pursue a degree in Translational Biotechnology at Wake Forest. Please note that the maximum file upload size is 100 MB.

Written (Required): The personal statement is a chance for you to tell us about yourself and why you wish to pursue training in Translational Biotechnology at Wake Forest. If relevant, include information on any area of special interest within the program you have selected, previous experience while working or volunteering in a related field, and how the degree aligns with your present career plans. Special thought and consideration should be made to this statement.

Audio/Video (Optional): In addition to the required written personal statement, you are welcome to submit an optional short audio or video statement that describes why you wish to pursue a degree in Translational Biotechnology at Wake Forest. Please note that the maximum file upload size is 100 MB.