Applying to the G2SMP
G2SMP Class of 2013
Application deadline is June 15th for the class beginning in August, 2012
(Supporting material may be received after June 15th)
Applications must be received by June 15, 2012 to be in consideration for the fall class-- supporting materials may be received after this date, but we recommend that they arrive ASAP. Due to the competitive applicant pool and rolling admissions, we recommend early application. Inital decisions will be sent out starting in November.
Please go to the application portal and follow the prompts indicating degree graduate studies-- you will be applying to the "Biomedical Master's Program". This will guide your application to the College of Science (instructions for navigating the application site). Please read the instructions below prior to starting your application!
You must complete steps 1-5 below. Please note that step 5, Supplemental Data, requires that you complete EITHER Option A OR Option B, but not both.
(1) Application fee: G2SMP applications are only accepted On-line. Total fee = $65.00 The fee is payable by credit card, check or money order (made payable to George Mason University in United States dollars).
(2) Transcripts: Provide official transcripts from ALL colleges and universities you have ever attended, including summer courses. You do not need to upload a self-reported transcript, however an official HARDCOPY (not virtual) transcript must be sent to the address at the bottom of the page.
(3) Official MCAT scores or GRE Scores: Please release your MCAT scores to G2SMP. You may do so at any time via MCAT's on-line score release, MCAT Testing History (THx) Reporting System. Please select "send all of my scores" to " Other Schools and Programs". The G2SMP is listed as "Georgetown/George Mason Biomedical Science program". You may include a hardcopy of your THx score report or the verification code with your supplemental materials to facilitate processing. For GRE Scores: Please request an official copy of your GRE score(s). G2SMP does not have a departmental code, so leave it blank.
(4) Letters of Recommendation: We require a minimum of 3 letters of recommendation, OR you may use your Pre-Health Advisor's composite letter. Your current letters used for medical school are acceptable. At least 2 letters should be from professors-- one of these should be from a science course. Please follow the on-line application instructions for submitting electronically. If you have a composite or committee letter:
(a) Please click on the "Composite Recommendation Packet" option in the G2SMP section of the on-line application.
(b) Enter a name and email address of the contact at your advising office.
(c) When the advising office receives the email request to upload a letter, they can do so. If they are unable to upload the packet, they should delete the email and mail the hard copies to US at the address below.
Please see FAQ for information on Interfolio
(5) Supplemental Data: In addition to the Graduate School application, the following supplemental materials are required to complete your application. Please make sure to identify each page of your Supplemental Materials with your name and the semester to which you are applying (e.g. Fall 2012). You must complete either Option A or Option B (see below).
Option A: Upload a copy of your most recent AMCAS application in the G2SMP section of the on-line application. In the Personal Statement section of the Graduate School application, upload a document that reads, "see AMCAS statement". DO NOT mail a hard copy of the AMCAS. You may type, "see AMCAS" in the Academic Awards, Honors, Scholarships, Work Experience and Publication sections of the on-line application if they are covered in your AMCAS.
OR
Option B: If you do not have an AMCAS application, please upload a typed response with the information requested below, in the "Supplemental Data" section of the on-line application. Some of this information is also requested on the on-line application-- you may type, "see Supplemental Data", in the duplicate sections of the on-line application.
- Contact Information: Please state your current postal address, telephone number, and E-mail address.
- Undergraduate GPA: Please calculate your cumulative GPA for science courses (biology, chemistry, physics, and math) and your cumulative GPA for all courses taken as an undergraduate. Please list both calculated GPA's.
- Post-Secondary Honors/Awards: Please write a brief summary of your post secondary honors and awards. List in chronological order.
- Extra-Curricular & Avocational Activities: Please summarize your extra-curricular and avocational activities, particularly those relevant to a graduate career, listed in chronological order. Include clubs you have belonged to, sports and intramural teams, etc.
- Post-Secondary Volunteer, Part-Time & Full Time Employment: Please write a brief summary of your post-secondary employment history, both paid and volunteer, listed in chronological order.
- Parents' Education/Occupation: Please provide your parents' names, occupations, and their highest level of education.
- Institutional Actions on Academic Record: Please state "None", or list any actions and explain.
- Personal Statement: Please write a brief 500 word essay (one page maximum), describing yourself, your educational goals and interests, your motivation for a medical career. Please upload this statement in the appropriate section of on-line application.
- If you have additional documents that were not uploaded: Please send hard copies. Hard copy documents should be submitted in a single packet, to the extent possible, to avoid processing delays:
George Mason University
Attn: G2SMP
4400 University Drive
Graduate Admissions 6A3
Fairfax, VA 22030
IMPORTANT: *DO NOT* send hard copy supporting documents to any other address.
Once an Application has been Submitted:
Please allow 4-6 weeks for initial application processing. During this time queries can be addressed to GSquared. When G2SMP receives your completed file, we will send you an email confirmation.
- When your file is complete and sent to the reviewers, you will future MCAT score, we will review your file, and will hold it until the new MCAT comes (If you generate a score report you can email us the verification code so we can access the new scores immediately). The latest test dates accepted are in June, so we can receive the score in July.
- Upon completion of the first review, if your application is accepted or placed on the waitlist, you will immediately receive an email. Please see the links for what to do if you are accepted or on the waitlist. If your application is denied you will receive a letter from the graduate school.
