Admissions FAQs

A: No, the science GPA is calculated using grades from the undergraduate and post-graduate period.

A: Upper division level courses are those recognized by a Department of Biology as fulfilling the in-depth course work required to establish an expertise in a particular area of biology. Generally they are listed as 300 or 400 level courses. These courses must come from a four-year institution. Please feel free to contact us if you are unsure about which courses would be considered upper division coursework at your institution.

A: One of the courses must be a physiology course but the other course can be in any area of biology. Many students have completed a course in microbiology, whereas others apply with genetics, immunology, or directed biological research.

A: We do not require that the science courses be taken within a certain amount of time relative to the application. When the admissions committee reviews the file, they will assess the individual's familiarity with the prerequisite subjects in general.

A: No. The physiology course must be an advanced course. Human physiology or animal physiology will suffice.

A: Yes. All prerequisites must be completed by the application deadline of September 1.

A: If you have taken organic chemistry, then you can complete the course while you are in the process of applying to the program. If you have not taken organic chemistry, then by definition you have not completed your prerequisite requirement by the September 1 deadline.

A: Yale does not have a proscribed type of health care experience that is required for admission. The number of patient care hours varies dramatically in each incoming class. For the Class of 2009, the range of work hours is 124 to over 30,000.

A: Yale does not have a minimum requirement for patient care hours. The Admissions Committee expects that those who apply can articulate the role of the physician associate in the delivery of health care and the issues related to access to care for disenfranchised patients.

A: No. All applicants are expected to complete the graduate record examination.

A: If you have an official copy of your scores, we do not require that you retake the examination.

A: In an effort to insure fair admissions practices, we do not waive prerequisite requirements for any applicant. You are required to produce GRE scores in your application.

A: We do not have a minimum score on any specific section of the GRE, but competitive applicants have overall scores above the 50th percentile. The mean verbal, quantitative and written scores for the Class of 2009 are 566, 690 and 4.6 respectively.

A: You will receive an email when your file is complete and we have your GRE scores.