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Characteristics of the 2024 Entering PhD Class
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The following report is a summary of the 77 members of the School of Medicine and Dentistry’s 2024 entering class of PhD students. They were selected from a total of 2,027 applicants.
Undergraduate Schools
The incoming students completed their undergraduate studies at the following schools. There is one incoming student from each school unless otherwise noted by a count.
- Appalachian State University
- California State University-San Marcos
- Capital Normal University
- College Of Notre Dame Maryland
- CUNY John Jay College Criminal Justice
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
- Guangdong Pharmaceutical University
- Massachusetts College Of Pharmacy & Allied Health Sciences
- Nazareth College Of Rochester
- Pennsylvania State University
- Principal K. M. Kundnani College of Pharmacy
- Regis University
- Rensselear Polytechnic Institute
- Rochester Institute Of Technology
- Rollins College
- Saint John Fisher College
- Saint Josephs University
- Savitribai Phule Pune University
- Shanghai Jiao tong university
- Shenyang Pharmaceutical University
- SUNY Binghamton
- SUNY Oswego
- Temple University
- The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- The University Of Texas At Austin
- Tufts University
- University Of Buffalo-School Of Medicine
- University Of Arizona
- University Of California-Berkeley
- University of Ferrara
- University of Ibadan
- University Of Illinois At Urbana
- University of international Business and Economics
- University Of Iowa
- University of Lahore
- University Of Notre Dame (2)
- University Of Pittsburgh (2)
- University Of Rochester (12)
- University Of South Carolina
- University of the People
- University Of Virginia
- University Of Wyoming
- University of St Andrews
- Ursinus College
- Vanderbilt University
- Vassar College (2)
- West Virginia University
Undergraduate Majors
There is one incoming student from each major, unless otherwise noted by a count. Double majors are listed separately.
- Applied and Computational Mathematics
- Applied Biology
- Applied Mathematics
- Biochemistry (9)
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (2)
- Bioinformatics
- Biological Sciences (2)
- Biology (10)
- Biology and Biomolecular Science
- Biomedical Science (2)
- Biotechnology (2)
- Biotechnology and Molecular Biology (2)
- Brain and Cognitive Science
- Chemistry - Biochemistry
- Chemistry (2)
- Chemistry and Environmental Science
- Chemistry with Biochemistry
- Computer Science (2)
- Data Science
- Forensic Biology
- Forensic Scienc
- General Studies
- Insurance
- Integrative Neuroscience
- Life Science
- Mathematics (4)
- Medical Biotechnology
- Microbiology (2)
- Molecular and Cell Biology (3)
- Molecular Genetics and Business
- Neuroscience (10)
- Neuroscience and Behavior
- Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Pharmacology and Toxicology (2)
- Pharmacy (2)
- Physics and Mathematics
- Psychology (3)
- Public Health
- Statistics (2)
- Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies
Undergraduate GPA
The average GPA was 3.64.
Domestic Students—State Residence
There are 55 incoming domestic students representing the following states:
- California (4)
- Colorado
- Connecticut (4)
- Iowa
- Illinois
- Massachusetts (2)
- Maryland (3)
- Michigan
- North Carolina (2)
- Nebraska
- New Hampshire (2)
- New York (19)
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania (5)
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas (3)
- Virginia
- Vermont
International Students: Country of Origin
There are 22 incoming international students representing the following nations:
- Bangladesh (2)
- China (14)
- Colombia
- India (2)
Average English Language Test Scores
Six students reported TOEFL scores with an average of 101.
Three students reported IELTS scores with an average of 8.0.
Additional Degrees
21 students in the 2024 incoming class hold Master’s degrees or higher.
MD/PhD
6 entering PhD students are enrolled in the MD/PhD program.
Post-baccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP Program) Students
Three incoming student completed a PREP program.
Average Age
The 77 incoming students have an average age of 24 years, with a range of 20–33 years.
Race and Ethnicity
The following summarizes how the 55 US Citizens in the incoming 2024 class identify their own race and ethnicity:
- Asian – 6
- Black or African American – 5
- White – 38
- Two or more races – 4
- Not Reported – 2
Ethnicity
Groups Underrepresented in Science
Ten members (14%) of the incoming domestic 2024 class identify with one or more groups underrepresented in science.
Groups underrepresented in science include individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups (African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans, Alaskan Natives, Hawaiian Natives, and natives of the U.S. Pacific Islands) and individuals with disabilities (those with a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities).
Male/Female Ratio
According to the students’ self-reported information, the male/female ratio of incoming students is the following:
- Female – 46 incoming students
- Male – 31 incoming students
Graduate Programs
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology – 7
- Biomedical Genetics and Genomics – 8
- Biophysics, Structural and Computational Biology – 3
- Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology – 8
- Epidemiology – 2
- Health Services Research and Policy – 1
- Immunology, Microbiology and Virology – 10
- Neuroscience – 14
- Pathology – 7
- Statistics – 5
- Toxicology – 8
- Translational Biomedical Science – 4