Recruitment Efforts
The Office of Graduate Student Affairs, and the BCMB and CMP graduate programs collaborate on recruitment efforts and inquiries. The Office of Graduate Student Affairs and BCMB graduate program represents the CMP and other JHU Graduate Programs in recruitment efforts at the national and international levels, including the recruitment of underrepresented students.
The BCMB program also coordinates and participates in a Virtual Grad School Fair through CareerEco Virtual Events, which helps the CMP graduate program reach a larger audience year round.
We seek to recruit excellence
The CMP Admissions committee takes a balanced approach in evaluating applicants. A strong academic record and stellar test scores are important factors that can be re-enforced or balanced by excellent prior research experience as discussed in the applicant’s personal statement and letters from research mentors. Our typical class size is 2-3 students.
Admission Requirements
December 31 is the deadline for the receipt of ALL application materials for August admission into the CMP program.
The online application can be accessed on the Graduate Programs page: Graduate Applications.
- Application with Personal Statement
- Application Fee
- Official undergraduate Transcripts
- Three Letters of Recommendation
- GRE Percentile Scores for General Exam
At the time of entry into the program, you must have completed a Bachelor’s or higher degree from a qualified university or college. Regardless of the degree major, applicants are expected to have taken physics, inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, biology, and calculus.
Applicant must take the Graduate Record Exam such that the scores are received by the December 31st application deadline. Foreign applicants must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language Exam (TOEFL).
How to Apply
Click here to access the online application: Graduate Applications.To ensure that all required documents are properly submitted, closely follow the directions found at Graduate Program Application Instructions.
December 31 is the deadline for the receipt of ALL application materials for September admission into the CMP program.
ETS Institutional code: 5316 for GRE/TOEFL scores.