Master of Arts in Biomedical Science Admissions

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Application

NGU Master in Arts of Biomedical Science program (MABS) application cycle opens August 10, 2023 and runs through late July 2024.

  • Enrollment into the Master’s of Biomedical Sciences program can occur at the beginning of each academic term: Spring (January 8, 2024), Summer (May 13, 2024) or Fall (August 2024)
  • Application for admission must be submitted through the PostbacCAS centralized application system.
  • Application Deadline: Verified PostbacCAS application deadline is 4 weeks prior to matriculation.
  • As of June 2023, the PostbacCAS application fee is $139 for the first program and $54 for each additional program.  
  • NGU MABS program does not require an additional application fee.
  • Admission Requirements
    • Regionally accredited undergraduate institution bachelor’s degree with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 on a 4-point scale.
    • Applicants with a cumulative bachelor’s degree undergraduate grade point average below 2.5 on a 4-point scale must submit a score report for one of the below. Test scores older than five years prior the date of application are not accepted.
      • Graduate Record Exam (GRE, revised edition) score
        • Test scores are submitted electronically to PostbacCAS directly from Education Testing Services (ETS).
        • The GRE requirement is optional for applicants with a master’s degree or higher from a U.S. regionally accredited institution.
      • Miller Analogies Test (MAT) score
      • Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) score
    • An applicant whose native language is not English and who does not have a full year (two semesters) of composition or its equivalent in English studies must demonstrate skills in English understanding and use must submit a TOEFL score.  
      • The internet-based TOEFL must have been taken and recorded within the last two years at the time of application.
      • Satisfactory scores for internet-based TOEFL:  Total score of 100 with a minimum score of 20 on each section
  • Letters of Recommendation

    Complete requests for three (3) letters of reference directly in PostbacCAS

    • Recent graduate: one letter must be from an academic advisor
    • 3+ years post graduation:  one letter must be from an individual who has been directly involved in supervising the applicant’s professional experience.
    • Professional and academic letters only
  • Personal Statement

    Personal Statement (Letter of Intent) submitted directly to PostbacCAS:

    • How have your experiences contributed to your decision to pursue a career in healthcare?
    • What strategies will you use to succeed in online biomedical science coursework?
  • Special Consideration
    • Successful completion of this program will provide graduates with a special consideration for the NGU PA program, easing the transition from the MABS to PA school at NGU. 

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Prerequisites

  • Bachelor’s Degree
    • Official transcripts in English from regionally accredited institution or institutions that are members of the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
  • Transcripts
    • All official transcripts are submitted directly to PostbacCAS
    • Transcripts for all undergraduate (and graduate if applicable) course work must be submitted directly to PostbacCAS, not just courses from institutions from which a degree was obtained.
    • At least one transcript must indicate the completion of a bachelor’s degree.  The official transcript must list a ‘degree awarded’ date or ‘degree conferred’ date.
      • New Graduates: Before submitting an official transcript from which a degree was awarded, confirm the conferral date of the degree is listed on the official transcript.
    • Foreign & French-Canadian Transcripts:
      • Post-secondary studies transcript(s) must be evaluated by World Education Services (WES). This has an accompanying cost and is to be paid by the applicant.
      • World Education Services (WES) for Foreign Transcripts must send their official report directly to PostbacCAS; select “Course by Course” evaluation option.
    • International Students
      • The Master of Arts in Biomedical Sciences is only available in an online format.  Therefore, international students may attend online from their respective countries but NGU cannot issue an F-1 visa for this program
  • Prerequisite Courses
    • No specific course prerequisite courses are required.

Selection Process

  • Application Review
    • Once a complete application if verified by PostbacCAS, the MABS admissions committee will review the application for admissions.
    • Per PostbacCAS Program User Guide, verifications of complete applications occur in chronological order and can take up to 10 business days. A PostbacCAS application is complete when:
      • All official transcripts have been received by PostbacCAS and posted to your application.
      • At least one letter of recommendation has been requested.
        • PostbacCAS will allow an application to move to complete status when two letters of recommendation are requested and one of those requests are received/complete.
        • The MABS admission committee will not review an application until three letters have been requested with one of those requests received/complete.
        • North Greenville University MABS program requires three recommendations are received prior to an admissions decision.
      • Your application fee payment was submitted and marked as received.
  • Interview Timeline/Process
    • An intake-interview (online or in-person) with 1-2 MABS Admission Committee members may be required based on application.
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