FAQs on application to PPG

1. Q: What is Program for Population Genetics(PPG)?
A: PPG is a research program in the Environmental Health department of Harvard School of Public Health,
currently we only offer Doctor of Science (Sc.D) degree.
Detail description at: http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/Academics/eh/#pop


2. Q: How can I apply to the Program for Population Genetics(PPG)?
A: Application should go throught the admissions office of Harvard School of Public Health,
and the school's deadline 12/15 each year.


3. Q: How can I get application materials?
A: You can either get hard copy of application forms at: http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/admissions/request.html
Or you can directly apply online which is faster: https://app.applyyourself.com/?id=harvardsph


4. Q: Which program are you interested in studying? (asked by HSPH when fill forms)
A: Doctor of Science.


5. Q: In which department or concentration are you interested? (asked by HSPH when fill forms)
A: Population Genetics.


6. Q: What else should I mail to HSPH admissions office besides those forms?
A: Recommendation letters, transcripts, GRE score (required) and a personal statement.
Check the "check-list" in the application forms.


7. Q: What's the minimum GRE score?
A: There is no minimum GRE test score.


8. Q: I am an international student. Are there different admissions requirements for international students?
A: The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is required for all applicants for whom English is not
their first language and who are applying from countries where English is not the language of instruction.


9. Q: What is the minimum TOEFL score?
A: The minimum TOEFL score is 560 on the pencil-and-paper test or 220 on the computer-based test.