Admission
- Selective Major
- Selective Major Application and Filing Deadlines
- Transfer Major Preparation
Beginning with the future Summer 2025 application cycle, non-biology major students will be able to apply to a biology major once per year (between Summer and Fall). Note that space will be limited and acceptance to a biology major is not guaranteed.
Current Biology majors should not submit a Selective Major Application; you will want to follow the change of major process on the Selective Major page.
Event | FA23 | WI24 | SP24 |
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Application opens to students | 11/27/2023 12:00 a.m. | 3/4/2024 12:00 a.m. | 5/27/2024 12:00 a.m. |
Application closes to students | 12/8/2023 11:59 p.m. | 3/15/2024 11:59 p.m. | 6/7/2024 11:59 p.m. |
Quarter-by-quarter plan due to department (if required) | 12/8/2023 11:59 p.m. | 3/15/2024 11:59 p.m. | 6/7/2024 11:59 p.m. |
Decisions messaged via the VAC (Approved or Denied) | 1/8/2024 - 1/12/2024 | 4/1/2024 - 4/5/2024 | 6/24/2024 - 6/28/2024 |
Students deadline to Accept Admission Offer Admission offer will be rescinded if acceptance is not received by the deadline |
1/19/2024 11:59 p.m. | 4/12/2024 11:59 p.m. | 7/5/2024 11:59 p.m. |
In 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, and 2022-23 the School received an average of 100 applications per quarterly cycle and was able to offer admission to all applicants who met Selective Major admission criteria. While students can use this information to estimate chances of being admitted, meeting all eligibility criteria does not guarantee admission. Admission outcomes (e.g. the number of applicants, available seats, etc.) can change each quarterly application cycle.