{"id":16,"date":"2024-03-13T12:54:42","date_gmt":"2024-03-13T19:54:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/global-medicine-ms-program\/?page_id=16"},"modified":"2026-01-27T14:37:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T22:37:16","slug":"admissions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/global-medicine-ms-program\/admissions\/","title":{"rendered":"Admission Requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--hero-primary horizontal-navigation\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--hero-primary\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper has-horizontal-nav\">\n\n          <div class=\"title-wrapper\">\n\n                  <div class=\"eyebrow-container\">\n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--eyebrow\">\n\n    \n  <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/global-medicine-ms-program\/\"  aria-label=\"Read more about Master of Science in Global 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center;\">June 14th, 2026<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; text-align: center;\">December 15, 2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Decisions on applications will take between 4-6 weeks from time of completion (including document processing). Submitting later will result in longer processing time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Please note that these deadlines do not apply to current University of Southern California<\/strong><strong> students interested in a Progressive Master&#8217;s degree.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/global-medicine-ms-program\/apply\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apply<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text light-gray\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><b><u>Current USC undergraduates<\/u><\/b>\u00a0interested in earning a Progressive Master\u2019s Degree in Global medicine can learn more and apply on USC\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/academicprograms.usc.edu\/services\/curriculum\/progressive-degree-programs\/\"><strong>progressive degree program<\/strong><\/a> site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<a id=\"Admission-Requirements\" class=\"visually-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\"><\/a>\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text white\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <h2 id=\"admission_requirements\" class=\"sanserif margin-bottom-1r greytext anchor\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-magellan-destination=\"admission_requirements\">Admission Requirements<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Completed bachelor\u2019s degree at time of matriculation<\/li>\n<li>Minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA 3.0<\/li>\n<li>Minimum cumulative undergraduate science GPA 3.0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  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typing on a laptop\"\n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"text-container\">\n\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--eyebrow\">\n\n    \n  <span>How to Apply<\/span>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title has-stripe\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Application Components\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p><strong>Applications will not be reviewed until all components have been submitted and processed.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n              <div class=\"chapters-container\">\n                      <div class=\"chapter\">\n                              <h3>Completed online application<\/h3>\n              \n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Including:<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"indented\"><strong>Statement of purpose<\/strong>\u00a0(1 page)<br \/>\nWhy are you interested in pursuing the Master of Science in Global Medicine degree? How will this degree affect or enhance your career aspirations and goals? Please also mention your track preference (clinical, management, interprofessional).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"indented\"><strong>Resume or CV<\/strong><br \/>\nNo particular format is required.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>For issues encountered on the online application, please visit the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ask.usc.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ask USC webpage<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n                      <div class=\"chapter\">\n                              <h3>Three letters of recommendation<\/h3>\n              \n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p><i class=\"redtext\">Complete step 1 before proceeding to next steps.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><strong>Letters must be signed and submitted by recommender on professional letterhead.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recommenders may submit letters of recommendation by:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Uploading the letter through the Graduate Admissions Online Application.<\/li>\n<li>Uploading the letter to Interfolio. Applicants then release letters by email to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:msgm@med.usc.edu\">msgm@med.usc.edu<\/a>.<strong><br \/>\nPlease do not send Interfolio letters via regular mail.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Additional letters above the 3 letter requirement will be added to file but are not guaranteed to be read. We will accept letters written for health professional programs, but we will not accept letters written for post baccalaureate programs or other master\u2019s programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n                      <div class=\"chapter\">\n                              <h3>Transcripts<\/h3>\n              \n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p><strong>Transcripts from all previously attended post-secondary institutions are required.<\/strong>\u00a0Please note that it may take several weeks to process transcripts once they have been received. Your patience is appreciated.<\/p>\n<p>Two steps are recommended for the fastest processing of your transcripts and subsequent admissions decision, and future course registration:<\/p>\n<p>1. Send official, registrar-issued transcripts to yourself, scan them, and upload them to your application where prompted in the online application.*<br \/>\n2. Request that the institution where you completed your undergraduate degree submit an official, registrar-issued electronic transcript directly to USC. Please instruct the vendor to email the transcript to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:etrans@usc.edu\"><strong>etrans@usc.edu<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>* If you encounter problems uploading documents to the online application, please visit Graduate Admissions\u2019 help page at:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ask.usc.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/ask.usc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Select \u201cGraduate Admission\u201d for \u201cArea\u201d and \u201cTranscripts\u201d for \u201cCategory.\u201d You will then be able to attach a document to the online form. Please use PDF or JPEG format only and ensure the file is less than 10 MB.<\/p>\n<p>For transcript processing updates, please call the Office of Graduate Admissions at (213) 740-1111.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n                      <div class=\"chapter\">\n                              <h3>Optional standardized test score<\/h3>\n              \n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Standardized test scores are not required for admission. However, if you want to include a test score with your application, please choose from:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>GRE:<\/strong>\u00a0University of Southern California, ETS Code 4852, no departmental code required<\/li>\n<li><strong>MCAT:<\/strong>\u00a0email\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:msgm@med.usc.edu\">msgm@med.usc.edu<\/a>\u00a0your AAMC ID and verification code (found on MCAT THx website when selecting \u201cCreate and Print\u201d Score Report)<\/li>\n<li><strong>DAT:<\/strong>\u00a0send official score report to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:msgm@med.usc.edu\">msgm@med.usc.edu<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text white\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/pphs\/education\/international-applicants\/\">Additional requirements for international applicants<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<a id=\"More-Programs\" class=\"visually-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\"><\/a>\n\n\n        \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--cta-cards-collection \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--cta-cards-collection\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n<div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n      <div class=\"header-container\">\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Explore More Global Medicine Programs\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description description-large\">\n\n    \n  <p>For more information on these programs, please contact the Global Medicine Program Academic Advisor at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:msgm@med.usc.edu\">msgm@med.usc.edu.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n      <div class=\"cards-container\">\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/program\/doctor-of-pharmacy-pharmd\/curriculum\/dual-degree-programs\/#global-medicine\" target=\"_blank\">\n            \n                                    <h3>PharmD\/MS Global Medicine dual degree<\/h3>\n                \n                                    <span class=\"card-description\">For those already enrolled in the pharmacy program<\/span>\n                \n                            <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/global-medicine-ms-program\/tracks\/advanced\/\" >\n            \n                                    <h3>Advanced Track<\/h3>\n                \n                                    <span class=\"card-description\">For those who have already earned their doctorate degree (eg. 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