Your personal statement should discuss: (a) your interest in pursuing a biomedical research career; (b) any research experience(s) to date; and (c) what you would like to gain from this one-year post-baccalaureate research experience. Your statement should be no more than 1.5 pages, single spaced.

An updated curriculum vitae or resume. This document should contain any research experiences (if applicable).  Please note whether any research experiences were volunteer-based, whether you were paid as an employee, or received a stipend. Please also include your participation in any programs that provide access to undergraduate research experiences (e.g., LSAMP, McNair, REU, SURP,
MARC, etc.), honors/awards, and any leadership experiences.

Copy of your unofficial transcript(s) submitted electronically. For students who are currently enrolled please provide transcripts with grades through the end of winter term and your current enrollment for spring term, if applicable.  For students who have completed a bachelor's degree, please include your final transcript.

If you are a transfer student, please include any other transcripts from previous institutions. Include any transcripts from courses taken post bachelor's degree, if applicable.

Two letters of recommendation from people acquainted with your work. One recommendation letter should be from a research mentor that can discuss your passion for and experiences within research. You will need to enter the email address of your two recommenders and they will be contacted by the program directly.

You are strongly encouraged to use the notification feature to send your recommenders an email with instructions on how to submit their letter. When you click "Send Letter Request" on a saved draft application in InfoReady, your letter writers will receive an automated email containing a unique link to upload their letters, even while you continue working on your draft. If you choose to not send them a notification, your recommenders will only receive a submission link once you submit the entire application, so be sure to complete the application well ahead of the deadline to give your recommenders adequate time to submit their letters.

If your recommender did not receive a link or you have questions about this step, please contact OHSU PREP at preptograd@ohsu.edu