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 program. 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). 

Be sure to include the following sections:

1. Education
2. Research Experience (if any)
3. Work or Professional Experience (non-research related)
4. Awards and/or Honors
5. Leadership and/or Volunteer Experience
6. Clinical or Shadowing Experience (applicable to those interested in applying to MD/PhD programs). Please format this section to include:
   1. Your role
   2. The location of your experience
   3. The total number of hours accrued in each activity

Other sections such as Presentations or Publications can be included, as needed.

Remember to list your participation in any programs that provide access to undergraduate research experiences (e.g., LSAMP, McNair, REU, SURP, MARC, etc.). For all the Experience-related sections, report dates of involvement in month-year format (e.g., May 2023 - July 2023) .

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