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Institution Address:
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Address 1: Bouvé College of Health Sciences Graduate Admissions
Address 2: 120 Behrakis Health Science Center
Address 3: 360 Huntington Avenue
City: Boston
State: Massachusetts
Zip/Postal Code: 02115
Country: United States

Program Location:: Massachusetts
Admissions Office Contact(s)::
- Email: pharmscigrad@northeastern.edu

Institutional Website::
- https://bouve.northeastern.edu/academics/school-of-pharmacy-and-pharmaceutical-sciences/pharmaceutical-sciences/

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Program Application Deadline
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Application Deadline
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What is your application deadline for the upcoming academic year?: December 06, 2024
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Is your program participating in PharmGrad?: Yes

Application Fee:: $50.00
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Program Description
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Program Description:
The PhD Program in Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Discovery educates and trains students in the design and synthesis of novel, biologically active compounds and in delineating their mechanisms of action using biochemical, biophysical, and pharmacological approaches. Research specializations are available in synthetic, biochemical/pharmacological, and biophysical aspects of medicinal chemistry. Doctoral research in these specializations will relate to faculty areas of research, which currently include substance use disorders and addiction; neuropathic pain; obesity and metabolic disorders; neuropsychiatric disorders (psychoses, ADHD, depression, anxiety, eating disorders); and neurodegenerative diseases.

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Institution Information
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Is your institution public or private?: Private
Is your program accepting applications for this program?: Yes
Program Start Term:: Fall
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Degree Requirements
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Credits Required for Degree: : 32
Required Rotations:: Not Required
Seminars:: Required
College-based Qualifying/Comprehensive Exam:: Required
Other Qualifying Exams or Certifications:: Not Required
Thesis/Dissertation:: Required
Additional Information about Degree Requirements::
Please see the course catalog for current curriculum: https://catalog.northeastern.edu/graduate/health-sciences/pharmacy/medicinal-chemistry-drug-discovery-phd/index.html

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Degree Information
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Delivery Method: On Campus
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Area(s) of Study:: Drug Discovery, Drug Metabolism, Experimental Therapeutics, Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Science, Pharmacology, Translational Science
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Program Statistics
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Have you previously enrolled students in this program?: Yes
Last academic year-number of accepted students for your program:: 3
Last academic year-country of origin of the accepted students:
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United States: 3
International: 0

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Have you graduated your first class for this program?: Yes
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PhD graduates succeed, with 100% employed or in a post-graduate program within 9 months. 

Last 5 academic years-estimated average years of study to graduation:: 5
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GRE and Other Tests
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GRE Section
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 Is the GRE required?: Yes
Is a GRE Subject Test Required or Recommended?:     Not Required or Recommended 
Oldest GRE considered:: 5 years old
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Verbal Reasoning:: 150
Quantitative Reasoning:: 150
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A high score in the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). This test must be taken within the last five years. Specialty subject GRE’s are not required. (suggested score: 305 — A minimum score of 150 Verbal Reasoning and 150 Quantitative Reasoning is preferred).

Are any of the following tests required for international applicants?: TOEFL or IELTS
Other tests or credentials::
For those whose native language is not English, the TOEFL or IELTS exam will be required. A minimum score of 100 in the iBT TOEFL is preferred, or a minimum score of 7.5 in the IELTS Academic is preferred. This program will not accept Duolingo. 

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Letters of Recommendation
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Letters of Recommendation:
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Are letters of recommendations required by your program?: Yes
 If yes, how many letters of recommendation are required?: 3

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Other Admission Requirements
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Minimum overall GPA considered:: 3.0
Recommended overall GPA considered:: 3.0
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A minimum (undergraduate) grade-point average (GPA) of 3.00 or better

Prerequisites
A baccalaureate degree in biology, chemistry, medical technology, pharmacy, chemical engineering or a related field.
At least two semesters of undergraduate courses (or their equivalent) in each of the following: mathematics (including calculus), biology, physics, biochemistry, and organic chemistry.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT INFORMATION
Applicants who have degree coursework from institutions outside of the United States must submit a credential evaluation. We require the iCAP WES package that evaluates your transcripts course by course. Transcript evaluations will allow our reviewers to better understand the educational system in which you studied. We will not review international applicants without the transcript evaluation.

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Financial Support
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Percentage of students receiving financial support:: 100
Type of financial support available:: Tuition Waiver, Stipend, Research Assistantship, Teaching Assistantship
What is the minimum financial support for eligible students apart from tuition remission?: N/A
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For additional information regarding PhD funding: https://phd.northeastern.edu/conditions-of-admission/

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Background Checks and Drug Screenings
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Is your institution participating in the PharmGrad-facilitated Criminal Background Check (CBC) Service?: No
Is your institution participating in the PharmGrad-facilitated Drug Screening Service?: No
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