Admissions Procedure

All applicants must submit an application which may be accessed by clicking here . ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN March 28, 2008, and must be accompanied by a $35 non-refundable application fee.

Mail Fee/Application Form/Personal Essay To:
Carrie Gumm
Program in Ethics and Policy in Healthcare Systems
Center for Biomedical Ethics
PO Box 800758
Charlottesville, VA  22908

Transcripts and SAT Scores:
All applicants must ask the University registrar to submit an official copy of their entire undergraduate transcript and their SAT scores. AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT MUST BE RECEIVED BY MARCH 28, 2008. THOSE SUBMITTED DIRECTLY FROM THE APPLICANT WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

Letters of Recommendation
Applicants must provide two letters of recommendation. Letters should evaluate your academic performance and any leadership qualities that you may have. Letters should address the skills needed for rigorous and advanced academic work, including the ability to read and analyze complex material and to present findings and recommendations in writing and orally. We also look for assessment of maturity, discipline, commitment, and professionalism.

Personal Statement
Include with your application a personal essay, of no more than 500 words, in which we ask you to address your intellectual interests, accomplishments, personal or professional goals, educational achievements and why you think you would be a good candidate for this program.

Application Fee
Applications must include a nonrefundable $35 application fee. Checks should be made payable to the University of Virginia, Program in Health Care Ethics. Your canceled check will be your receipt.

Tuition and Fees
The tuition fee of $3,500 includes all course materials, but does not include housing. 

We want to encourage interested students to think creatively about financial support. For instance, think about  community organization scholarships in your home community. For University of Virginia students, consider the Parents Program Internship Grants; or the U.Va. Center for Undergraduate Excellence that includes the Harrison grants or funding offered through Arts and Sciences.  Some of these resources are aware of this program - but we have no pre-established agreement with them for financial support.  We will be glad to help with applications to a funding source.

Students with Disabilities
Prospective students who have questions concerning accommodations for physical disabilities, learning disabilities, or other disabling conditions should contact Assistant Dean for Student Affairs Martha Ballenger at 434.924.3737. Students accepted for admission are asked to contact Dean Ballenger, regardless of whether they provided information concerning disabilities in the admissions process, regarding their conditions and any appropriate accommodations needed to assure access to the school's academic programs and examinations. All information will be confidential except to the extent necessary to make accommodations.
Contact: Dean Ballenger at 434.924.3737; mdb8n@virginia.edu; Student Affairs Web site
For More Information:  Call Dr. Patricia Tereskerz, Director, Program in Ethics and Policy in Health Care at 434.924.5974 or e-mail her at PJM7S@hscmail.mcc.virginia.edu

 

DECISIONS WILL BE MADE BY THE MIDDLE OF APRIL.