Application procedures
Effective September 1, 2018, the Pathologists' Assistant program is now participating in the Graduate Centralized Application Service (GradCAS).
Applications are accepted starting October 1, 2020.
- Log into the GradCAS, create a username/password, and complete and submit the online form, including your personal essay, job history, and CV/resume, along with the $125 application fee. If you cannot complete the form in one sitting, your information can be saved, and you may return to finish the process.
Following the online instructions, applicants must contact every college or university attended and request transcripts to be sent directly to GradCAS. GradCAS only accepts electronic transcripts from:
- To send transcripts to GradCAS by mail, download a transcript request form after you enter each institution in GradCAS. Send the transcript request form to the registrar at the institution and mail it to:
GradCAS Transcript Processing Center
P.O. Box 9217
Watertown, MA 02471
- Submit three letters of recommendation from faculty (in the prerequisite courses) who are familiar with the student's ability to be successful in a graduate program. Letters from employers may be submitted and will be considered as supplemental letter but will not serve in lieu of the three required from faculty.
- List all related work or volunteer experience.
Completed GradCAS Application
- A completed application requires a paid application fee, all transcripts and at least 3 letters of recommendation
- All coursework must be entered in GradCAS in the Transcript Entry section
- Incomplete GradCAS applications WILL NOT be reviewed.
International applicants
Translation: If the academic institution that you attended does not issue documents in English, the credentialing agency will require that you submit a word-for-word translation of your transcripts. You can contact University Language Services to submit your transcript for translation and instruct them to send the translated transcript to the credentialing agency you choose.
Transcript Evaluation: International students whose native language is not English may contact one of the following credentialing agencies to submit transcripts for official evaluation: World Education Services or Educational Credential Evaluators. You must provide both a course-by-course evaluation report along with an overall GPA calculation. Instruct the credentialing agency to send the official evaluation (and translation) directly to the GradCAS at the following address:
GradCAS Transcript Processing Center
P.O. Box 9217
Watertown, MA 02471
NOTE: GradCAS will ONLY accept the evaluation report from the credential agency. Do not send your foreign transcript to GradCAS.
TOEFL: International applicants, whose native language is not English, must take the TOEFL exam and receive a score as follows: Paper-based test: 550; Computer-based test: 213; iBT exam: 80. Please go to the ETS website to take the TOEFL exam, and request your TOEFL scores be sent directly to the GradCAS and use the Code B886. ETS reports scores for two years after the test date. If you have previously taken the TOEFL but the two-year period has expired, the program will accept a personal copy if available.
Application submission
Early Admission: Applications should be submitted by Feb. 15 for early admission consideration.
Applications received after Feb. 15 and before Aug. 1 will be considered based on merit and space availability. Applications will be reviewed as soon as possible, and students will be notified of the admissions committee decision. Students who plan to seek financial aid are advised to submit their applications as early as possible. Upon acceptance into the program, a $300 nonrefundable matriculation fee (which will be credited toward the first semester's tuition) is required to secure class placement.
Applicant Help Center
- Having trouble accessing the GradCAS application? The preferred browsers are Google Chrome or Firefox.
- The Applicant Help Center can be accessed at https://help.liaisonedu.com/GradCAS_Applicant_Help_Center.
- If you have questions about your application status please contact GradCAS Customer Service Representative at (857) 304-2086 or GradCASinfo@liaisonedu.com
Admissions and Enrollment
For any other admissions questions, please contact Admissions and Enrollment:
EVMS School of Health Professions
Admissions and Enrollment
Attention: Pathologists' Assistant
Macon and Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences
at Old Dominion University
700 W. Olney Road, Room 1155
Norfolk, VA 23507-1607
Tel: 757.446.7437 | 757.446.7153
Fax: 757.446.8915
hpadmissions@evms.edu
