Designed for students interested in teaching and interdisciplinary research careers in the neurosciences, the program also accepts students with an undergraduate or medical degree as well as other professional students wishing to pursue graduate study. Students are admitted for entry during the fall quarter of a given academic year. Applicants for admission are evaluated by an admissions committee chaired by the Director of the division. Candidates are required to provide three letters of recommendation written by individuals who know them academically. Consideration for admission includes the applicant's overall academic record, the quality of the recommendations, his/her motivation and ability to pursue independent studies and the description of the applicant's scientific research interests. Minimal admission criteria to the program are consistent with the general requirements of The Graduate College and include a score of at least 1,000 on the combined quantitative and verbal components of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) and 3.5 on the analytic writing component, and a grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.