Frequently Asked Questions

To learn more, please review the information found on the Office of Graduate Admissions website.

If you are interested in applying to the M.S. in CHPR and would like to receive information about upcoming information sessions and program updates, please fill out the following form.

Applications for the M.S. are accepted only once per year. Learn more about our application deadlines on the Admissions Page.

No. We only require transcripts (academic records) from postsecondary institutions you have attended as a full-time student for one year (i.e., three quarters or two semesters) or longer.

If you are applying as part of a T-32 grant, you may apply on a rolling admission basis for Autumn quarter start. Please contact TO Preising for more information on how to apply.

Yes. CHPR welcomes applications from Knight-Hennessy Scholars candidates. Due to applications for the Knight-Hennessy Scholars program being due in the fall, we offer an earlier admission review for CHPR for Knight-Hennessy Scholars candidates only. Please see the External Applicants page under "Application Timeline for Knight-Hennessy Scholars Candidates" for more information.

The online application fee is $125 for all applicants, both domestic and international. If you are considering applying to Stanford graduate programs and need assistance with the application fees, consider applying for a fee waiver. 

Please note that as a master’s program in the School of Medicine, CHPR program applicants are not eligible for a school-based fee waiver.

You must upload one scanned version of your official transcript(s) in the online application AND instruct your post secondary institutions to mail one official copy to the Stanford Prevention Research Center (SPRC) within the Department of Medicine. All official transcripts must be sent to us directly from the post secondary institution or its secure electronic transcript transfer service. We will not  accept transcripts sent by you or dropped off at our office. See File Upload Requirements. Also see Transcripts for eTranscript service for Stanford students and alumni.  See the External Applicants Page for SPRC's address.

Applicants need three recommendations from faculty or other non-family members qualified to evaluate your potential for graduate study. At least one evaluation and letter should be from a faculty member at the last school you attended as a full-time student (unless you have been out of school for more than five years). Substitutions for faculty recommendations may include work associates or others who can comment on your academic potential for graduate work.

Recommenders are to submit the letters online - not by mail, fax, or e-mail. When you enter the names and email addresses of your recommenders in the online application, they will receive a message with instructions on how to set up a recommender account. They will then be able to electronically submit their recommendations directly to Stanford.

Yes. While service letters are acceptable, you will still need to enter information for each recommender in the online application, including e-mail addresses. This causes an automatic message to be sent to each recommender, so you will need to contact them to let them know to ignore the message they receive giving instructions on how they are to submit their letter of recommendation.
You may then direct your letter service to send your letters to the CHPR Office at preising@stanford.edu.

GRE and TOEFL: applicants should have the Educational Testing Service (ETS) send scores electronically to Stanford. Our university code is 4704. It does not matter what department code is specified. You will either self-report your scores or indicate the date you will take the test(s) in the online application. Self-reported scores will not be considered official until Stanford receives the electronic record directly from ETS and the scores match. Any offer of admission is contingent upon the self-reported scores matching those from ETS.

MCAT: valid MCAT scores may be submitted in lieu of GRE scores. The online application does not allow for MCAT scores, however. To bypass this limitation and advance in the application,

1. In the GRE Test Scores section, enter that you will take the GRE on a future date.
2. In the Additional Information upload section, upload a screenshot of your MCAT score report from the AAMC website or your score report email.
3. Finally, email the CHPR Office to notify us that you are submitting an MCAT score in lieu of the GRE.  

GRE scores are valid for approximately five years from the date taken. MCAT scores are valid for approximately 3 years from the date taken.

TOEFL scores submitted to Stanford must be from a test taken within the last 18 months. No scores are valid beyond the date ETS will send or resend them to schools.

Only valid test scores will be accepted.

No.

Valid MCAT scores no more than 3 years old may be submitted in lieu of GRE scores. The online application does not allow for MCAT scores, however. To bypass this limitation and advance in the application,

1. In the GRE Test Scores section, enter that you will take the GRE on a future date.
2. In the Additional Information upload section, upload a screenshot of your MCAT score report from the AAMC website or your score report email.
3. Finally, email the CHPR Office to notify us that you are submitting an MCAT score in lieu of the GRE. 
   

TOEFL scores are required of all applicants whose first language is not English.

Exemptions are granted to applicants who have earned a U.S. bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree from a college or university accredited by a regional accrediting association in the United States, or the international equivalent degree from a university of recognized standing in a country in which all instruction is provided in English. Therefore, applicants with degrees from the U.S., Australia, Canada (except Quebec), New Zealand, Singapore, and the United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales) are exempt from taking the TOEFL and do not need to submit the TOEFL Waiver Request form.

Applicants with degrees from institutions in countries other than those listed above and in which English was the only language of instruction must submit the TOEFL Waiver Request form in order to be evaluated for a waiver to the TOEFL requirement. This exception does not apply if the courses were completed in a country where English is spoken but not all courses were provided in English, and those candidates must submit TOEFL scores.

Being a U.S. citizen does not automatically exempt an applicant from taking the TOEFL. If the applicant’s first language is not English, the applicant must meet the exception above or submit TOEFL scores. Stanford does not accept IELTS scores.

Yes, but the transcripts must be submitted with translations from your school or a professional translating service. The translations must be literal, complete versions of the original documents.

If your school has not converted your GPA for you, enter 0.00 in the GPA fields of the online application. Your GPA will be calculated from your transcripts.

Check the status of your application (e.g., letters of recommendation received, official ETS scores, etc.) by logging into your application account Activity Log.

We realize that the application process can be anxiety provoking, and it is natural to be concerned about the possibility of information missing from your application, or wondering where you are in the application ranking. After the formal application deadline has passed, if something has changed, you may email the updated information to us. We ask, however, that you refrain from contacting us to request routine updates about your application status. If your application is deficient in some way, we will contact you.

The application requirements for current enrolled Stanford graduate students are different from those of external applicants and coterminal applicants.  To learn more, please visit the Stanford Graduate Student Applicants page.

If you are interested in applying to the M.S. in CHPR and would like to receive information about upcoming information sessions and program updates, please fill out the following form.

If you still have questions about the M.S. in CHPR or your application, please contact:

TO Preising

Assistant Director, Operations

SPRC Education Programs

preising@stanford.edu