Master of Science in Clinical Research Organization and Management

Admissions Criteria

Admission to this program requires:

• Complete application form.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in the US or an equivalent international institution.
• Cumulative GPA of 3.0*
• Official transcripts from all universities or colleges and other post-secondary educational institutions (including trade schools) attended or where coursework was attempted or taken.  If you do not list all post-secondary institutions on your application and these are listed on transcripts received from other institutions, processing of your application will be delayed until you have submitted the remaining transcripts. Click here to use our Transcript Lookup Tool to assist you in contacting your previous institutions.
• Miller Analogies Test (MAT) scores (please use school code number 2689)** 
  The Miller Analogies Test (MAT) is required for application to the CROM program.  However, the MAT requirement is waived for applicants who acquired US terminal degrees (e.g. PhD, MD, DO, JD, etc) or are ECFMG certified.  Candidates who received their terminal degree outside the US and are not ECFMG certified are required to: 
  • Take the MAT and submit an official score report for application;  take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), if degree was acquired in a country where English is not the first language; and  
  • Contact World Evaluation Services (WES) for all transcripts to be translated and submitted for application.  Their website is www.wes.org.
    GRE, GMAT, or MCAT scores may be accepted in place of the MAT if an official score report is provided by the testing body.  
• Current Resume.
• A Self-Assessment Essay to include:

• Two letters of recommendation (one from your immediate supervisor and one from another qualified individual who can comment on your ability to succeed in your chosen program yet is not a peer).  Drexel University Online now accepts electronic letters of recommendation.  Please access the following webpage for instructions regarding their submission: http://www.drexel.edu/apply/recommend.  If a recommender prefers to submit an original, hard copy letter of recommendation, please remind the recommender that it must be signed and submitted in a sealed envelope signed across the flap by the recommender.
• Two years of relevant experience.
• A telephone interview may be required as part of the admission process.
• International Applicants who are not ECFMG certified (as well as Immigrants to the U.S. and U.S. Permanent Residents whose native language is not English, and who have not received a Bachelor's degree or higher in the U.S., Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand or the United Kingdom) must submit the results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).  A minimum score of 550 is required for the paper-based TOEFL test and 90 for the internet-based TOEFL Test. 
• If you are an ECFMG Certified physician, please provide your ECFMG identification number with your application along with copies of transcripts from all colleges or universities attended. A WES evaluation is not required for ECFMG-certified applicants. In addition, please request an Official USMLE Transcript (Form 172) from ECFMG.  You are not required to take the MAT or the TOEFL.
• All other International Students: Click here for additional requirements for international students.

Please note all submitted materials become the property of Drexel University College of Medicine.

*Applications with a GPA under 3.0 but greater than 2.75 will be reviewed by the Program Director on an individual basis. Students with strong work experience are encouraged to apply.

**Please note: For the Miller Analogies Test (MAT), please use code number 2689 to ensure that we receive your score.  Official score reports should be sent to:

Sara Perkel, MBA
Director, Graduate Programs in Clinical Research
Drexel University College of Medicine
245 N. 15th Street, MAIL STOP 344, Room 4802 NCB
Philadelphia, PA 19102

NOTE:  You must submit a hard copy via mail (no scanned or faxed copies will be accepted).  Scores should be received by the application deadline for the term in which you are applying.  Your MAT score should fall into the upper 50th percentile. For information regarding the MAT and to register to take the examination, please go to www.milleranalogies.com.

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis for all three terms. Apply today!

NOTE: Any documents submitted via email should be under 5 MB.

NOTE: Any documents submitted via email should be under 5 MB.