{"id":6071,"date":"2023-04-19T16:12:34","date_gmt":"2023-04-19T23:12:34","guid":{"rendered":"\/health-sciences\/?post_type=program&#038;p=6071"},"modified":"2026-02-10T09:03:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T17:03:07","slug":"apply","status":"publish","type":"program","link":"\/health-sciences\/programs\/master-of-science-in-medical-sciences\/apply\/","title":{"rendered":"Start an Application"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"hero-secondary\">\n  <div class=\"relative bg-black\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"adhere object-cover\" src=\"\/media\/health-sciences\/page-1-apply-now-picture-1.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"100vw\" alt=\"The health education center in Pomona, CA\">\n      <div class=\"adhere gradient-overlay\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"relative container pt-56 md:pt-112 pb-144 md:pb-192\">\n      <div class=\"md:flex md:justify-between px-12\">\n        <div class=\"sm:w-8\/12 md:w-6\/12 xl:w-5\/12 px-12\">\n                      <div 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font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"\/health-sciences\/programs\/master-of-science-in-medical-sciences\/contact\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Contact Us<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                          <\/ul>\n          <\/nav>\n                            <\/div>\n      \n      \n                  \n                  \n      <div class=\"w-full px-24 wysiwyg-content lg:w-7\/12 2xl:w-7\/12\">\n        <blockquote><p>Congratulations on taking the next step! We look forward to receiving your application.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"my-48 md:mt-96 md:mb-72\" vue-app>\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"flex flex-wrap md:flex-row-reverse md:items-center app-gutter\">\n      <div class=\"md:w-6\/12 xl:w-7\/12 app-gutter pl-16\">\n        <div class=\"rounded-5 md:rounded-8 md:h-560 bg-red\">\n                                  <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-full h-256 md:h-560 object-cover rounded-5 md:rounded-8 transform -translate-y-10 -translate-x-8 md:-translate-y-18 md:-translate-x-16\" src=\"\/media\/health-sciences\/images\/page-1-apply-now-picture-2-e1708562681204.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(min-width: 768px) 50vw, 100vw\" alt=\"A group of people in graduation gowns and caps.\">\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"md:w-6\/12 xl:w-5\/12 mt-32 md:mt-0 px-12 md:pr-40 lg:px-80\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"md:pb-40\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"text-lockup text-lockup--default\">\n\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-serif  block text-red-light\">2026<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-sans  block text-red\">Application<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg-content t-p2 mt-24 text-black\">Opens: August 8, 2025<br \/>\r\nCloses: February 27, 2026<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nAll application materials must be received on or before the deadline. Application materials received after the deadline are considered late and may not be processed.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-28\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"cta-arrow cta-arrow--red \" href=\"\/media\/health-sciences\/msms\/pdfs\/msms-application-checklist.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    Application Checklist (PDF)<svg class=\"cta-arrow__icon d-block w-16 ml-12\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 16\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><polygon fill=\"currentColor\" points=\"11.3168217 0 9.27266614 2.39591605 14.0042587 6.6137266 8.92524936 6.42314237 0 6.42314237 0 9.57685763 8.92524936 9.57685763 14.0042587 9.3862734 9.19197579 13.6063528 11.3168217 16 20 8\"><\/polygon><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-16\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"cta-arrow cta-arrow--red \" href=\"https:\/\/postbaccas.liaisoncas.com\/applicant-ux\/?gclid=CjwKCAjwn9v7BRBqEiwAbq1Eyzp8U3vqKHsKmQ5xQLSjv3JNHOATHA590eKXieEstO1cU9MiUpHaihoC9hIQAvD_BwE#\/login\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    PostbacCAS Application<svg class=\"cta-arrow__icon d-block w-16 ml-12\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 16\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><polygon fill=\"currentColor\" points=\"11.3168217 0 9.27266614 2.39591605 14.0042587 6.6137266 8.92524936 6.42314237 0 6.42314237 0 9.57685763 8.92524936 9.57685763 14.0042587 9.3862734 9.19197579 13.6063528 11.3168217 16 20 8\"><\/polygon><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-16\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"cta-arrow cta-arrow--red \" href=\"\/media\/health-sciences\/msms\/pdfs\/personal_competencies-msms.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    Personal Competencies for Admission and Matriculation (PDF)<svg class=\"cta-arrow__icon d-block w-16 ml-12\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 16\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><polygon fill=\"currentColor\" points=\"11.3168217 0 9.27266614 2.39591605 14.0042587 6.6137266 8.92524936 6.42314237 0 6.42314237 0 9.57685763 8.92524936 9.57685763 14.0042587 9.3862734 9.19197579 13.6063528 11.3168217 16 20 8\"><\/polygon><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"relative my-48 md:my-72\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"lg:flex px-12 lg:justify-center\">\n      \n      \n                  \n                  \n      <div class=\"w-full px-24 wysiwyg-content xl:w-10\/12 2xl:w-9\/12\">\n        <h2>Related Links<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/media\/health-sciences\/msms\/pdfs\/application-agreement-page.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MSMS Application Agreement Page (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Application Process<\/h2>\n<p>You may submit your application online, then follow-up with the additional documentation outlined in the checklist above, by the application deadline. The first time you sign in, click \u201cfirst time user account creation\u201d below the login boxes and on the application itself, select \u201cFall 2026\u201d for term of entry. To assist in putting together your application we\u2019ve created a checklist that explains what you need to do to complete your application for review. Please carefully review the checklist to ensure that you submit all required documents in the appropriate manner along with your application by the deadline.<\/p>\n<h2>Next Steps<\/h2>\n<p>To give you peace of mind, we will e-mail you when your application is received. Please expect to hear from the department to schedule pre-interviews which are conducted prior to final interviews. Should you be invited to final interviews, you can expect to receive communication one week prior to the final interview date for which you are selected.<\/p>\n<p>We highly encourage all applicants to submit their applications 3 weeks before the due date as this will expedite application processing and allow for scheduling of pre-interviews and final interviews.<\/p>\n<p>We are happy to answer your questions as you navigate through the application process, so please do not hesitate to\u00a0<a href=\"\/health-sciences\/programs\/master-of-science-in-medical-sciences\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">contact us\u00a0<\/a>if we can help.<\/p>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"parent":6045,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-6071","program","type-program","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/programs\/6071","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/programs"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/program"}],"version-history":[{"count":21,"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/programs\/6071\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11168,"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/programs\/6071\/revisions\/11168"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/programs\/6045"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/health-sciences\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6071"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}