Timeline and Requirements
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| Deadline | Description |
| Pre-Admission | Admissions | |
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| December 1 | Application deadline | |
| Early January | Interview invitations extended | |
| February | CBM Interview and Recruiting Open House (Sun-Tue) | |
| Late February | Acceptance letters sent | |
| April 15 | Deadline for students to accept offers of admission to program |
| Year 1 | Orientation & Coursework | |
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| Late August | Students attend Orientation activities | |
| August-December | Students take graduate level courses (fall) | |
| January-May | Students take graduate level courses (spring) | |
| Lab Rotation Timeline | ||
| September-November | Students begin first lab rotation (3 months) | |
| December-March | Students begin second lab rotation (4 months) | |
| April-June | Students begin third lab rotation (3 months) | |
| June 30 | Deadline for selection of thesis lab |
| Year 2 | Admission to Candidacy Exam | |
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| June 30 | Deadline for admission to candidacy exam | |
| Year 3 & 4 | Annual Committee Meetings | |
| Every 12 months | Thesis Committee meetings at least every 12 months | |
| Year 5+ | Semi-Annual Committee Meetings | |
| Every 6 months | Thesis Committee meetings at least every 6 months |
| Ongoing | At all times in the CBM Program | |
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| At all times | Students are required to abide by all policies and procedures of the CBM program and the graduate school in which they are matriculated for their thesis research | |
ALL CBM students are required to participate in:
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