Rochester General Health System
Admissions
The Admissions cycle begins in September for the following year. The Program likes to receive all applications by November 1st because some admissions decisions are beginning to be made by late Fall. Applications will, however, continue to be accepted however candidates should be aware that the bulk of admissions is concluded by shortly after New Year’s.
New York State has licensure laws in place for Medical Technologists/Clinical Laboratory Scientists. The Program accepts students who are in 3+1 programs (completed 3 years of study at their home college of university) as well as those who already hold the BS degree (4+1) until the class of August 2013.
As of 2013, all students must be matriculated at a college or university in order to attend the clinical internship year at Rochester General Hospital under the new licensure law.
Candidates are urged to contact the NYS Department of Education, Office of Professions at 1-518-474-3817 or www.op.nysed.gov should specific questions arise.
The Program considers candidates from affiliated college and universities and non-affiliated college and universities on an equal footing. Usually 12-18 students are accepted for each internship year. Drawing students from a wide variety of sources creates an exciting, team-oriented atmosphere among class members.
At the conclusion of the Program all students are eligible to sit for a national certification examination which is also the NYS License Exam. Our students have historically done extremely well on comprehensive challenge examination.
Required Course Work
To be considered for admission, the student must have completed the following requirements. The NYS Department of Education is also finalizing coursework deemed mandatory for those seeking a state license:
Biology: Microbiology, Molecular Diagnostics, Anatomy and Physiology, Genetics, Immunology.
Chemistry: General Chemistry (usually I and II), Organic plus either Biochemistry or Analytical Chemistry (Quantitative)
College requirements may vary, for instance some may require Physics, Calculus, or other major courses as well in order for the BS to be conferred.
Transcripts
Candidates must submit official copies of high school transcripts as well as official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended, including fall semester or quarter if available.
Applicants with a foreign education are required to have their transcript evaluated by a foreign transcript evaluation service. Please contact the Program Director by telephone at (585) 922-4274 or e-mail for further guidance on this matter.
References
Three references are required, at least two science and one personal. The Program provides pre-printed reference forms for this purpose.
Interview
The personal interview is a pre-requisite for final admissions consideration. All candidates must schedule the personal interview with the Program Director by telephone at (585) 922-4274. A minimum GPA of 2.5 is required in order for a personal interview to be granted.
The Program does not discriminate because of race, creed, disability, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, or sexual preference.
The Program Catalog and application materials may be downloaded from this site, or if you wish to receive a hard copy, please contact the Program Director by telephone at (585) 922-4274 or e-mail.
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