| Advanced Training in Clinical Research | Cert | 1 | 4 |
| Advanced Training in Clinical Research | MAS | 3 | 4 |
Artificial Intelligence and Computational Drug Discovery and Development (AICD3) program
Letters of recommendation should come from academic or professional references who know you well and are qualified to evaluate your potential for graduate study. It is strongly recommended that at least one of the 2 required letters be from a university professor familiar with your academic work. | MS | 2 | 2 |
Biological and Medical Informatics
Letters from research supervisors or others who are well acquainted with your significant research experiences (e.g., from a senior scientist in a research group where you worked) are typically of most value. At least one of the letters must be from an adviser familiar with your research skills. | PhD | 3 | 4 |
| Biomedical Imaging | MS | 2 | 3 |
Biomedical Sciences
Letters from research supervisors or others who are well acquainted with your significant research experiences (e.g., from a senior scientist in a research group where you worked) are typically of most value. At least one of the letters must be from an adviser familiar with your research skills. | PhD | 3 | 5 |
Biophysics
Letters from research supervisors or others who are well acquainted with your significant research experiences (e.g., from a senior scientist in a research group where you worked) are typically of most value. At least one of the letters must be from an adviser familiar with your research skills. | PhD | 3 | 4 |
Chemistry and Chemical Biology
Letters from research supervisors or others who are well acquainted with your significant research experiences (e.g., from a senior scientist in a research group where you worked) are typically of most value. At least one of the letters must be from an adviser familiar with your research skills. | PhD | 3 | 4 |
| Dentistry Post-Baccalaureate | Cert | 1 | 3 |
| Developmental and Stem Cell Biology | PhD | 3 | 5 |
| Doctor of Physical Therapy | DPT | 3 | 4 |
Epidemiology and Translational Science
Letters from research supervisors or others who are well acquainted with your significant research experiences (e.g., from a senior scientist in a research group where you worked) are typically of most value. At least one of the letters must be from an adviser familiar with your research skills. | PhD | 3 | 4 |
| Genetic Counseling | MS | 3 | 3 |
| Global Health Sciences | MS | 3 | 4 |
| Global Health Sciences | PhD | 3 | 4 |
| Health Data Science | Cert | 3 | 4 |
| Health Data Science | MS | 3 | 4 |
Healthcare Administration and Interprofessional Leadership- One from a former faculty or someone who can speak to your academic potential;
- A second from someone well acquainted with your professional preparation, experience and potential for leadership;
- A third from an administrator within your healthcare organization.
| MS | 3 | 4 |
| History of Health Sciences | MA | 3 | 4 |
| History of Health Sciences | PhD | 3 | 4 |
| Medical Anthropology | MD/PhD | 3 | 4 |
| Medical Anthropology | PhD | 3 | 4 |
| Morehouse Summer Internship | Summer Program | 2 | 2 |
Neuroscience
Letters from research supervisors or others who are well acquainted with your significant research experiences (e.g., from a senior scientist in a research group where you worked) are typically of most value. At least one of the letters must be from an adviser familiar with your research skills. | PhD | 3 | 5 |
| Nursing | MEPN | | |
| Nursing | PhD | 4 | 4 |
| BSN to DNP It is important that applicants review both Section I and Section II, below. For questions, contact NursingAdmissionsSupport@ucsf.edu Section I - Specialty-Specific Letter of Recommendation Guidelines: - Applicants to the Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist; Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner; Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner-Occupational/Environmental Health; Family Nurse Practitioner; Health Policy and Public Health Nursing; Neonatal Nursing; Nurse-Midwifery; Pediatric Nurse Practitioner – Acute Care; or Pediatric Nurse Practitioner-Primary Care specialties must submit a minimum of 3 recommenders that meet the following selection criteria:
- One recommendation from current/recent employer(s) or supervisors, preferably advanced practice nurses (in the specialty you are applying if possible).
- One recommendation from a faculty member who can assess your academic performance in the area in which you wish to study. If you are unable to obtain a faculty member recommendation, you have the option to replace it with an additional letter of recommendation from a current or recent employer or supervisor.
- One recommendation from individuals, not relatives, who are well-acquainted with your professional preparation and experience.
- In addition to the 3 recommenders above, applicants to the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner specialty must submit a 4th recommender* that meets the following selection criteria:
- For applicants to the PMHNP specialty who have clinical experience: One recommendation from an individual, not relative, who is well-acquainted with your clinical practice experience.
- For applicants to the PMHNP who do not have clinical experience: One recommendation from an individual, not relative, who is well-acquainted with your health-related work or volunteer experience.
- Applicants to the Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner specialty must submit 4 recommenders that meet the following selection criteria:
- One recommendation from current/recent employer or supervisor
- One recommendation from a faculty member who can assess your academic performance in the area in which you wish to study.
- Two recommendations from individuals, not relatives, who are well-acquainted with your professional preparation and experience:
- professional colleague
- Advanced practice nurse (in the specialty you are applying if possible)
Section II - General Letter of Recommendation Guidelines (applies to all specialties): - Recommenders should address one or more of the following areas in their letters:
[a] Research or scholarly activity
[b] Relationships with team members such as nurses, physicians, and others
[c] Professional nursing ability, including application of theory, independent judgment where appropriate, and quality of patient care
[d] Leadership Skills
[e] Communication Skills
[f] Creativity
[g] Self-direction in learning
[h] Writing Skills
[i] Teaching
[j] Recommender's relationship to the applicant
[k] Clinical practice - We also ask for an overall numeric rating of the applicant.
- You will list your recommenders’ contact information in your application. Recommenders will be contacted and prompted to submit their documents in PDF format only.
- You should check your application periodically and follow-up with recommenders as necessary, to ensure that your recommenders have submitted their letters before the deadline.
| DNP | 3/4*
*Read instructions carefully | 3 |
Nursing Practice- One recommendation from current/recent employer(s) or supervisors, preferably advanced practice nurses (in the specialty you are applying if possible).
- One recommendation from a faculty member who can assess your academic performance in the area in which you wish to study. If you are unable to obtain a faculty member recommendation, you have the option to replace it with an additional letter of recommendation from a current or recent employer or supervisor.
- One recommendation from individuals, not relatives, who are well-acquainted with your professional preparation and experience.
| DNP | 3 | 4 |
Oral and Craniofacial Science
Letters from research supervisors or others who are well acquainted with your significant research experiences (e.g., from a senior scientist in a research group where you worked) are typically of most value. At least one of the letters must be from an adviser familiar with your research skills. | PhD | 3 | 4 |
| Oral and Craniofacial Sciences | DDS/PhD | 3 | 4 |
Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmacogenomics
Letters from research supervisors or others who are well acquainted with your significant research experiences (e.g., from a senior scientist in a research group where you worked) are typically of most value. At least one of the letters must be from an adviser familiar with your research skills. | PhD | 3 | 4 |
| Radiologic Technologist Training Program & Leadership Academy | | 2 | 2 |
Rehabilitation Science
A minimum of three letters of recommendation are required (up to five permitted). These letters should be from individuals who are familiar with the nature of your preparation for graduate school and who can provide insight into your potential to succeed as a as an interdisciplinary rehabilitation scientist. Letters from research supervisors or others who are well acquainted with your significant research experiences (e.g., from a senior scientist in a laboratory where you worked) are typically of most value.
To request letters from your recommenders, please enter the information requested below. The individuals that you list will receive an automated email request to provide a letter on your behalf along with detailed instructions for submitting the letter. Once your application has been submitted, you will be able to log back in to this application to check the receipt status of your letters.
If your recommenders are unable to provide letters online, they may submit letters by email directly to ptadmissions@ucsf.edu prior to the application deadline. | PhD | 3 | 5 |
| Sociology | PhD | 2 | 4 |
Summer Research Training Program (SRTP)
If you list a previous research lab experience in this application, at least one of your letters of recommendation should come from a Principal Investigator/supervisor. | Summer Program | 2 | 2 |
TETRAD
Letters from research supervisors or others who are well acquainted with your significant research experiences (e.g., from a senior scientist in a research group where you worked) are typically of most value. At least one of the letters must be from an adviser familiar with your research skills.
| PhD | 3 | 3 |
