New graduate students at orientation.
Weill Graduate School of Medical Sciences of Cornell University welcomed 38 students for the new academic year. Orientation activities, which began on Aug. 18, included a reception; a walking tour of Weill Cornell, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, and The Rockefeller University; a formal welcoming program in Weill Auditorium; a cruise around Manhattan; a Yankees baseball game; and a softball game in Central Park.
Welcoming the students at the formal program on Aug. 20 were Dr. David Hajjar, dean of the Graduate School; Dr. Joel Pardee, associate dean; and Dr. Jerard Hurwitz, director of graduate studies at the Sloan-Kettering Division.
Profile of New Graduate Students
Total Enrolled: 38 (Total Applicants: 457)
Men: 20
Women: 18
Underrepresented Minorities: 1
N.Y. State Residents: 6
Out of State: 32
U.S. Citizens: 23
International Students: 15
Average Science GPA: 3.6
Average GRE Scores: Verbal—82nd percentile; Quantitative—84th percentile; Analytical—83rd percentile
Undergraduate Institutions: 33
Students and faculty join administrators on a cruise around Manhattan.
Programs Selected
Physiology, Biophysics & Molecular Medicine (8 students)
Pharmacology (7 students)
Cell Biology & Genetics (6 students)
Neuroscience (6 students)
Biochemistry & Structural Biology (4 students)
Molecular Biology (4 students)
Immunology (3 students)
New graduate students were welcomed by (clockwise from left) Dr. David Hajjar, dean; Dr. Joel Pardee, associate dean; and Dr. Jerard Hurwitz, director of graduate studies at the Sloan-Kettering Division.