The following are representative testimonials from current students and former graduates of the Cell and Molecular Biology program in Department of Biomedical Sciences at Missouri State University:

• "The health professional world of tomorrow absolutely requires familiarity with all aspects of molecular biology. The Cell and Molecular Biology Program at Missouri State University provides a synergism of courses with its sister programs in the Biomedical Sciences Department that I found visionary and unique in the Midwest."
• "In today's competititve world, students need to be armed with the best, most comprehensive education they can get. I feel the Cell and Molecular Biology degree program offers that, and should not only be available to students -- it should be strongly encouraged."
• "The CMB program is the number one reason why I (attended) Missouri State University. If the program had not existed, I would not have even considered this university when viewing my options in selecting an educational institution."
• "I wholeheartedly recommend the Cell and Molecular Biology program in the BMS department to any college student considering medical school. This course of study will prepare a student for the challenges of a medical education. Molecular biology is the future of medicine and aspiring physicians should strive to gain as much knowledge as possible in this area."
• "When I look back on college and my time spent at Missouri State University, I always remember the faculty of the BMS department and the Cell and Molecular Biology program. This group of professors always shined and stood out during my college coursework. Missouri State University is very fortunate to have such a dedicated, talented group of educators and scientists."
• "By maintaining high standards for teaching, course material, and student learning and evaluations, the Biomedical Sciences Department assures the student of a high quality education and that 'competitive edge' upon entry into their chosen profession."
• "Dental school was a definite change from Missouri State, but I feel the CMB program prepared me well. There wasn't anything this past semester that was way over my head."
• "As a student in the CMB program I was able to use state of the art equipment that prepared me for work at the CDC."
• "I have found that the CMB major was an excellent preparation for med school. The broad foundation of knowledge enabled me to jump right into the PBL curriculum, and I have also used my teaching skills which I developed in the 105 lab." 
• "The past 2 years have definitely been an adventure! Med school is way more than I expected, but thank goodness for the foresight of the CMB department [that] sent me to Kirksville well prepared."
• In reponse to how well the CMB program prepare me for my career: "My initial reaction to attending Missouri State University, as opposed to the larger Missouri institutions, was one of concern. Now, that I am back in the Kansas City area I have the pleasure of working with colleagues from numerous "BIG" schools. I must say that I am proud of the education I received at Missouri State University. I would not have wanted to attend those schools with what I know now. I am the primary trainer for my company becasue they are confident in my technique in the laboratory. This is all thanks to the comprehensive major I received while at Missouri State University. Thanks for preparing me for a career at an affordable price."
• "I believe the education I (received) from the CMB program at Missouri State was pertinent in a role as a pharmaceutical sales representative for a major pharmaceutical sales company directly after my graduation without any prior experience. Due to my undergraduate degree I entered my training with a biology knowledge superior to evn some of the most experienced representatives."
• "While being employed at bothe the CDC and at USACIL I have had the opportunity to carry out numerous experiments and research projects that required me to rely on virtually all of my training and educaion in the CMB program."
• "I thought the instrumentation classes (in the CMB program) were extremely helpful!"
• "As a graduate student, I found the CMB curriculum has prepared me very well to enter graduate school. ..... As far as the Molecular Biology and Cell Biology classes, I was definitely ahead of the curve. The wide range of electives in the CMB department is definitely a plus, and also the small class size in higher level course. (Instructor's name) entrance into the CMB teaching staff was very helpful. Her style of teaching helped prepare me for graduate classes, especially tests. At the time, I'm sure I wasn't happy about all essay exams, but I am thankful now."
• "It is a challenging program, and if students put the effort in they will have a good background to go on to graduate school. I feel like many of the BMS classes (anatomy, physiology, histology) prepared me very well for optometry school - basic science courses."