Summer Medical and Dental Education Program

Summer Medical and Dental Education Program Summer Medical and Dental Education Program (SMDEP) is a FREE (full tuition, housing, and meals) six-week summer academic enrichment program that offers freshman and sophomore college students intensive and personalized medical and dental school preparation. Please ensure that all of your documents are submitted to the NPO on or before the application deadline of March 1, 2013. Program Offerings Include: Academic enrichment in the basic sciences (organic chemistry, physics, biology) and pre-calculus/calculus Career development Learning-skills seminar Limited clinical exposure A financial-planning workshop  To be eligible for SMDEP, an applicant must: be currently enrolled as a freshman or sophomore in college; have a minimum overall GPA of 2.5; be a U.S. citizen or hold a permanent resident visa; and not have previously participated in SMDEP. Other factors considered in the admissions process include whether an applicant: identifies with a group that is racially/ethnically underrepresented in medicine and/or dentistry (as defined independently by each program site); comes from an economically or educationally disadvantaged background; has demonstrated interest in issues affecting underserved populations; and submits a compelling personal statement and strong letters of recommendation. Each SMDEP site makes its admissions decisions on a "first come,...
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