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Summer Medical and Dental Education Program (SMDEP)
DEADLINE:
Application opens
November 1, 2012,
for the 2013 summer session
Note: Each SMDEP makes its admissions decisions on a "first
come, first served" basis, therefore applying as early as
possible increases your chance of being selected at your
desired program site(s)
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.
Program Includes:
- Academic enrichment in the
basic sciences (organic chemistry, physics,
biology) and pre-calculus/calculus
- Career development
- Learning-skills seminar
- Limited clinical exposure
- Financial-planning workshop
Program Sites
Information about each site's program is
found by clicking on the institution:
Eligibility
To be eligible for SMDEP, an applicant must:
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be currently enrolled as a
freshman or sophomore in college;
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have a minimum overall GPA of
2.5;
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be a U.S. citizen or hold a
permanent residents visa; and
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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.
For more information,
please visit the SMDEP website at
http://www.smdep.org/start.htm
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