Pre-Medical Summer Enrichment Program (PSEP)
The PSEP is an intensive six-week full time summer program for highly motivated students who are preparing for medical or physical therapy school. The program will help participants to enhance the science and communication skills needed for quality performance on the MCAT; explore test taking strategies to enhance learning skills; and provide exposure to medicine through clinical experiences; and offer medical school admissions information through interaction with medical school faculty, staff and students.
- Biology, Chemistry and Physics: Participants will be provided the opportunity to review and enhance their comprehension of concepts in biology, general and organic chemistry, and physics.
- Verbal Reasoning and Writing Skills: Participants will be provided the opportunity to enhance their reading and reading inference skills as well as gain writing experience through personal essays and other assignments.
- Test Preparation: Participants will take a pre and post half-test and simulated MCAT exams during the program.
- Participants will work closely with L.E.A.R.N. Program faculty in the areas of reading skills, test taking skills, etc. Utilizing a proven model of metacognition and intentional learning, students utilize the results of such assessments to develop individualized plans to improve or enhance essential learning skills.
- Participates will be paired with physicians in the local community and you will have the opportunity to develop an appreciation of the "real world of medicine" through weekly clinical experiences.
- Participants will take part in one hour per week of exposure to the "real world of medicine" through clinical topics such as health disparities, obesity, diabetes, heart disease and more.
- Participants will participate in one hour per week of workshops on admissions procedures, financial planning, study skills, test taking, time management, stress management and interviewing techniques.
Eligibility:
The program is designed for underrepresented minority and disadvantageed undergraduates interested in medical or physical therapy school. To be eligible, students must have completed a minimum of 60 hours with an overall GPA no less than 3.0 prior to May 4, 2008. Applicants whose overall GPA is less than 3.0 will not considered. The program is designed for underrepresented minority and disadvantaged undergraduates interested in medical school. Per the Association of American Medical Colleges, "underrepresented minority (URM)" consits of African Americans, Mexican-Americans, Native Americans (that is American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians), and mainland Puerto Ricans. If you have questions about eligibility, please contact our office.
Stipend:
Students receive a $1500 stipend for participation in the PSEP program. Stipends are paid out in two installments.
Like any scholarship, you must maintain its stated standards of excellence and integrity. PSEP will require adherence to an attendance policy: Consistent failure to attend will result in your dismissal from the program.
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class of 2006
Quotes from past PSEP students:
"I participated in PSEP mostly to improve my verbal reasoning skills for the MCAT and after taking the verbal reasoning and test taking skills sections of the program, I have seen an improvement. I am very grateful for this opportunity, especially the test taking skills section which helped me to re-analyze my outlook on the VR section and improve my score."
"PSEP has given me a lot of confidence and clearly clarifies what it means to be a PREMED."
"This program has really helped me learn more about what the medical profession is really about and how there is so much more to it then just knowing how to treat patients."