MD Early Acceptance Programs at Hampton
The main qualities that early acceptance programs are looking for at Hampton.
What is...
Students who know they want to go into medicine
Students who have some exposure to the field and can multitask (engage in extracurriculars like community service, or work a job, or leadership in clubs)
Types of non-MD professional programs that Hampton has (3).
What is...
PA (Physician Assistant)
DMD (Doctor of Dental Medicine)
OD (Doctor of Optometry)
True or False, Hampton University’s Health 203 course in First Aid CPR and safety can be substituted for Health 200: Health Education.
What is...
False
(but it would be a great elective for your senior years)
The free flash card program that uses spaced recognition to assist students in their academic studies? It is commonly used by medical students.
What is...
Anki
The popular summer internship tailored for freshman and sophomores who aspire to go into medicine that is heavily talked about in almost EVERY “This Week in MAPS” update email. This program is offered through a nationwide network of universities and is well-known for providing students with experience in the health professions. (Hint: It has a pretty catchy acronym)
What is...
The Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP)
The primary contact for all Early Acceptance Programs at Hampton University
Who is Michael Druitt?
The year you must be to apply to the Penn State University College of Medicine.
Junior
Yes or no, Hampton University’s MCAT course is free.
What is...
No , it costs money.
(The pricing may be reduced if you choose to take the class through the school)
Three free online learning platforms that provide students with supplementary university level coursework from top institutions to bring flexible and relevant online learning to individuals? (3, but only need to mention 1)
What is...
Coursera
edX
Khan Academy
The company that supplies a large encompassing list of research and clinical internships to students. (Hint: they also are responsible for administering the largest test we take as pre-meds)
What is...
American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC)
MD Early Acceptance Programs freshman can apply to (3).
What is...
Marshall University School of Medicine
Meharry University School of Medicine
SUNY Upstate Medical
The year you must be to apply to the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine (UPSDM)
What is...
Freshman
The company in partnership with Hampton University for an MCAT program.
What is...
Kaplan
(If you prefer another company consider so )
Online preparatory programs like Uworld, Princeton Review, Altius are used for...
What is...
To help students prepare for high-stakes pre-medical exams like the MCAT through test preparation, practice tests, and assessment
True or False: MedServe, a popular post-baccalaureate scribe program, is open to ALL classifications.
What is...
FALSE! It is open to graduating seniors (a perfect option for gap year)
MD Early Acceptance Programs sophomores can apply to (5).
Boston University School of Medicine
Eastern Virginia Medical School
Mayo Clinic School of Medicine
Virginia CommonWealth University
Virginia Tech School of Medicine
The university in partnership with Hampton to give juniors early acceptance into their Optometry program.
What is...
Salus University Pennsylvania College of Optometry
The semester you can register for Hampton University’s MCAT program (spring / fall).
What is...
Spring
(Mr. Druitt is solidifying information, the official program should surface within a week)
The popular nationwide organization dedicated to the development of pre-medical students, offers free mentors to pre-health students.
The organization giving away a $100K scholarship for graduate students in professional school.
What is...
Catalyst Scholars
(Application Due March 15th)
The MD Early Acceptance Program that juniors can apply to (1).
What is...
Boston University School of Medicine
(maybe others if you ask)
Hampton University (HU) and University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine (UPSDM) work collaboratively to offer conditional early acceptance to qualified students from HU's Pre-Health Program, in regard to the ___#_____ year combined degree BioDental program.
What is...
Seven
The academic program at Hampton that provides free MCAT or GRE books to students.
What is...
The McNair Scholars Program
(First generation students, interested in research)
The medical school in New York that awards accepted students a full tuition scholarship.
What is...
NYU Grossman School of Medicine
A place you can go to shadow virtually (2 places), as mentioned in previous MAPS emails.
What is...
Webshadowers
The Pre-Health Virtual Shadowing Program hosted by Dr. Raymond Fowler