We are so good that
everyone wants Hunter students! Below is information regarding a summer
program for minority and disadvantaged students who are FRESHMEN (going into
your sophomore year Fall 2009). The program will take place over the next
three summers and students will receive intensive and extensive MCAT prep at
Mt. Sinai School of Medicine for FREE!!!! You will also receive a book
stipend. This is an IDEAL program for Hunter freshmen! One of our
greatest challenges is getting a great student, with a great GPA, into a highly
selective medical school. Why? Because most of our students cannot
get a really great MCAT score! Most Hunter students speak English as a
second language and this seems to prevent students from doing well on the
Verbal section of the MCAT exam. This program will give you the tools
needed to get MCAT scores that will make schools such as Cornell, Columbia and
NYU sit up and take notice!
Please take a moment to
read below. Mr. Lucio will be here on Tuesday, March 17th from
1-3PM in my conference room, 819 East. Please come and ask questions and
get information as the deadline is April 1st! Please confirm
that you will be attending as I can only accommodate 25 students in my
conference room.
From: Lucio, Francisco
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Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 2:43
PM
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Subject: Summer MedPrep Program
Hello Mrs. Wood-Hill,
As per our phone conversation, I have attached our MedPrep
Program information and application. I am available from 1pm-4pm, Tuesday,
March 17th to speak to your students about MedPrep. Our application deadline is
April 1, 2009, and you can visit our website at:
Program Summary:
The MedPrep Program is a tuition-free
initiative targeting traditionally underrepresented and underserved New
York City and New Jersey resident college freshman interested in attending
medical school. MedPrep is a 3-year summer
commitment designed to give students an opportunity to develop key skills and
competencies important to success on the MCAT and in medical school.
The Northeast Regional
Alliance (NERA) MedPrep Program is a partnership between New Jersey Medical
School, Mount Sinai School of Medicine Center for Multicultural and Community
Affairs, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and the
Manhattan Staten Island Area Health Education Center.
The Program uniquely builds on the
collective expertise of four outstanding institutions to expand health careers
preparation for minority and disadvantaged students from junior high school
through medical school with the goal of increasing competitiveness for medical
school. Ultimately, we expect that our scholars will have the humanism,
professionalism and interpersonal skills required of a future physician caring
for a diverse population.
If you require anything further feel free to contact me at
your earliest convenience.
Best,
Francisco Lucio, JD
Program Director
Manhattan-Staten Island Area Health Education Center (MSI
AHEC)
43 Central Park North
Suite 1A
New York, NY 10026
212-534-2432 (Office)
212-534-2478 (Fax)