Univ. of Rochester Medical Center Early Assurance Program Information for Hunter College sophomores interested in early admission to medical school. If you are interested in applying please complete the application request form by April 27th using this link https://ww3.hunter.cuny.edu/prehealth/view.php?id=89394. Attached is the Early Assurance Program with the University of Rochester Medical Center description that you may now make available electronically to sophomore undergraduates at your school. Also attached is a flyer which may be used to inform potential applicants of this opportunity. May 1, 2018 qualified (cum GPA of 3.5 or better) sophomores may begin the application process for a conditional acceptance to the University of Rochester Medical School. The application deadline is June 30, 2018, and your pre-professional letter of recommendation is due by July 1, 2018. EARLY ASSURANCE PROGRAM FOR COLLEGE SOPHOMORES Who? The University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) offers an Early Assurance Program (EAP) to a select group of highly qualified college sophomores who attend one of the participating undergraduate institutions (see list of schools at the end of this document). What? The EAP is not an accelerated program, but does offer a conditional acceptance to URMC following the successful completion of your four-year undergraduate degree. NO MCAT is required to matriculate to the University of Rochester, if accepted into this program Why? Allow conditionally accepted students to expand their para-curricular horizons during their remaining undergraduate education. Additionally, there is an optional summer research program that pairs you with a research mentor, a structured summer program and social experiences to ease your transition for the future. When? Academically qualified sophomore undergraduates may apply in May and June following the completion of their sophomore year. Aims of the Program To offer an Early Assurance Program (EAP) (conditional acceptance) to the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry to a select number of highly qualified applicants from your college. The EAP is not an accelerated program. Rather, it is a competitive program offered to sophomore students from a select group of colleges who are clearly interested in and committed to careers in medicine, are mature, and who wish to make the most of their undergraduate experience without the pressures associated with taking the MCAT exam or applying to multiple schools during their final year in college. Scope of the Program By its very nature, the EAP is designed to free up time in the remainder of your undergraduate experience. Our hope is that accepted applicants will use this time to broaden their educational horizons, participate in semester abroad programs, and focus on your education passions! By eliminating the time intensive and expensive traditional application process, including MCAT preparation, the AMCAS application process, and the time and expense associated with multiple medical school interviews during your senior academic year, EAP students are able to take full advantage of a liberal arts education. Rochester seeks students who will benefit from our unique academic environment and enrich our class through the diversity of their educational and experiential backgrounds. Moreover, any applicant who is conditionally accepted into the EAP may, by notifying us before April 30th of the year they would normally matriculate at Rochester, request a deferment for one or more years if there is a compelling reason. For example, you may wish to complete or continue an ongoing research project, pursue an advanced degree, or you may wish to participate in an AmeriCorps, Teach for America or Peace Corps programs. Finally, accepted students also will be afforded the option of coming to the University of Rochester Medical Center campus to do research for a 10-week period during the summer between their junior and senior undergraduate years. As part of this optional program, you also may participate in an overview dissection course of human anatomy taught by our medical school faculty