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Pre-Medical Opportunity Program

The Pre-Medical Opportunity Program at SUNY seeks to address persistent income disparities in medical education by attempting to level the playing field for talented and capable Arthur O. Eve Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) students who pursue a career in medicine.

The program, which launched in Summer 2021 with 23 students, is a partnership between SUNY's Office of Opportunity Programs and its medical universities-University at Buffalo, Downstate Health Sciences University, College of Optometry, Stony Brook University and Upstate Medical University.

Pre-Med Program Supports and Services

• Academic coaching and workshops
• Mentorship
• Clinical exposure
• Assistance with MCAT preparation
• Laboratory sessions
• Summer residency at a SUNY medical university followed by 4 weeks of remote instruction
• Supplemental tutoring
• Research experience
• Modest financial assistance
• System-wide EOP community of pre-medical scholars

Eligibility Requirements

To be considered for the program, candidates must be a SUNY EOP sophomore or junior on a pre-medical track, have  a GPA of 3.0 or higher and have successfully completed two semesters of general chemistry and two semesters of biology.

Application Process

A completed submission will include:

• Application
• A personal statement addressing student’s interest in pursuing a career in medicine/health professions and vision as a future health care provider (Limit 250 words)
• A copy of student's latest college transcript (*Your unofficial transcript is acceptable)
• List of coursework to be completed during your current semester
• Two letters of recommendation emailed separately directly from the recommender:
• one from a college/university professor with whom the student has taken a course,
• one from an individual who can attest to the student’s work ethic (supervisor, EOP Counselor, EOP Director)