I don't know how much help I'm going to be to you... I don't know much about the EAP program, but I assume the interviews are the same as for the regular cycle. Rochester has a number of link programs, including EAP, REMS and then linkages with post-bacc programs. It seems as if the interviews are the same, but I guess it really wouldn't matter since you won't get to compare them on the day of your interviews. My only guess is that they would expect an even better answer as to why you want to come here. As for how it is viewed, no one in my class really seemed to care how people got in. I am unaware if the experience is different at all.
I am not a part of the Latino Health Pathway (I chose to do a different pathway), but have some friends that are. Students here are required to take a humanities course during the 2nd semester of first year and the 1st semester of second year. If you are in the Latino Health Pathway, you are expected to take 3 courses (2 during first year, 1 during second year) that involve learning medical Spanish and Latino health/culture. You have to have a good baseline Spanish speaking ability before starting the pathway. Next, you have to complete a project (community, education, or research based), usually during 1st and 2nd year. During 3rd and 4th year, you have to take about 4 weeks of elective that relate to Latino Health. Finally, you have to pass a Spanish proficiency test by the end of 4th year to receive your certificate. How hard it is to get into depends on how many people in your class are interested. I'm not sure if it is the same, but I took the Deaf Health humanities courses (did not do the pathway) and some people did not get to take them simply because there were too many that signed up.
