Hello all,
I am new to these forums, and I have only recently stumbled upon this site as I have been looking for some experiences with MS-1. Overall the information I have been getting is wonderful. Having recently gone through the application process, interviews and acceptance, I am looking forward to adding some adding some personal experiences and advice to this board.
I wanted to give a brief overview of what the JHMP is, be available to answer questions on the application process, and increase the visibility of the program to out of state students who may not know about it.
The Junior Honors Medical Program is a 7-year B.S./M.D. program at the University of Florida. Students can apply during the spring of their sophomore year, and if accepted matriculate into UF medical school after their junior year, (the Junior Honors year.)
You do not have to be a current undergraduate at UF to apply, but OOS students will spend their junior year at UF, and then join with the COM like the rest of the Junior Honors class.
The main components of the application process are the primary application (very short), secondary application (rather long with PS, EC, etc), and lastly the interviews. The primary application is really the only "filter"; you must have completed calculus, general chemistry, organic chemistry, biology, and one other junior level math or science course. You also must have above a 3.7 GPA in the above courses.
This year, 13 students were accepted into the program, 4 of which came from out of state. The number of UF/FSU students applying to the program certainly dwarfs the OOS students, but there is no maximum or minimum number of OOS students the program accepts. I think it is just a result of the initial ratio of applicants.
Some benefits of the program include small seminar courses taught by UF COM faculty during the junior year, a supportive research environment, and no MCAT requirement for those accepted. Even without gaining acceptance, filling out a large medical school application, getting a chance to interview at a medical school, and writing a personal statement among other things is a great experience in itself.
You can get some great information on the program by visiting the website at http://jhmp.med.ufl.edu/
Thanks for reading, I just wanted to give some information on what I believe is a great program, and I hope I can help students this coming spring during the next application cycle.
I am new to these forums, and I have only recently stumbled upon this site as I have been looking for some experiences with MS-1. Overall the information I have been getting is wonderful. Having recently gone through the application process, interviews and acceptance, I am looking forward to adding some adding some personal experiences and advice to this board.
I wanted to give a brief overview of what the JHMP is, be available to answer questions on the application process, and increase the visibility of the program to out of state students who may not know about it.
The Junior Honors Medical Program is a 7-year B.S./M.D. program at the University of Florida. Students can apply during the spring of their sophomore year, and if accepted matriculate into UF medical school after their junior year, (the Junior Honors year.)
You do not have to be a current undergraduate at UF to apply, but OOS students will spend their junior year at UF, and then join with the COM like the rest of the Junior Honors class.
The main components of the application process are the primary application (very short), secondary application (rather long with PS, EC, etc), and lastly the interviews. The primary application is really the only "filter"; you must have completed calculus, general chemistry, organic chemistry, biology, and one other junior level math or science course. You also must have above a 3.7 GPA in the above courses.
This year, 13 students were accepted into the program, 4 of which came from out of state. The number of UF/FSU students applying to the program certainly dwarfs the OOS students, but there is no maximum or minimum number of OOS students the program accepts. I think it is just a result of the initial ratio of applicants.
Some benefits of the program include small seminar courses taught by UF COM faculty during the junior year, a supportive research environment, and no MCAT requirement for those accepted. Even without gaining acceptance, filling out a large medical school application, getting a chance to interview at a medical school, and writing a personal statement among other things is a great experience in itself.
You can get some great information on the program by visiting the website at http://jhmp.med.ufl.edu/
Thanks for reading, I just wanted to give some information on what I believe is a great program, and I hope I can help students this coming spring during the next application cycle.
