Yes. It is through the Urban Health Program and R-MED program that targets students from disadvantaged backgrounds e.g. minority, economic, educational, rural, etc. You have to go through the traditional application route (AMCAS, secondary, interview) to get into the program, though. It lasts for 14 months over three parts. The first part is a science review. Some folks may be required to take the August MCAT (I do not have to re-take it; I got into this due to my less than stellar science gpa. I am told the retake is for those that got less than an 8 on any section). The second part is two semesters of grad-level science: A/P. biochem, histo, etc. You must maintain a B grade or better in every course. The third part is over next summer, which is sort of an M1 preview. Provided that you make the grades and/or MCAT req's, you get a spot in the Fall 2005 entering class at either Chicago, Rockford or Peoria. I am told that very few of these students ever get Chicago.
