Programs For Prospective Applicants

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Open House for Prospective Students and their Families is an opportunity to tour the facilities of the basic science and clinical campuses in Piscataway and New Brunswick, meet the Deans, hear the perspective of our students and speak with Admissions Office personnel.

May 31st Open House.

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Mini Medical School for High School Students Achieving Excellence in the Sciences

This program is tailored for sophomore, junior and senior New Jersey high school students interested in medical careers. Students must be recommended by their faculty.

This is a wonderful opportunity for students to sample a medical school curriculum. We are hoping to foster a lasting interest in the health sciences and to pique interest in volunteering in our clinical and research arenas in the future. Here is a sample of last year's curriculum.

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Science Enrichment Program

The Summer Science Scholars Academy (S3A) is a new highly competitive program for high school students entering grades 11 and 12.  The Office of Special Academic Programs has administered high school enrichment programs since 1998.  The academy offers a series of lectures, laboratories, clinical experiences, and a community service component.  Students participate in an intensive four-week summer program that utilizes lecture format, laboratory experiences, small group activities, and cognitive skills sessions to enhance knowledge and skills.  The combination of activities is designed to expand the participant’s academic abilities and ease the transition into college and health professional fields.

For more information call the Office of Special Academic Programs
(732) 235-4558 or visit their website http://www2.umdnj.edu/osaaweb/.

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Summer Clinical Internships for Undergraduates Interested in Medicine

Participants will have the opportunity to shadow clinical faculty members at the medical facilities in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Distinguished faculty from a variety of specialties will host students. Students will be paired with faculty in specialties representing students’ interests. Students are encouraged to keep the hours of the clinicians in order to get a real sense of the specialty, the issues in patient care and the practice of medicine. A lunchtime seminar series will complement the clinical experiences. Students will also take part in a pedagogic exercise at the end of the program. Students will make brief presentations to their peers on topics selected and researched with the guidance of the faculty preceptors.
 

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Biomedical Careers Program

The Biomedical Careers Program (BCP) began in 1978 to serve undergraduate students in becoming physicians and other health care professionals. BCP is an intensive six-week summer program offering academic enrichment in the sciences and health care orientated activities. BCP offers three levels of coursework and six different curricula for students at various stages of their undergraduate education. Each level includes a combination of lectures, laboratories, clinical correlations, and small group sessions. MCAT prep for medical school admissions is also part of the academic component of the Biomedical Careers Program. The non-academic component consist of career counseling and seminar series which include some of the following topics, applying to health professional schools, interviewing for health professional schools, financial aid, cultural competency, professionalism, healthy living, stress management, legal, civic and social responsibility. A recruitment fair and health professional and student panel discussions are held each summer. BCP serves undergraduates who are economically and/or educationally disadvantaged.

Click here for more information about the Biomedical Careers Program.

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Undergraduate Summer Research Program for New Jersey Students

This is a ten-week program where students perform independent research projects in neuroscience. Close mentoring and weekly seminars are integral to the program. For more information:

Neuroscience Undergraduate Summer Research Program

RISE at Rutgers/UMDNJ

The Research in Science and Engineering (RISE) program for undergraduates. The purpose of the program is to increase diversity in the science, mathematics and engineering fields. For more information:

RISE at Rutgers/UMDNJ

Alternative Winter Break at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

This one week January program will allow prospective applicants to find out what the first two years of medical school is like. Participants will be paired with a medical student and attend classes with them for a week.