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The Office of Premedical Education Programs—OPEP was established at UTB to provide services to support and encourage highly qualified students from the Lower Rio Grande Valley pursuing an education in health care. Support includes preparatory courses designed for high school students focusing on a health career and programs designed for prospective, current, and graduate students of UTB entering a health care profession. A list of programs and activities is found below. Each program is located on the left menu.

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  • Premed Advising
  • KAPLAN-MCAT Preparation course
  • SAT/ACT Preparation Course
  • Early Medical School Acceptance Program
  • Joint Admission Medical Program
  • Dental Early Acceptance Program
  • Summer Programs
  • Bridges to Graduate Programs
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Fall 2008

Monday September 19, 2008

Last Chance to Apply to JAMP

The Pre-med Office is currently accepting applications to the Joint Admission Medical Program (JAMP). JAMP is an early acceptance program that guarantees entry to medical school to students that can maintain their eligibility (based on GPA and MCAT scores) during their the course of their undergraduate studies. In addition, JAMP also provides scholarship support and summer programs. The program targets academically competitive sophomore students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, who have completed one year at UTB. Dual enrollment credit will be considered on a limited basis only. Application deadline is October 1, 2008. Some of the program requirements include:

• Pell Grant eligibility

• 3.5 GPA science/overall

• Between over 26 but less than 50 earned credit hours

• Motivation to pursue medical studies

Any students interested in applying, are encouraged to visit the Pre-med office. Office of Premedical Education Programs Location: M-1 Building,
Phone: 882-5059
Director: Dr. Daniele Provenzano
Coordinator: Cherie Gallardo

A Message from the Director

Dear students,

Several of you have brought to my attention that you are having difficulty with organic chemistry. Jesse Rodriguez is a student with plenty of organic chemistry background and expertise that has volunteered to tutor for the course. All students taking organic chemistry, not only pre-med or biology majors are welcome to make arrangements with Jesse to schedule tutoring sessions. Mr. Rodriguez is available on Friday afternoons and you can contact him by e-mail at: jessecet@yahoo.com . I strongly recommend you (students of organic I and organic II) organize yourselves and come up with a decent sized group to make it worth Jesse's time. I am insisting Jesse charge for his services. I suggest a flat-fee of $5 per student per hour with a MINIMUM of 4 students per hour-long session. I also encourage the sessions to take place at the M-1 building's conference room. Please take advantage of this opportunity now, at the end of the semester it will be too late.

 

Sincerely, Dani

 

 

Note: Dr. Daniele Provenzano has been named Director and is no longer considered interim Director