Chicago's Pritzker Early Acceptance Program

[Matzahballer]

<p>Does anyone have any statistics or information about the program? I have been able to find very little…</p>

[corranged]

<p>

The EAP is a program of the Pritzker School of Medicine through which students can gain early acceptance, matriculating after they complete their baccalaureate degree. Application is open to students who matriculated at the College and are in their 2nd year. The number of acceptances varies from year to year, but on average about seven students are accepted on any given application cycle.

This information is from about five years ago, so it may be slightly outdated, but I can’t imagine there has been too much change. The above and more information can be found here: <a href=“http://prehealth.uchicago.edu/handbook/eap.html[/url]”>http://prehealth.uchicago.edu/handbook/eap.html&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;

[idad]

<p>The EAP program no longer exists, it has been replaced by the Accelerated Medical Scholars Program:

…the Accelerated Medical Scholars Program––replaces the Early Admissions Programs for University of Chicago undergraduates. Modeled on pre-existing professional options programs in the Harris School of Public Policy and the Graduate School of Business, the Accelerated Medical Scholars Program provides exceptional students with the flexibility to move forward in their medical education during their fourth year in College and obtain credit for both their undergraduate and their medical degrees. The program will benefit the medical school by bringing those University of Chicago undergraduates, who have potential to make important future contributions in science and medicine, into our community of scholars. It will benefit the students by shortening their application cycle, reducing their years in school and reducing their overall educational debt.

<a href=“http://pritzker.uchicago.edu/about/news/pritzkerpulse/2005spring/[/url]”>http://pritzker.uchicago.edu/about/news/pritzkerpulse/2005spring/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

[corranged]

<p>I was wondering why the name didn’t ring a bell and the description sounded so different than I had remembered. Thanks, Idad.</p>

[Matzahballer]

<p>Does anyone have any information regarding GPA requirements, etc.</p>

[idad]

<p>The GPA average for Priztker is about a 3.7, however, U of C students can be admitted with lower (they know what they are getting). As for the Accelerated Medical Scholars Program, the operative word here is “Scholars.” They are looking for more than GPA, they are looking for evidence of the potential to make a significant contribution to medicine beyond practice.</p>

[foxdie]

<p>I think its great Chicago has such programs for its undergraduates. (There’s also something similar for the business school I believe.)
Man I hope I can get in as a transfer this year (I was waitlisted as a freshman. :()</p>

[gracello]

<p>If I recall correctly, I remember Libby posting something somewhere to the effect that about two students per year are admitted through this program. It’s a good thing to aspire to, but don’t count on it now.</p>