Pre-Medical Enrichment Program (PEP)
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine will be hosting the second annual Pre-Medical Enrichment Program (PEP) for rising juniors who are primarily interested in rural and family and community medicine.
This program is designed to provide enrichment sessions in the following areas:
- Admissions process
- How to write a personal statement
- Developing critical thinking
- Ethics, learning styles, professionalism, and leadership
The program will also include mock interviews and shadowing experiences. Participants will gain admissions insight and acquire the tools necessary to become a competitive applicant.
The program duration will be July 22nd through August 2nd. The program is FREE of charge, but we are limited to ten (10) positions. The deadline to apply and to submit all supporting documents is June 1st. Applicants who are selected to participate in the Pre-Medical Enrichment Program will be notified by mid June through email.
Program Requirements
Participant must:
- be a Texas resident
- have a minimum GPA of a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale; must be able to provide an official or unofficial undergraduate transcript from each school you have attended to verify grades
- have a minimum SAT score of 981 or a minimum ACT score of 20.8; must be able to provide documentation to verify score(s)
- provide own transportation and housing while attending.
- be from a rural community; must provide documentation verifying address (state ID, utility bill, etc.)
- provide at least one letter of evaluation, prefferably from a current or past professor or faculty member
- Please mail all documentation to:
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
School of Medicine
Office of Admissions | STOP 6216
3601 4th Street
Lubbock, TX 79430-6216
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Please submit the application by following the link below.
Pre-Medical Enrichment Program Application
If you need more information or have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
Linda Prado
Director
School of Medicine - Office of Admissions
Lubbock, TX 79430
(806) 743-2297
linda.prado@ttuhsc.edu