VCU Summer Academic Enrichment Program (SAEP)
Requirements: Online application, personal statement, two letters of recommendation and official transcript.
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Eligibility requirements
Any current college juniors, seniors, graduates and post-baccalaureate students who are preparing to apply to a dentistry, medicine, pharmacy or physical therapy health professional school or program.
Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 2.75, and have completed three years of college coursework, including organic chemistry I and II, (note; organic chemistry not required for physical therapy track). All applicants must have U.S. citizenship or Permanent Resident status.
Program description
SAEP is a six-week summer program that simulates the first-year of dentistry, medicine, pharmacy or physical therapy professional school instruction. Participants take academically intensive instruction in each of their chosen tracks in addition to non-credit core-coursework in anatomy, biochemistry, and physiology. SAEP participants attend learning skills and test-taking workshops, mock interviews, professionalism seminars, current health care topics, coaching and community service activities in an interprofessional framework. At the conclusion of the program, participants receive an assessment of their readiness to attend professional school.
A modest stipend is provided to participants.
Upon acceptance to SAEP, participants must agree to the following:
- Attend all academic, professional, and social events or activities
- Reside in on-campus housing during the program
- Not be employed while participating with SAEP, neither on a full-time nor part-time basis
- Not enrolled in a summer course whether online or in person during May or June
- Not in preparation for taking the DAT, MCAT, or GRE following the program in July
Any absences, conflicts of commitment, or time away from the program may result in penalties and/or dismissal from the program.
Dates
May 20 - June 27, 2025
Location
VCU Health Campus
Contact information
VCU P.A.T.H.S. Team at (804) 827-0982 or dsei@vcu.edu.