Eligibility for MEDPREP
An applicant for admission to MEDPREP must have the following qualifications:
- educationally or economically disadvantaged
- a United States citizen or permanent resident
An individual is considered "educationally disadvantaged" if he/she:
- comes from an environment that has inhibited the individual from obtaining the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to enroll in and graduate from a health professions school.
An individual is considered "economically disadvantaged" if he/she:
- comes from a family with an annual income below a level based on low-income thresholds, according to family size, published by the U.S. Bureau of the Census, adjusted annually for changes in the Consumer Price Index, and adjusted ... for use in all health ... professions programs.
Applicants must also have:
- A minimum overall GPA and a minimum science GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale
- Significant course work completed in the sciences
- A strong commitment to a proposed career in medicine or dentistry
The table below provides a breakdown of family income levels used to determine economic disadvantage for the latest available data. Low Income Levels
| Size of Parental Family |
Income Level |
1 |
$19,140 |
2 |
$25,660 |
3 |
$32,180 |
4 |
$38,700 |
5 |
$45,220 |
6 |
$51,740 |
7 |
$58,260 |
8 |
$64,780 |
For each additional person add: |
$6,520 |
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