The SIU Mentorship in Medicine (MiM) program is a near-peer mentorship opportunity for SIU undergraduate students. It's designed by SIU medical students to guide pre-medical students as they tackle course requirements, navigate extracurricular activities and synthesize a well-rounded medical school application. We achieve this through monthly 1-on-1 meetings where we set goals, identify resources and opportunities, and promote accountability. In addition, we introduce pre-med students to SIU Medicine’s problem-based learning approach during MCAT preparation. We want MiM to expand pre-medical