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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Message forwarded on behalf of the UCLA PREP Program:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:22.0pt"><a href="http://medschool.ucla.edu/current-ucla-prep">UCLA Pre-Medical / Pre-Dental Enrichment Program (UCLA PREP) 2019</a></span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:22.0pt">Now OPEN! Application closes March 3<sup>rd</sup>, 2019</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><a href="https://medschool.ucla.edu/current-ucla-prep"><span style="text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="614" height="793" style="width:6.3916in;height:8.2583in" id="_x0000_i1027" src="cid:image003.png@01D4C2C2.250F4A30" alt="cid:image003.png@01D4C2C0.65B9ECE0"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<h1 style="margin-top:0in;background:white"><span style="font-size:22.5pt;font-family:ProximaNovaLight;color:#21578A"><a href="https://medschool.ucla.edu/current-ucla-prep">UCLA Pre-Medical/Pre-Dental Enrichment Program (UCLA PREP)</a></span><o:p></o:p></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:ProximaNovaRegular;color:#333333">UCLA PREP is a non-residential program designed to provide premedical and pre-dental students from disadvantaged backgrounds
with a means of strengthening their ability and readiness to study medicine or dentistry. As a result of full participation in UCLA PREP, participants should have enhanced their chances of being accepted to medical or dental school and succeeding once there.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:ProximaNovaRegular;color:#21578A">Program Components</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:ProximaNovaRegular">Group and individualized medical/dental application preparation sessions</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:ProximaNovaRegular">Problem-based learning</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:ProximaNovaRegular">Learning Skills</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:ProximaNovaRegular">MCAT/DAT preparation workshops</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:ProximaNovaRegular">Shadowing experience</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:ProximaNovaRegular">Volunteer/service opportunities</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:ProximaNovaRegular">Interview Skills workshop and Mock MMI’s.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:ProximaNovaRegular">Mentoring</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:ProximaNovaRegular">Career Guidance and personal development</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:ProximaNovaRegular">Exploration to other Health Sciences field/career</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:ProximaNovaRegular">Networking opportunities with UCLA PREP alumni, Medical and Dental students, & UCLA Faculty & staff</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:ProximaNovaRegular;color:#21578A">Student Eligibility</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:ProximaNovaRegular;color:#333333">Students are eligible for UCLA PREP as long as they have not previously applied to medical and/or dental school and
are not applying to medical or dental school in 2018. We accept community college, out-of-state and post-baccalaureate students. Applicants must meet <b>all</b> of the following criteria:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:ProximaNovaRegular">Come from an educationally or economically disadvantaged background.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:ProximaNovaRegular">Applicants must be a U.S citizen or hold a permanent resident visa, or documentation of approved eligibility for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) in the State of California</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:ProximaNovaRegular">Minimum 2.5 science GPA for freshmen and sophomores</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:ProximaNovaRegular">Minimum 2.8 science GPA for juniors and seniors</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:ProximaNovaRegular">One year of biology or chemistry completed by the beginning of the program</span><o:p></o:p></li><ul type="circle">
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:ProximaNovaRegular">Semester System: 2 courses</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo1;background:white">
<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:ProximaNovaRegular">Quarter System: 3 courses</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:ProximaNovaRegular">Two (2) letters of recommendation, one from a science professor and one from a counselor/premedical advisor or employer/internship recommending participation in the PREP program</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:ProximaNovaRegular">Demonstrated interest in addressing issues affecting underserved populations in healthcare.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:ProximaNovaRegular">Compelling personal statement</span><span style="color:#244061">.</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<h2 style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><strong><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:ProximaNovaRegular;color:#21578A">How to Apply:</span></strong><o:p></o:p></h2>
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<strong><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:ProximaNovaRegular;color:#333333">STEP 1:COMPLETE AN ONLINE APPLICATION </span></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:36.0pt;font-family:ProximaNovaRegular;color:#333333"><a href="https://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/4606337/2019-UCLA-PREP-Application" target="_blank" title="UCLA PREP 2019 APPLICATION"><span class="fa"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:FontAwesome;color:#0072BC;background:yellow;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none"> </span></span><span style="font-size:18.0pt;color:#0072BC;background:yellow">APPLY
HERE</span></a></span></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:ProximaNovaRegular;color:#333333">All documents below needs to be uploaded through the online application portal <strong><span style="font-family:ProximaNovaRegular">(PDF COPY REQUIRED)</span></strong></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:ProximaNovaRegular">Copy of your financial aid award letter from your undergraduate institution for the current year.</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:ProximaNovaRegular">Unofficial transcripts from all colleges and universities attended (PDF Form)</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3;background:white;box-sizing: border-box">
<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:ProximaNovaRegular">Personal Essay of 2-3 pages describing your personal, family and community background; your motivation for a medical career; what you have done to develop your interest and knowledge of modern medicine;
and what you hope to accomplish by participation in UCLA PREP</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:ProximaNovaRegular;color:#333333">Letter of Recommendation: Letter writers will receive an e-mail (the letter writers email address that the applicant inputed in their application) granting them access and instructions on
how to upload their letters online.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:ProximaNovaRegular">Two letters of recommendation, one from a science professor (math, biology, chemistry and other science course) and one from a premedical advisor or employer.</span><o:p></o:p></li><ul type="circle">
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:ProximaNovaRegular">The applicant will receive an auto generated email confirmation whenever an LOR has been submitted in their behalf by their writers. </span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo4;background:white;box-sizing: border-box">
<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:ProximaNovaRegular">It is the applicants responsibility to follow-up with their letter writers for a timely submission of their letter of recommendations.</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:ProximaNovaRegular;color:#333333">Helpful Links:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:ProximaNovaRegular;color:#333333"><a href="https://medschool.ucla.edu/current-how-to-apply" target="_blank" title="PREP 2017 Application Process"><span style="color:#0072BC">PREP 2019 Application process</span></a></span></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:ProximaNovaRegular;color:#333333"><a href="https://medschool.ucla.edu/current-faq"><span style="color:#0072BC">PREP 2019 FAQ</span></a></span></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:ProximaNovaRegular;color:#333333"><a href="https://medschool.ucla.edu/workfiles/Site-Current/DIO/SAMPLE%20PREP%202018%20Application.pdf"><span style="color:#0072BC">SAMPLE PREP 2018 Application</span></a></span></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:ProximaNovaRegular;color:#333333"><a href="https://medschool.ucla.edu/workfiles/Site-Current/DIO/PREP%202017%20Calendar.pdf"><span style="color:#0072BC">PREP 2017 Calendar</span></a></span></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">For more information, please visit our website below:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>PREP WEBSITE</b>: <a href="https://medschool.ucla.edu/current-ucla-prep">https://medschool.ucla.edu/current-ucla-prep</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:ProximaNovaRegular;color:#333333">Please send all inquiries to: </span></strong><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:ProximaNovaRegular;color:#333333"><a href="mailto:UCLAPREP@mednet.ucla.edu"><span style="color:#0072BC">UCLAPREP@mednet.ucla.edu</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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