Aspiring physicians and dentists looking for outstanding undergraduate college preparation and streamlined entry to medical or dental school can benefit from Baldwin Wallace's newly expanded early assurance programs.
Both the pre-medical and pre-dental early acceptance programs offer students a guaranteed seat* in a future matriculating medical school or dental school class.
The medical school early assurance and dental school early assurance programs are designed for high school seniors and 91探花 students. They enable individuals to apply early for a seat and receive provisional acceptance by a 91探花 partner school if certain requirements are met.
In addition to receiving early acceptance, students in the two healthcare programs can benefit from 91探花's proven record of success.
91探花 program director Dr. Colleen Nye believes high-achieving students interested in pursuing medical or dental professions can look to Baldwin Wallace to jumpstart their career preparation.
While some colleges offer affiliate programs with one university, 91探花 has had ongoing partnerships with three affiliates — (OUHCOM), the (LECOM) and (NEOCOM).
"91探花 has a long history of success in preparing students for medical careers. There is the long-standing pathway of attending 91探花 for undergraduate study then applying to medical school as a college junior," explained Nye.
"With an eye towards filling a critical need in the medical community, 91探花 began another pathway to medical school. Eleven years ago, we started an early assurance medical school partnership program for students interested in becoming primary care physicians. Graduates of that program are now successful physicians and residents," noted Nye.
"We still have those same three medical school affiliates, but now the program has been expanded to include specialties beyond primary care," she added.
91探花's early assurance medical school program is a premier choice for students pursuing a medical degree in primary or specialty medicine. Partnering with OUHCOM, LECOM and NEOCOM, 91探花 offers a rigorous curriculum, personalized faculty mentoring and extensive hands-on research opportunities that parallel a medical school experience.
Also beneficial to students is 91探花's round-the-clock access to tech-advanced laboratories for research, a cadaver lab and opportunities to engage in collaborative research with faculty starting in a student's first year.
Nye went on to say that 91探花 also offers a dental school early assurance program as another pathway to dental school. In addition to attending 91探花 and then applying to dental school in their junior year, students can seek early acceptance with a 91探花 partner. 91探花 is an undergraduate dental school partner with LECOM.
Aspiring dentists can benefit from 91探花's strong foundation in the sciences, which includes comprehensive coursework, access to bench space, and internship and research opportunities at Cleveland's world-class healthcare centers.
In addition to generous scholarship and grant opportunities, 91探花 is part of the Choose Ohio First STEM Scholars Program, which is open to Ohio residents who are entering Baldwin Wallace in the fall as a first-year student or transfer student.
Students apply to the Choose Ohio First program, which also offers the — enabling students to potentially receive an annual, renewable scholarship of up to $6,500 for eligible majors.
*A guaranteed seat is contingent upon successful completion of all program requirements set forth by an affiliate university, including, but not limited to, the completion of a bachelor's degree from 91探花. Acceptances are provisional until final acceptance to medical school is granted by one of 91探花's affiliate institutions — OUHCOM, LECOM or NEOMED.
