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JAMP, the Joint Admission Medical Program.
How to become a JAMP Student
First, the student who graduates from high school or a home-schooled program must enroll, for the fall semester immediately following graduation, at one of the public or private participating colleges or universities.
As a senior in high school the student must:
· Apply for admission to one of the participating universities
· Take the SAT or ACT and earn a score not less than the mean for the State of Texas and provide the scores to the participating University.
Student Benefits
· A scholarship each semester beginning in the spring semester of the student's sophomore year of college.
· A stipend to attend summer internships following the student's sophomore and junior years of college at one of the participating medical schools.
· Mentoring and personal assistance to prepare for medical school while attending college.
· Admission to a Texas medical school if all program requirements are met.
As a freshman in college the student must:
· Complete at least 27 hours of undergraduate credit during the freshman year with a 3.25 GPA or higher and 3.25 GPA in science courses.
(No more than 3 hours of AP credit can be counted toward this requirement).
JAMP defines "freshman year" as the first fall and spring semesters after graduation from high school.
· A student may begin the online application on May 1st of their freshman year and must submit the completed application no later than September 30 (Fall semester of sophomore year).