GEMS - Guaranteed Entrance to Medical School

The GEMS program recognizes the achievement of scholars committed to a career in medicine. Selected students who participate in programing, maintain a designated GPA, and achieve the required score on the MCAT are automatically admitted to medical school upon completion of their bachelor's degree and pre-med requirements. Ten scholars are selected each and interviews with the School of Medicine Admissions committee are scheduled in March.

GEMS applicants must:

• Have a 30 ACT or 1330 (CR + M) SAT
• Be in the top 5% of graduating class or 3.75 GPA on a 4.0 scale
• Graduate high school in 2010
• Be a resident of Kentucky
• Submit an essay: autobiographical including plans and goals for the future (400 words or less)
• Submit an essay: prose or poetry on any subject ( 400 words or less)
• Submit GEMS letters of recommendation:

 - high school principal/counselor
- science or mathematics teacher
- an employer, minister or other non-family, non-high school adult