G.E.M.S. (Guaranteed Entrance to Medical School)
Guaranteed admission program for Kentucky high school seniors.
The G.E.M.S. program is open to Kentucky high school seniors. Those who graduate in the top 5% of their class, have a minimum of a 3.75 GPA, and who score at least 30 on the ACT or 1340 on the SAT receive preference in the G.E.M.S. admissions process. The application deadline is Jan. 15. The G.E.M.S. program does not carry a monetary award, but G.E.M.S. applicants are eligible to pursue other scholarship opportunities.
After completing the G.E.M.S. program at the University of Louisville, you will be admitted automatically to the U of L School of Medicine if you've maintained a 3.4 cumulative and science grade point average in undergraduate work, score at or above the national mean on each section of the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT), participate fully in program activities and display proper ethical qualities and conduct.
For more information and eligibility criteria and to apply online for the G.E.M.S. program and other merit-based scholarships, visit the Undergraduate Admissions web site. You may also call the U of L Undergraduate Admissions Office at 502-852-6531 or 800-334-8635, ext. 6531.
