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Application release date: December 20, 2024
Application deadline: March 14, 2025

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MITHS 

Before starting, be sure to have all of the following items:

  • Personal Information
  • Student contact information
  • Proof of citizenship (copy of birth certificate, passport, or resident card)
  • Guardian/parent - Emergency contact information
  • Health insurance information (Company, policy holder, and policy number)
  • Professional photo to upload

Academic Information

  • School contact information
  • High school transcripts  9th, 10th, 11th (first semester transcripts) (cumulative 3.5+ GPA)
  • PSAT, SAT, or ACT score results Awards & Achievements
  • List of honors, awards, and election leadership positions
  • List of extracurricular activities
  • List of work or volunteer experiences 
  • List of relevant course not on transcripts

Essays (each 300 words or less)

  • Essay 1 - Write a brief autobiography essay. Include a description of why you want to be a part of the MITHS program, what sparked your interest in the health sciences, your chosen extracurricular activities and your choice of professional endeavors.
  • Essay 2 - Describe a mentor (non-parent/relative). How has this person’s career contribution inspired or affected you?

Three recommendations

  • One Academic Reference (science or math teacher)
  • One Guidance Counselor Reference (guidance counselor or principal)
  • One Pastoral Reference (SDA church pastor or chaplain)

MITHS participants will be selected from a pool of Black applicants who meet the following criteria:

  • Junior in high school
  • Overall GPA of 3.5+
  • High academic performance in science and math courses
  • Seventh-day Adventist Church membership or affiliation
  • Citizenship record in good and regular standing
  • Participation in leadership, school activities, and community service
  • Strong interest in a career in the health sciences