Pathway Programs

• Rising college sophomore
• Have a minimum overall college GPA of 3.0
• Be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or graduated from a Kentucky high school 

Other factors for consideration include that a student:

• Identifies with communities that experience challenges in receiving safe, effective, patient-centered, and efficient health care;
• Comes from an economically or educationally disadvantaged background; and/or
• Has demonstrated an interest in issues affecting health disparities
• Submits a compelling personal statement and a strong letter of recommendation

• If you are considering applying to EAP, check with the pre-medical advisor at your institution to ensure that you are taking the required coursework and that you meet the academic requirements.
• EAP applicants must select one of the following UK College of Medicine campuses in which to apply: Bowling Green, Northern Kentucky, or the Rural Physician Leadership Program in Morehead. It is recommended that students tour campuses of interest.
• To be considered for EAP, applicants must meet the following eligibility criteria:
  • Currently enrolled at a 4-year higher education institution within the Commonwealth of Kentucky
  • A current U.S. Citizen or lawful permanent resident
  • Current Sophomore standing and anticipated college graduation within 3-4 additional full-time semesters
  • Five full-semester science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Mathematics) lecture courses, as laid out by the AAMC BCPM course classification. Classes must be completed by the Fall semester prior to the EAP application deadline. Dual Credit and AP courses are accepted, if the AP course is accepted for credit at the student's undergraduate institution. Laboratory courses are ineligible.
  • Two full-semester courses involving critical writing, synthesis of scholarship, and oral presentations/speaking skills, no specific prefix designation, (e.g. ENG prefix, upper-level seminars, humanities courses, or 500-level foreign language courses if the language is other than your primary language). Classes must be completed by the Fall semester prior to the EAP application deadline. Dual Credit and AP courses are accepted, if the AP course is accepted for credit at the student's undergraduate institution. 
  • Unweighted cumulative college GPA of at least 3.6. Transcripts submitted must have grades for the Fall semester of the application year. If a student enrolls in a Winter Term and grades from this term are posted before the February deadline, these grades must also be reflected on the submitted transcript. This includes all classes at the collegiate level (including dual credit courses completed in high school and/or classes completed at prior institutions, including community college courses). All classes factor into Cumulative GPA. This includes the original grade on a class that may have been retaken. GPAs will not be rounded.  
  • Unweighted cumulative college science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Mathematics) GPA of at least 3.6. Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and/or Mathematics courses (or BCPM for short) must fall within the AAMC classification. Transcripts submitted must have grades for the Fall semester of the application year. If a student enrolls in a Winter Term and grades from this term are posted before the application deadline, these grades must also be reflected on the submitted transcript. This includes all classes at the collegiate level (including dual credit courses completed in high school and/or classes completed at prior institutions, including community college courses). All classes factor into cumulative BCPM GPA. This includes the original grade on a class that may have been retaken. GPAs will not be rounded.  
  • Commitment to participate in all EAP activities.

• Rising college freshman
• Clear interest in medical school
• Be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or graduated from a Kentucky high school 

Other factors for consideration include that a student:

• Identifies with communities that experience challenges in receiving safe, effective, patient-centered, and efficient health care;
• Comes from an economically or educationally disadvantaged background; and/or
• Has demonstrated an interest in issues affecting health disparities
• Submits a compelling personal statement and a strong letter of recommendation

• Rising college juniors
• Students who are planning to apply for medical school
• Minimum science GPA of 3.0
• Be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or graduated from a Kentucky high school