To apply for Stanford REACH-MSTP BOOST, please click here. 

Eligibility:

• Sophomore or above at a  4-year university. You are eligible if you have graduated from a 4-year university.
  
• Students who, by reason of their culture, class, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, background, work and life experiences, and/or skills and interests would bring diversity (broadly defined) to graduate study in the medicine and biological sciences
• Demonstrated interest in pursuing a MD-PhD in the biosciences (i.e. prior scientific research experience or intent to participate in research in the upcoming academic year)
• Completed application submitted by the deadline
• Must be available for the entire program
• Note: in general, a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher will be competitive for this program. However, applicants with GPA below 3.0 may still apply; applications will be considered on a case-by-case basis, incorporating relevant information from the essay responses which might explain lapses in academic performance.

Application Requirements: 

• Copy of an unofficial transcript (official transcripts will be required later for students who are accepted into the program)
• Two letters of recommendation 
• Resume/CV
• Essay responses on application form

Timeline:

• Application opens November 1, 2024
• Application closes January 13, 2025 at 11:59PM PST
• Selected participants will be notified in early February; selected participants will have 48 hours to accept or decline the offer
• Stanford REACH-MSTP BOOST will run from April 23-25, 2025

Recommendation Letters:

• All applicants to Preview must have two letters of reccomendation. 
• The recommendation letter is submitted through the online application via a link sent to the recommender.
• Recommendation letters from someone familiar with your previous research and/or graduate level research potential (PIs, research program directors, etc.) are strongly encouraged.
• Recommendation letters should touch upon the your potential and resiliency for an academic career.
• Note: Redundant letters (e.g. from two mentors involved in the same or similar projects) are strongly discouraged.

Stanford REACH-MSTP BOOST Application Logistics

Applicants who wish to be considered for both Stanford REACH-MSTP BOOST and the Stanford ADVANCE AUI (https://ssrp.slideroom.com/#/permalink/program/61071) can apply to both programs using a single application link. Please note your preference of the two programs. You may use the same letter of recommendation for both applications.