PIPS 2025 Admissions Decisions

PIPS 2025 Admissions Decisions 

Pediatrics Internship Program at Stanford (PIPS) for Summer 2025 decisions have been added to each students application portal on Wednesday, April 2, 2025.

To view the decision letter, please click the following link and use your login credentials for your PIPS application: https://pips.embark.com/apply/dashboard

When clicking on the document, click the PDF icon under the words "Decision Letter" to open the document.

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PIPS Application Process

Summer 2025 Admissions: Application has closed. 

PIPS Eligibility Requirements

Students must:

  • Currently be a rising junior or senior in high school.

  • Be at least 16 years old by the start of the program.

  • Reside and attend high school in one of the following counties in Northern California:

    • San Francisco

    • San Mateo

    • Santa Clara

    • Marin

    • Alameda

    • Contra Costa

    • Santa Cruz
       

  • Have a cumulative unweighted high school GPA of at least 3.0 (including Fall 2024 grades).
  • Have access to a computer and internet for the duration of the internship.

  • Be available to start the program on June 16, 2025 and have no other commitments that interfere with the 30 hour per week commitment of the PIPS program.

Application Steps

1. Review the components of the application and prepare all materials needed.

2. Prepare the following attachments for the application:

  • Resume

    • Please upload a resume that summarizes your education, work, and extracurricular activities.

  • Academic Record

    • We require an unofficial transcript for each school or academic program you have taken courses at while in high school. 

    • Your high school transcript must include Fall 2024 grades.

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  • Letter of Recommendation

    • 1 letter of recommendation must be included with your application. This letter must be from a high school science or math teacher.

    • In the application, you will enter your recommender's contact information and they will receive an email from the application system to submit the letter.

     

  • Income Verification

    • If you are applying for a need-based stipend, please upload 1 of the following as income verification:

      • First two pages of parent/guardians’ most recent 1040 or 1099 tax return

      • Social Security benefits letter

      • Unemployment benefits letter

      • Proof of eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch

      • Other income verification document if you are unable to provide official documentation
         

3. Submit your application and materials by the application deadline.

4. Submit payment for the application fee of $50 (non-refundable).

5. Fee waiver option: The application fee can be waived if a student's gross family income is under $90,000 or if the student has special circumstances that make it difficult to pay. We encourage applications from students from low socioeconomic backgrounds and will waive the application fee in these instances.

  • Students can apply for a fee waiver after creating a PIPS application account. Then proceed to the "Application Fee" tab to apply for a fee waiver.
  • Waiver Request Deadline: All waiver requests must be submitted by Sunday, February 23, 2025. We strongly encourage students to submit waiver applications early to avoid delays in submitting your PIPS application.

 

Program Application

Application has closed. 

 

Application Deadline

Application closed Monday, February 24, 2025 (11:59pm PST).

Notifications

Admissions decisions will be released in early April. When your admissions decision is ready, you will receive an email notification from the PIPS program email address at peds-education@stanford.edu.