Scholars for Medicine Program

Each year, a limited number of Honors College applicants who intend to pursue to career in medicine are admitted to this special eight-year program. A seat in Stony Brook's School of Medicine is reserved for each student in the Scholars for Medicine program who maintains a minimum 3.4 GPA and attains a cumulative MCAT score equal to or greater than the national average for students matriculating in medical school.

Application to the Scholars for Medicine program requires admission to either the Honors College or WISE. This requires completing both the Stony Brook application and the Stony Brook University Supplemental Application. As part of that application, you will submit two essays, one for the Honors College and an additional on for the Scholars for Medicine program. For your application to be complete, we will also need to receive a copy of your transcript and two letters of recommendation.

Because they are already effectively admitted to a Stony Brook University medical school, students in this program have the opportunity to spend their time differently as; exploring more of the extraordinary opportunities in research and creative activities available at Stony Brook. In return, the Medical School benefits from having superb medical students who have benefited from enriched undergraduate experiences that will eventually make them better doctors. Beware, however, that the Scholars for Medicine is a serious commitment. Therefore, you should apply only if you are convinced that you wish to attend Stony Brook's medical school for four years after your undergraduate studies.

To be considered for Scholars for Medicine, you must have a minimum combined score on the two traditional components of the SAT (critical reading and math) of 1350 and an unweighted average of 95, and you must complete the additional essay as indicated in the online Supplemental Application.

Student Testimonial:

“The Scholars for Medicine program gave me the freedom to choose any major, pursue any interest and still invest myself fully in SB University life. Without the hassle of medical school applications, expensive fees and uncertainty, I was able to shadow physicians, travel and volunteer abroad, learn new languages and spend more time with friends and family. Now, medical school is more exciting than I had ever dreamed - the faculty is engaging, classes are challenging - and I can experience it all at Stony Brook; a school that I have come to know and love.”

Emy Kuriakose, Honors College Class of 2005

How to Apply

To apply to the Scholars for Medicine program, you must...

• Submit your application for admission by December 1st, and submit all supporting documentation, including high school transcript, SAT/ACT scores, 2 Teacher Evaluations, and the Supplemental Application (including essay) by December 31st.
• Check the Scholars for Medicine interest box (after selecting your interest in the Honors College) within the Supplemental Application.
• Write an additional essay within the Supplemental Application on this topic: Paint a verbal portrait of an ideal physician and tell us about the experiences that you have had which have helped to shape this ideal.

All items must be sent to:

Stony Brook University
Undergraduate Admissions
118 Administration Building
Stony Brook, NY 11794-1901
U.S.A.

Please be sure to include your full name, date of birth, and home address on all correspondence.