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Early Assurance Program Yeshiva University Einstein Medical Scholars Program

Overview

High school senior applicants should have a demonstrable interest in medicine and be certain that medicine is the lifetime career they want to pursue.

The interest may be demonstrated in a variety of ways, including significant medical-related volunteer hours, personal experiences that focus on medicine, experience with healthcare providers and institutions and/or bio medical research.

YU-Einstein Medical Scholars will be encouraged to explore a wide range of Yeshiva liberal arts and sciences majors, to acquire a broad-based education that can be applied to the study of modern medical science. Students should display commitment to service and community through their extra-curricular activities. Applicants will be required to respond to the following supplemental questions:

Many students who declare themselves ‘pre-med’ at the undergraduate level, eventually select a different career path. What is your motivation to choose a career in Medicine and what makes you confident in that career choice?

Describe your activities that have influenced your decision to pursue a career in Medicine. Why are you interested in attending AECOM, and how would attending AECOM satisfy your specific interests, goals, and aspirations?

Describe what attracts you to spend your pre-med, undergraduate education at Yeshiva University. Please share with us anything about yourself that you would like us to know. (optional)

Eligibility

  • Students must apply and be accepted to either the S. Daniel Abraham Honors Program (Stern College for Women) or the Jay and Jeanie Schottenstein Honors Program (Yeshiva College). Students applying for a program in the Sy Syms School of Business are not eligible for this scholars program.
  • Applicants must have a high school cumulative GPA of 94 or better.
  • Applicants must earn a minimum SAT score of 1480 (combined Critical Reading and Math) or a minimum ACT score of 33.
  • United States Citizens, Lawful Permanent Residents (not pending or conditional), and Asylee Status students are eligible to apply.

BENEFITS

  • A top tier medical education at AECOM is now tuition-free
  • Program participants are offered research and clinical experience opportunities with faculty at AECOM and Montefiore Medical Center

Academic Requirements

  • Maintain a science GPA of 3.75 and an overall GPA of 3.75
  • Take 32 credits of core, pre-med courses (BCPM) at Yeshiva University
  • Participate in scientific and/or clinical research during the summers between academic years, at AECOM, Yeshiva University, or elsewhere, as approved by the Director of the Medical Scholars Program
  • Seek opportunities for community service in underserved areas, special needs camps, as extra-curricular activities, or in other appropriate venues
  • Take the MCAT prior to October preceding the year of matriculation or of the academic year in which formal application to AECOM will take place, and receive a minimum score of 515
APPLY NOW

These programs offer exceptional high school students the opportunity to secure early conditional acceptance to Yeshiva University's graduate and professional schools — including the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, and the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law — through admission to the YU Honors Program.

To be considered, applicants must:

  • Apply and be accepted to the YU Honors Program (Stern College for Women or Yeshiva College) Sy Syms School of Business students are not eligible for this program.
  • Meet program-specific academic and experiential benchmarks (e.g., SAT/ACT scores, GPA, essays, and interviews).
  • Students be U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents.
  • Complete supplemental application questions.

Applicants submit:

  • Their application to Yeshiva University and the Honors Program and indicate an interest in an Early Assurance program - apply to as many as you like!
  • Upon acceptance, complete the supplemental application questions.

Each program has specific additional requirements, including essays, recommendation letters, and interviews.

Students must complete their undergraduate education at Yeshiva University to remain eligible for the Early Assurance pathway in the major of their choosing, with a minimum of 3 years on campus. Students offered a spot in the YU-Einstein Early Assurance program requires students to return to YU’s New York campus after one year in Israel. Additionally, students are required to major in a science-related major.

No. For this Early Assurance program, participants must commit exclusively to only this program.

Minimum 3.75 GPA and pre-med requirements.

Yes. Each program expects students to pursue relevant experiential learning, as well as research and clinical exposure.

No. These are early assurance, not guaranteed admission, programs. Students must continue to meet all academic, professional, and application criteria outlined by the graduate school.

Einstein students will take the MCAT and need to achieve a score of 515 or higher as well as have a successful interview.