Update:
Elk Applicants:All applications and related materials are due February 1, 2009 by midnight.
All applicants will receive an email letting them know the status of their application (if any items are missing, etc.) on February 10, 2009 by midnight.
All applicants will informed of the selections on March 5, 2009. 20 will be selected for the Elk cohort, which begins in the summer of 2009. Another 30 will be selected to participate in the Frog cohort, which begins in October 2009.
The Application is now available!
Note: The application works best with the Mozilla Firefox web browser. If you have had any problems with the application, it may be in your best interest to download Firefox on to your computer or use a computer with Firefox to submit your application. Download Mozilla Firefox for free here: http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/Completing the Online Application
The official application for Minnesota’s Future Doctors is on the University of Minnesota web site. You must complete the application using the University of Minnesota system.
The application is found at:
http://www.meded.umn.edu/futuredocs
When you are completed with the official online application and you hit the submit button, your information is directly emailed to Jo Peterson, Ph.D., the program director.
Simple Application, Loads of Preparation Before You Send It
The online application is very simple, but requires some preparation. You will not have the ability to leave the application and come back to it. You must do the application in one sitting. Also, there are two essay questions that you will probably want to prepare ahead of time.
Contents of the Application
• Contact Information
• Demographic Information
• Backup Contact
• Residency Status
• Education
• Family Information
• Experiences, Activities & Awards
• Essay Question and Course Planning
Choose an email address that includes your name or part of your name. The address must project a professional image. This email address may be provided/forwarded to scholarship agencies, employers, and doctors/mentors.
Director's Letter to Applicants
Dear Minnesota’s Future Doctors Applicant:
I am pleased that you are considering applying for the Minnesota’s Future Doctors program. The online application is very simple but requires some preparation. You must submit your application through the actual Minnesota’s Future Doctors site, found on the University of Minnesota web site.
Here are some guidelines to help you complete the application.
The official, online, web applications are due on February 1, 2009.
Use these Steps:
1. Go to the actual application and print it out at least two weeks before it is due.
2. Look at the ACTUAL application that you have printed out and make a rough draft of your responses.
3. Get help from a trusted friend, instructor, or English professor with your essay question. Proof read them twice.
4. Ask your college advisor to work with you on a course plan. You may be a freshman or a sophomore when you apply. However, you should have three years of coursework left after your first summer with MInnesota's Future Doctors.
5. Use a word counter on Microsoft Word or a similar program to determine how long your responses are. Your essay must be brief and to the point.
6. Make certain to proof read and save all information on your hard drive or a flash/thumb drive or CD.
7. When you have a full hour, go to the actual online application. Sit and focus.
8. Cut and paste your longer answers into the online application form from your previously saved Word document.
9. Plan ahead. Do not procrastinate and wait until the last day to upload your application. If it is not submitted by January 30, 2009 - you have not given yourself enough time. 90% of the 2008 candidates were selected from among those students who completed their applications EARLY. Individuals who sent their applications on the day they were due were not successful in securing a spot in the program because the information they provided was poorly written or inaccurate.
10. You must have a reference. Your college advisor or professor must complete a brief web based form. Have them go to the site by January 30 at the very latest, 2009. You must request that your advisor be your reference by January 15, 2009. Do not ask a reference on the day that the information is due. See http://www.meded.umn.edu/futuredocs for the advisor reference form.
11. You will receive an email from Minnesota's Future Doctors after the ENTIRE application file has been received in the Minnesota’s Future Doctors office. This includes your application with transcript, and reference form.
Thank you and good luck!
Jo
Jo Peterson, Ph.D.
Director, Minnesota’s Future Doctors
Online Application Questions
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The actual application is found at:
http://www.meded.umn.edu/futuredocs
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Application Questions (Sample Only)
Go to the actual web site for the most current application. The application is now available.
Full Legal Name
First Name
Middle Name
Last Name
Your Contact Information
E-mail
Preferred Phone
Secondary Phone
College/University Mailing Address
Home/Other Mailing Address
Demographic Information
Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy)
Gender
Ethnicity
Please select:
African American
American Indian
Latino/Chicano
Somali
Ethiopian
Nigerian
Liberian
Hmong
Thai
Caucasian/White
Multi/Mixed Race
Other
If "Mixed Race" or "Other”, please describe:
I grew up in this setting: (Select One)
Rural environment (community of less than 30,000 people within Minnesota)
Suburban environment (not the actual cities of Minneapolis or St. Paul)
Urban environment (Minneapolis or St. Paul)
Other
IF "Other", please describe:
Emergency/Backup Contact Information
Use a trusted contact (parent, friend) as your backup. If communications we send you are returned to us, we will send the information to your backup contact. He or she must be able to forward the information to you in a timely fashion.
Contact's Name
Relationship to You
Telephone Number
Cell/Mobile Phone Number
Email Address
Mailing Address
Legal Status and Language
Are you a U.S. citizen or permanent resident? (Select one)
U.S. Citizen
Permanent Resident
Temporary or nonimmigrant visa holder
Refugee/political asylee
Other
IF "Other", please describe
If you are not a U.S. citizen, Country of Citizenship:
State in which you claim legal residence:
Minnesota
Other
IF "Other", please specify
How long have you lived in Minnesota?
(number of months and years)
City of Birth
State of Birth
Country of Birth
Education
What year did you graduate from high school?
Name of High School
City and State of High School
What courses did you most enjoy as a high school junior and senior?
Did you take Post Secondary Education Options (PSE), College in the Schools, Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), or any college equivalent coursework while in high school?
Yes
No
IF "Yes", describe your coursework:
What was your cumulative GPA in high school?
Current College/University
Intended Graduation (Month, Year)
Major
Minor
What is your cumulative college/university GPA?
Family Information
Number of adults and children in your immediate family:
Adults (over age 18)
Children (17 or younger)
Mother's education background: Select one
Did not complete high school
Completed High School
Completed an Associate's Degree (2 Year)
Completed a Bachelor's Degree
Completed a Master's Degree
Completed a Doctoral/Professional Degree
Mother's profession/work
Mother's annual income
(before taxes)
Father's education background: Select one
Did not complete high school
Completed High School
Completed an Associate's Degree (2 Year)
Completed a Bachelor's Degree
Completed a Master's Degree
Completed a Doctoral/Professional Degree
Father profession/work
Father's annual income
(before taxes)
Does your family participate in any programs designated for low-income and/or working families? If yes, describe them: (Examples: Free or reduced lunches for children, ACT or SAT fee waiver, food stamps, your current involvement in TRIO or related programs)
Your Experiences, Activities, and Awards
What school-sponsored clubs and activities were you involved in while attending high school?
What offices did you hold?
What paid work experiences/jobs have you had in the last three years?
What university/college-sponsored clubs and activities are you involved in currently?
What community service and volunteer activities are you involved currently? What awards or achievements have you received in the last three years?
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Essay Question
Information about your course planning