APPLY
Join the Keck PREP Scholars Program!
APPLICATION Due 11:59 PST August 10th, 2025
Are you planning to become a doctor or other healthcare professional? Already thinking about getting into a health profession school? Be ready from the start with Keck PREP!
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Keck PREP scholars have access to additional tutoring for science courses, medical student mentors, shadowing and research opportunities, and other resources that will help you succeed as a pre-health student at USC.
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Incoming freshman and incoming transfer students enrolled at USC are invited to apply to become part of the Keck PREP Scholars program at the beginning of each academic year. This unique program helps prepare students for academic and professional success at USC and beyond. Students must apply to become a member of the program.
Eligibility Requirements
Be an incoming freshman or transfer student
Be from a defined disadvantaged background (economically, educationally, or environmentally)
Keck PREP is targeted at students from diverse backgrounds, but is not restricted by race or ethnicity. Students from disadvantaged backgrounds and communities historically disadvantaged in medicine and healthcare are encouraged to apply.
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IMPORTANT: Students accepted to the Keck PREP Scholars program are required to register for a 1-unit course in the Fall semester. The course meets on Fridays from 1:00-2:50pm. This unique learning opportunity will offer proven strategies for your academic success and pre-health professional preparation.
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