Starting this fall, Geisel will offer an early assurance program to Dartmouth juniors. Here are the highlights:
1. Dartmouth juniors, beginning with the Class of 2014, can apply for admission to Geisel in the fall of their junior year. Selected candidates will be interviewed through early January and admissions decisions made by the end of January.
2. Letters of recommendation will be necessary, as well as completion of certain course requirements.
3. Geisel will add up to five Dartmouth College students annually from this program—students who have the potential to add to Geisel in meaningful ways and who have the character, dedication, academic skills, broad education, experiences, potential to work with patients from a variety of backgrounds, and characteristics to become outstanding physicians.
4. The MCAT exam will not be required.
5. Offer of acceptance will be contingent on continued academic performance and satisfactory completion of course requirements.
6. Students in the program are free to decide to apply to other schools, but must withdraw from the early assurance program if they do.