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Applying for MARC-U*STAR
MARC-U*STAR applications are accepted year round, for a
single selection period that will occur during the Spring Semester; in
Summer 2008, the application deadline is May 11.
All MARC students will be inducted into the program in June. If you
have any questions, please contact Ms. Angelina Hoefle
(210.458.6550; angelina.hoefle@utsa.edu
) for updates.
There are several absolutes that you must fulfill to be
eligible for consideration for this program:
You MUST...
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Be interested in pursuing a career in
biomedically-related research, not merely research experience or
financial support |
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Be an American Citizen or permanent resident (green
card) |
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Be admitted to UTSA and attending full-time |
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Be a Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Computer
Science, Physics, Engineering or Statistics major |
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Be a
Junior (60 semester hours) or above at the beginning of the summer
in which you will begin in the program |
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Be in your last two years of undergraduate work,
with
at least a year left prior to graduation in the Summer in which you
wish to start. |
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Be
planning to pursue a doctorate (Ph.D.) or combined degree
(M.D./Ph.D.; D.D.S./Ph.D. in the Biomedical sciences (Biostats,
Biology, Computational Biology, Neuroscience, Bioengineering, etc) |
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NOT be
planning to pursue an MD., DDS, MPH, Pharmacy, or other professional
degree, unless it is combined with a Ph.D. |
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Not have
previously received a Bachelor's degree |
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Have
applied for and received financial aid through the UTSA Financial Aid
office (EFN preferred) |
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Meet or exceed the minimal GPA requirements of 3.0 |
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Arrange your course schedule during Fall and Spring
to accommodate at least 15 hours/week (and sometimes more) of
laboratory work plus MARC-required courses and activities. |
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Work full-time in the laboratory during the Summer. |
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Apply to, and attend, at least one off-campus summer
research program |
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Apply to at least three
non-professional doctoral, combined Ph.D./professional
programs, or post-baccalaureate programs during your senior year. |
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Complete a mandatory MARC-U*STAR Research Thesis (or Honors thesis)
and GRE Preparation |
Preference will be given from
"disadvantaged" groups who are underrepresented in biomedical research.
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The applicant comes from a low-income family
and is certified by his or her undergraduate institutions as having "exceptional
financial need" (EFN) |
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Or, the
applicant comes from an environment that
inhibited (but did not prevent) the person from obtaining knowledge
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Other
factors that may times considered for admission include:
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Family
income of applicant |
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First
generation to attend college |
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Family
responsibilities during secondary or post-secondary school |
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Entered school speaking a different
language |
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Attending
Texas schools in the lowest quarter of wealth per student
distribution |
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Commitment
to community issues |
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Improvement
in GPA through college career |
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Growing
up and educated in the South Texas-Border Area. |
Please
note...you do not have to fulfill all of these additional factors to
be a viable candidate.
New Student Application:
Online Applications
Continuing Student Application:
Continuing Student (for MBRS or MARC students who want to change between
levels of the program, or from MBRS to MARC) may fill out the following
application. This application is required for students who with to
continue in the program following their Sophomore year, or for those who
wish to continue on to a MS or Doctoral program here at UTSA.
If you have questions about your application, please contact Ms. Angelina Hoefle, BSE 1.610.
(210)458-6550 - angelina.hoefle@utsa.edu
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