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Cynthia Mayo, a Brenau University
biology rising junior and Gainesville resident, is selected for the 2005
Student Education Enrichment Program (SEEP) at Medical College of Georgia
(MCG), June 4 - July 22. Mayo, who minors in dance, has a 3.8 GPA
(grade point average) and also is the recipient of the 2005-06 William
Randolph Hearst Scholarship at Brenau University.
SEEP participants each receive a
$1,000 stipend to cover living expenses and books, while the program
covers tuition and dormitory costs. The main objectives of MCG's summer
program are to enrich students' knowledge of biomedical sciences;
familiarize students with educational opportunities at MCG; help students
identify their specific career goals; and boost prospects for admission to
health professional schools by strengthening academic performance and
improving standardized test-taking capacity. Criteria for program
selection include strong interest in the health professions; a B average
overall and in the sciences; SAT or ACT scores; Georgia resident status;
membership of a group under-represented in the health professions or
socially, educationally or economically disadvantaged; two letters of
recommendation from teachers or faculty; involvement in extracurricular
activities; and a 150-word personal statement on health career goals and
plan to attain goals. |
Cynthia Mayo |
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During the program students pursue course work in a
biomedical science (physiology for intermediate students and survey of
cells and tissues for advanced students), a science-based MCAT Review,
medical writing, and (MCAT) verbal reasoning. Advanced students enroll
in an intense MCAT course covering all subjects of the MCAT. Intermediate
students receive MCAT preparation in the biological sciences, verbal
reasoning, and MCAT writing. |
