Stanford Medical Youth Science Program (SMYSP)

The Stanford Medical Youth Science Program (SMYSP), a five-week summer residency held on campus, combines faculty lectures, laboratories, college admissions guidance, mentoring, and hands-on medical experiences to encourage low-income and under-represented groups to aim for careers in the medical and health professions. The Summer Residential Program is open to low-income and/or underrepresented minority high school sophomores and juniors who live in Northern and Central California. You qualify and are invited to apply if you: Are a current sophomore or junior high school student (at the time of your application) who lives and attends high school in one of the 20 Northern or Central California counties from which we recruit. Preference is given to students who are juniors at the time of their application; Are from a low-income family whose members have little or no history of attending college; Have demonstrated an interest in science and have received a B-average in some of your science classes; and Have demonstrated an interest in medicine and/or health-related careers and show maturity, intelligence, initiative, and curiosity about the world around you. Only applications received from the following California counties will be considered—and there are no exceptions: Alameda, Contra Costa, Fresno, Madera, Marin, Merced, Monterey, Napa, Sacramento, San Benito, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, and Yolo. Application process inlcudes: preliminary application, online application, 2 letters of recommendation.