Office of Academic Enhancement

Pre-Matriculation Program


The Office of Academic Enhancement is proud to offer a Pre-matriculation program for incoming medical students. The purpose of the program is to provide new medical students the opportunity to participate in a challenging academic program designed to help develop skills needed to successfully enter into, and complete, our medical school curriculum.

 

This program is open to any incoming first year. It is especially beneficial for students who were non-science majors, had lower than normal MCAT scores, have been away from school for a while, are feeling very anxious about medical school or, in some other way, are nontraditional medical students. Enrollment is limited. Selection of pre-matriculation program participants is based on need, strength of interest in the program, and when the application was received.   

                                                                                                                      

     

 

                                                                 2009 Pre-matriculation Graduates

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                     Front Row (L-R):     Charelle Coates, Stacey Keith, Autumn Atkinson, Nelda Aguilar, Elizabeth Wilder,

                                                             Dana Brown, Robert Ikerd, Katy Holahan

                     Second Row (L-R):  Tiffany Herrera, Adrian Gonzalez, Adelle Safo, Erin Mankus, Alisha Jiwani,

                                                             Valerie Libby, Alejandra Garza, Kathleen Kirksey, Nancy Aguwa

                     Third Row (L-R):      Charles Rives, Lori Fisher, Timothy Montalvo, Lauren Lyons, Imma Achilike,

                                                             Carina Gonzalez, Cormac Sookram, Drew Gibson, Michelle Georges

                      Back Row (L-R):       Jake Stirton, Krishna Surapaneni, Ben Kitchens, Uche Osadebe, Jaime Moreno,

                                                             John Okwara, Ross Hairgrove, Mikel Gorbea, Lucy Kupersmith, Anne Porter,

                                                             Matt Neilsen, Margaret Cecere, Jennifer Edwards

                                                             *Not Shown: Julie Schackman                    

Objectives for the Program Include:

  1. Academic adjustment to the first year of medical school at UT Health Science Center at San Antonio
  2. Social adjustment to the UT Health Science Center at San Antonio campus community
  3. Environmental adjustment to the UT Health Science Center at San Antonio campus setting and the San Antonio community.

 

Pre-Matriculation 2009 Teaching Assistants

Pre-Matriculation 2008 Teaching Assitants

Pre-Matriculation 2008 Graduates

Pre-Matriculation 2007 Teaching Assistants

Pre-Matriculation 2007 Graduates

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                                                       (L-R) Meghan McGinnis, Arti Allam, Karla Davila, and Michael Millstone    

 

Previous Components Include:

  • Select Topics in Human Anatomy
  • Select Topics in Medical Biochemistry
  • Embryology
  • Seminars
  • Learning Assessment
  • Learning Skills
  • Financial Management
  • Stress Management
  • Library Orientation
  • Individual Conferences
  • Extra-Curricular
  • Receptions and Luncheons
  • Sporting Events
  • Student Planned Activities

Participant Requirements include but are not limited to:

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    Doing all homework assignments in a timely manner
  • Attending all classes, labs, mandatory tutorial sessions and program sponsored social activities 
  • Reporting to all program sponsored curricular and extra-curricular activities in a punctual manner
  • Taking all course-related quizzes and tests
  • Participating in the evaluation of all program components/activities
  • Not being concurrently enrolled in any other summer program or course(s)
  • Not being concurrently employed on a part-time or full-time basis

                                                            premat reunion 2008