Stanford Clinical Summer Internship
(http://med.stanford.edu/medcsi.html)
The Stanford Clinical Summer Internship (CSI) is a 2-week program for rising high school juniors, seniors, and undergraduate pre-med students designed to empower and energize them with the knowledge to plan for a career in medicine. The rich and unique curriculum includes interactive lectures and videos on topics in cardiology, neurology, and critical care providing the students a glimpse of various specialties. The program is taught by the top notch Stanford faculty. Sessions with current medical students and residents provide an inside knowledge of admission into medical school and the rigors and fulfillment of a life in medicine.
Application deadline - February 24, 2017
Dates: Session 1: July 10 - July 21, 2017
Session 2: July 24 - August 4, 2017
Time: Generally, classes start at 9am and end at 4pm every day
Application requirements:
Upload transcripts (last 2 years) from attending high school or college; unofficial copies are acceptable.
Upload official results of PSAT, SAT, or ACT (see FAQs for more details)
Upload a current resume.
Complete two short essays
Request (via the online application) a letter of recommendation from your teacher (preferably a science teacher) or guidance counselor. An email request for a recommendation will be sent to your teacher or counselor as part of the Stanford CSI application process in the Stanford CSI Application Portal. The recommendation must be submitted by the application deadline (February 24, 2017). Your application file will not be considered complete until the letter is received.
Submit the $75 application fee online with a credit card or by mail with a check. Details regarding the application fee are included at the Stanford CSI Application Portal.
Stanford Institutes of Medicine Summer Research Program
The Stanford Institutes of Medicine Summer Research Program (SIMR) is an eight-week program in which high school students from diverse backgrounds are invited to perform basic research with Stanford faculty, postdoctoral fellows, students and researchers on a medically-oriented project. The goals of the program include increasing interest in biological sciences and medicine in high school students, helping students to understand how scientific research is performed, and increasing diversity of students and researchers in the sciences. Students applying to the program can choose from our eight areas of research (institutes):
Immunology
Neurobiology
Cancer Biology
Bioengineering
Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine
Cardiovascular Biology
Bioinformatics
Genetics and Genomics
Application deadline - February 25, 2017
Dates: June 12, 2017 - August 3, 2017
Time: Doesn’t state times but ‘students will spend approximately 40 hours/week in the program (Monday through Friday, approximately 8 hours/day).’
Eligibility requirements:
Students must currently be juniors or seniors as of the fall of 2016 and must be in the graduating class of 2017 or 2018.
Students must also be 16 years old or older by the start of the program (June 12, 2017).
Students must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents with a green card in order to apply.
Important Note: The selection process will heavily favor local (Bay Area) students. Please visit the FAQ for more information. Also, students must be able to start the program on June 12, 2017.
Application requirements:
High School Academic transcripts
Teacher recommendation letter
Standardized test scores (SAT/ACT) not required but encouraged if you have sitten them
2 essays for the application
Information will include dates and times of the program and application requirements and comparisons about the purposes of the programs.
Key differences between the two programs
CSI
2 weeks
Classroom teaching
Lab participation
Visits to hospital
Cost - $4480
SIMR
8 weeks
Research orientated
Mostly lab work
One-on-one mentor
Can choose a specialised area of study
No cost to participate