DO YOU ASPIRE TO
ATTEND MEDICAL SCHOOL?
If so, then being a physician is more than a hope or a dream
– it is a calling. Hard work and perseverance will be
required throughout your undergraduate education to reach
this goal. Medical schools require strong academic and
medical entrance examination (MCAT) performance. In addition,
health related community service, job shadowing and work
experience enhance your application. The Office of
Pre-Professional Advising has created a program to foster
your development as a scholar and a leader. If you aspire to
be a physician, we hope that you will consider applying for
this program.
WHAT IS THE
PACES SUMMER RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM?
The Pre-medical Academic and Career Exploration Series
(PACES) Summer Residential Program is an intensive week-long
program designed to assist entering first year students in
exploring a career in medicine and in gaining skills
necessary for becoming a successful pre-medical student. This
program will provide academic, career and interpersonal
support services to assist students with becoming competitive
applicants to medical school. Students should be highly
motivated, serious students and interested in participating
in a pre-medical student success summer experience.
The PACES Summer Residential
Program participants will also be encouraged to enroll in a
pre-medical section of University 101 for the fall semester.
University 101 provides exposure to community service,
lectures, panel discussions, study groups, field trips, and
other academic, social and cultural programs that help
enhance their personal and academic success. Interaction with
other students pursuing similar career interests is a focus
as well.
WHO CAN
PARTICIPATE IN THE PACES SUMMER RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM?
This program serves highly motivated incoming first year
USC students with a minimum 3.0 high school GPA and a 1000 SAT
(or comparable ACT score), who are serious about pursuing
careers in the medical field.
APPLICATION
PROCESS
Contact the Office of Pre-Professional Advising to receive a
PACES Summer Residential Program application or click here
to download the application (.PDF format). Complete and
return it to the Office of Pre-Professional Advising, USC,
208 Sumwalt College, Columbia, SC 29208. Questions should be
directed to the Office at (803) 777-5581, 1-866-850-9403, or
to Lynn Gibson.
