About JAMP

What is JAMP?

A program created by Senate Bill 940 of the 77th Texas Legislature to:

• Provide services to support and encourage highly qualified, economically disadvantaged students pursuing medical education
• Award undergraduate and medical school scholarships
• Provide for the admission of those students who satisfy both academic and non academic requirements to at least one participating medical school

Student Benefits

• A scholarship each semester beginning in the spring semester of the student's sophomore year of college.
• A stipend to attend summer internships following the student's sophomore and junior years of college at one of the participating medical schools.
• Mentoring and personal assistance to prepare for medical school while attending college.
• Admission to a Texas medical school if all program requirements are met.
• A scholarship to attend medical school.

How to become a JAMP Student

First, the student who graduates from high school or a home-schooled program must enroll, for the fall semester immediately following graduation, at one of the public or private participating colleges or universities.

As a senior in high school the student must:

• Apply for admission to one of the participating universities
• Take the SAT or ACT and earn a score not less than the mean for the State of Texas and provide the scores to the participating University*.
• Complete and submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and be eligible to receive a Pell Grant in the student's freshman year of college

As a freshman in college the student must:

• Complete at least 27 hours of undergraduate credit during the freshman year with a 3.25 GPA or higher and 3.0 GPA in science courses
  (No more than 3 hours of AP credit can be counted toward this requirement).
  
  JAMP defines "freshman year" as the first fall and spring semesters after graduation from high school.

• A student may begin the online application on March 1 and must submit the completed application no later than October 1.

Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)/American College Testing (ACT) Mean Scores

* Fall 2006 Scores:

SAT Mean Combined 997 Critical Reading 491 Math 506

ACT Mean Composite 20.2  English 19.4  Math 20.6  Reading 20.5  Science 20.3

* Fall 2007 Scores:

SAT Mean Combined 999 Critical Reading 492 Math 507

ACT Mean Composite 20.5  English 19.5  Math 20.8  Reading 20.6  Science 20.4

Program Criteria & Guidelines

As originally approved by the JAMP Council on March 6, 2002
Last amended by the JAMP Council on August 2, 2007

1. Criteria for Acceptance into JAMP
   
   1. Entrance to undergraduate school must be not later than the first fall semester following graduation from high school or a home-schooled program.
      
   2. Completion of 27 semester hours of undergraduate credit during the student’s freshman year at an institution of higher education (no more than three semester hours of AP credit can be counted towards the 27 hour requirement).
      
   3. Participate in regular meetings with the JAMP Faculty Director during the freshman "Pre-JAMP" academic year.
      
   4. A 3.25 grade point average overall and 3.0 grade point average in science courses is recommended; preference will be given to those achieving higher scores. Grades from all courses completed before final selection meeting will be considered
      
   5. Non-academic, personal factors such as motivation, maturity, integrity, interpersonal communication, service to others and a demonstrated commitment to study medicine.
      
   6. Letters of recommendation from two sources; one letter must be from the JAMP Faculty Director and one from a faculty member at the undergraduate school.
      
   7. A copy of the high school transcript.
      
   8. An SAT or ACT score not less than the mean for the state of Texas, with no section on either the SAT or ACT below the mean attained in the state unless other evidence of academic achievement exists.
      
   9. Documentation and history as an economically disadvantaged applicant with resident status in Texas. The definition of economically disadvantaged is financial eligibility for Pell grant unless other evidence of economic disadvantaged status exists.
      
   10. A completed JAMP web application submitted by October 1 of the sophomore year.
       
   11. Official transcripts reflecting grades from all course work completed by September 1 must be submitted by October 15.
       
   12. Grades from courses completed after September 1 but before final selection meeting must be submitted immediately following completion of course.
       
   13. JAMP Faculty Director’s Summary Report including all application supporting documents submitted by October 15.
       
   14. A signed agreement with JAMP Council specifying requirements of the program.
       

2. Criteria for Continuation as an Undergraduate JAMP Student

1. Attend the student’s home undergraduate school on a full-time basis. A student’s “home undergraduate school” is the general academic teaching institution or the private or independent institution of higher education that the student was enrolled in at the time of admission into the JAMP.
   
2. Maintain a minimum cumulative and science GPA of 3.25.
   
3. Take courses that lead to a particular degree with enough semester hours to graduate in four years unless a longer course of study is pre-approved by the JAMP Council.
   
4. Take the Medical College Admission Test no later than the spring of the junior year.
   
5. Successfully complete the summer internships after each year (sophomore and junior) of undergraduate study (2 total) and participate in a pre-matriculation internship, if required by the medical school to which the student will matriculate.
   
6. Receive satisfactory evaluations by faculty overseeing summer internships at each Medical School.
   
7. Meet with the JAMP Faculty Director at home undergraduate school at least once per month during the academic year.
   
8. Provide updated transcripts of all undergraduate courses and grades each semester to the home undergraduate school JAMP Faculty Director and JAMP Council.
   
9. Remain in good standing at all undergraduate schools or medical school in which the student enrolls. This includes complying with the school’s student code of conduct.
   
10. Exhibit intelligence, integrity, and personal and emotional characteristics that are considered necessary for the student to become an effective physician.
    
11. Participate in surveys and evaluations related to JAMP.
    

3. Criteria for Continuation as a JAMP Alternate Student

1. Remain in good standing at the student’s home institution until selected to enter the program or the beginning of student’s senior year. A student’s “home undergraduate school” is the general academic teaching institution or the private or independent institution of higher education that the student was enrolled in at the time of admission as an alternate to the JAMP.
   
2. Maintain a minimum cumulative and science GPA of 3.25.
   
3. Take courses that lead to a particular degree with enough semester hours to graduate in four years unless a longer course of study is pre-approved by the JAMP Council. All Medical School prerequisite courses must be taken at the student’s home undergraduate school and must be passed with a grade of “C” or better.
   
4. Take the Medical College Admission Test no later than the spring of the junior year.
   
5. Participate in extracurricular and medically related activities, demonstrate leadership, and perform community service.
   
6. Submit an evaluation signed by the JAMP Faculty Director and one other faculty member regarding the student’s continued designation as a JAMP alternate by May 1 of each year.
   
7. Meet with the JAMP Faculty Director at home undergraduate school at least once per month during the academic year.
   
8. Provide updated transcripts of all undergraduate courses and grades by June 15 of each year to the JAMP office.
   
9. Exhibit intelligence, integrity, and personal and emotional characteristics that are considered necessary for the student to become an effective physician.
   
10. Participate in surveys and evaluations related to JAMP.
    

4. Criteria for Entrance into Medical School as JAMP student

1. Complete the following prescribed course work: two years of Biology (one with lab); one year of General Chemistry (with lab); one year of Organic Chemistry (with lab); one year of Physics (with lab); one year of English; one semester of Calculus or Statistics.
   ALL prerequisites must be passed with at least a “C” grade.
   With the exception of credit earned prior to the student’s initial enrollment in the home undergraduate school, all Medical School pre-requisite courses must be taken at the home institution.
   
2. Receive satisfactory evaluations thru interviews and summer internships.
   
3. Receive satisfactory evaluations of additional factors including integrity and personal and emotional characteristics that are considered necessary for the student to become an effective physician.
   
4. Complete a bachelor’s-degree as a full time (four year usual time frame) undergraduate student.
   
5. Maintain a minimum overall and science GPA of 3.25 and attain an MCAT score qualifying for acceptance into medical school. Students who do not meet the minimum GPA and MCAT requirements may be considered by the JAMP Council on an individual basis for admission into medical school through the JAMP match.
   
6. Provide official transcripts of all undergraduate courses and grades.
   
7. Submit by July 1 of senior year a completed TMDSAS medical school application with all supporting material.
   
8. Submit evaluation forms from:
   

   JAMP undergraduate Faculty Director relating to JAMP activities and

   Health Professions Advisory Committee evaluation or
   
   if no committee; TWO individual letters of evaluation:
   
   - ONE from a pre-med advisor and ONE from a professor or
   - from TWO professors.

   **NOTE** For individual letters, if the JAMP Faculty Director is also the pre-med advisor, only one letter noting both titles is required. The evaluation letters submission date should coincide with the submission of the application.

9. Participate in interviews at medical schools as directed by the JAMP Council.
   
• A science and overall GPA of 3.25 and a minimum total MCAT score of 23 with no score lower than 7 on any individual section are required to qualify for an interview.
  
• Any student who fails to meet the minimum standard requirements to qualify for an interview will be individually reviewed by the JAMP Council for consideration to be interviewed.
  

5. Criteria for continuation as a JAMP participant while in medical school

• Scholarships and participation will only be offered for a maximum of four years of medical school.
  
• Students must remain in good academic standing as defined by their medical school
  
• Provide updated transcript of all medical school courses and grades each academic year to the institutions Council member and JAMP Council.
  
• Scholarships will not be awarded to a participant on deferment or repeating a year for which they have already received a scholarship.

6. Probation and Dismissal

A student admitted to the program who fails to meet the above academic or conduct standards may be:

1. placed on probation with appropriate counseling and academic assistance required, or
2. terminated from the program at the end of the semester during which the student failed to meet the requirements.

A student's participation in the program is automatically terminated if the student fails to meet the above requirements for two consecutive semesters without good cause as determined by the JAMP Council.

Semester is defined to also include the JAMP summer internship program.

For purposes of probation and dismissal, compliance with academic standards will be evaluated at the end of the fall and spring semesters only. Evaluation will begin with the spring semester of the sophomore year.

Program Processes
Process amended and approved by the JAMP Council on June 14, 2007.

Process for JAMP Students to Attain Summer Internships

Students will be assigned to the Medical Schools for the summer internship programs through a lottery system. JAMP students must complete two consecutive summers at a minimum of two medical schools.

Process at Undergraduate Schools

Each undergraduate school will appoint a JAMP Faculty Director who will convene a committee to oversee all aspects of the JAMP program at that institution and coordinate all interaction with JAMP Council and the Application Center.

Process for JAMP Students to Matriculate at a Medical School

1. Students continuing to meet all requirements of JAMP will submit a Texas Medical and Dental Schools Application Service (TMDSAS) medical school application during the summer II internship or no later than July 1 of their senior year.
   
2. The medical schools will offer an interview to all qualified JAMP students. The Council has established the following qualifications to be considered for an interview:

• have a minimum overall and science GPA of 3.25
• attain a minimum total MCAT score of 23 with no score lower than 7 on any individual section.
• continue to meet all requirements of JAMP

Students who do not meet these requirements will be considered for an interview by the Council on an individual basis. The entire record will be reviewed in this case.

3. All students interviewed may not automatically be placed into the JAMP match. Following interviews, the JAMP Council will meet to select the participants eligible for the JAMP Match. Students approved will be notified of their eligibility by the JAMP office.
   
4. The interviews will occur within the regular TMDSAS interview schedule but will be completed by December 1.
   
5. All students selected to participate in the JAMP match will submit a list ranking the medical schools in the order of their preference.
   
6. Each medical school will submit a list ranking the students for acceptance.
   
7. The students will be matched to one of the eight medical schools based on those rankings.
   
8. The medical schools to which the students are matched will determine if a summer pre-matriculation program is required.

What does it mean to be an Alternate?

As a JAMP alternate, you are entitled to the following benefits:

1. You will be matched to a participating medical school for an undergraduate mentoring program.
2. You will receive other related counseling activities as provided by your home undergraduate school.