Up to five Furman University pre-med students will be able to gain early admission to the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville under a new agreement announced Monday.
The arrangement is designed to help the Furman students avoid the expense, travel and stress of the regular medical school admission process.
Eli Hestermann, a Furman biology professor and executive director of health education/undergraduate studies, said the agreement benefits both Furman students and the medical school, which can lock Furman students early in the admission process.
USCSOMG will enroll its fourth class this year.
Of the 280 students enrolled in the program, 33 are Furman graduates.
Furman faculty will identify and recommend up to five students during the first semester of their junior year for admission to medical school. Students will be notified of their admission status during the second semester of their junior year following a screening process and interview.
Students typically apply to med school after their junior year.
