USA- Dream Program

ASU participates in a consortium arrangement with the University of South Alabama (USA) in Mobile, Alabama. The Diversity Recruitment and Enrichment for Admission into Medicine (D.R.E.A.M.) program is operated by the USA and is designed to assess and improve the ability of minority students to perform successfully in medical school. Students enrolled at ASU are identified and selected during the sophomore year and are offered an eight-week program of intensive preparation during the summer at the USA campus in Mobile. Students who complete two consecutive summers in the program and maintain a certain percentile average are offered a guaranteed acceptance into the medical school at the USA. Students entering the program are expected to be first-time sophomores; have at least a 3.0 grade point average; have an ACT score higher than 20; have had at least 8 hours of Biology, 8 hours of Chemistry, and 8 hours of Math to include Calculus. Physics and/or Organic Chemistry courses are also a preferred plus. First consideration is given to under- represented Alabama residents. The application deadline is March 1.