What is MERP?
The Medical Education Readiness Program (MERP) is a 15-week medical school preparatory program offered to students who have been granted conditional acceptance to AUC. It's designed to provide students with additional academic preparation to foster medical school success. Although MERP is a separate program from AUC, for AUC applicants who are referred to MERP, we view it as your first step in the AUC journey.
AUC MERP Program
- The MERP program is held online
- Three sessions are held each year, commencing in April, August, and December, to allow students who successfully complete the program to matriculate into the next entering class at AUC.
- Students cannot apply directly to MERP. Students must be granted conditional acceptance to AUC and be referred to MERP in order to participate in the program.
How Could MERP Benefit You?
MERP is designed to prepare students to succeed at AUC by:
- Helping students build a strong foundation of medical sciences
- Helping students adjust to the demands of medical school and develop the study and learning techniques critical to succeeding at AUC
- Providing students with an opportunity to build strong social networks among fellow students that contribute to their success at AUC
MERP Success Scholarship
At AUC, our curricula and philosophy are rooted in collaboration and community—and so are those of MERP, the Medical Education Readiness Program. We believe that accessible medical care starts with equitable access to medical education. That’s why AUC is proud to offer our MERP Success Scholarship to incoming students who have successfully completed the MERP program.
Eligibility Requirements
- Completion of MERP with a 70% grade or higher
- Matriculation to AUC for the MD program
Award Details
- Scholarship awards ranging from a lifetime maximum value of $15,000 to $45,000
- Actual award amount determined by MERP grade (refer to Student Handbook for award amounts)
- Allocation of scholarship money to be spread out evenly between academic semesters 3–10 of the MD program
- In the event the total tuition assessed is less than the scheduled semester award amount of all eligible scholarships, the total semester award is prorated to match the total tuition assessed for the term. This does not impact the lifetime maximum of the scholarship. Any remaining amount from the award would be carried forward until the lifetime maximum is met.
- If you qualify for more than one AUC new student scholarship, you must choose one.
- This scholarship is not transferable.
Eligibility requirements are subject to change.
Award Amount:
$15,000 to $45,000
How to Apply:
Reviewed at the time of admission - no scholarship application due.
Incoming students are automatically considered - Start AUC Application
Enrollment in MERP
Students applying to AUC will have their files reviewed by the school's Admissions Committee as part of the application process.
The Admissions Committee may grant an applicant conditional acceptance to the university, contingent upon the student's successful completion of MERP if the Admissions Committee believes that an applicant might benefit from strengthening his or her foundation in the medical sciences before starting as a first-semester AUC medical student.
Upcoming MERP Session Dates
MERP offers a 15-week preparatory course that provides customized academic assessment and study plans. Find out when the next session starts.
MERP Graduate Profiles
Fall 2017 MERP graduates receive their white coats at the AUC White Coat Ceremony in January 2018.
Want to learn more about how MERP prepares students for academic success in medical school? Explore the graduate profiles below for a deeper, more personal look at the MERP experience.
“The harder you work in MERP, the easier medical school will be for you. You’ll get out of it what you put into it. I recommend it to anyone.”
"Honestly, I don’t think I could’ve had the success that I’ve had without MERP. It’s a great way to build up your foundation so when you get into medical school it’s not the fire-hose effect with all the information. At the time, I didn’t really know what to expect, but I thought, OK, if it doesn’t work out, then I’m just back where I started. And now here I am with an MD, in residency, doing my chosen specialty."
"In the first few semesters at AUC, there was a significant amount of material that I recognized from MERP. Seeing the material for the second time, I could build on it faster and understand it better. I think that’s one of the great benefits of MERP."