SUNY’s Pre-Medical Opportunity Program (Pre-OP) extends the support services and mission of New York State’s Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) to graduate education. Pre-OP is available to qualifying sophomore EOP students and is designed to increase students of color and socioeconomically disadvantaged students’ access to medical school. The program provides extensive academic and social support for participating students throughout their undergraduate and graduate enrollment. These support services include: formal mentorship with EOP alumni, medical school faculty, medical professionals, and current SUNY medical school students; supplemental tutoring in undergraduate courses necessary to be competitive in medical school admissions; virtual Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) preparatory courses and study groups; summer enrichment programs during undergraduate studies; advanced clinical, laboratory, and research experiences; and a summer bridge program to smooth students’ transitions into medical school.
