Brown-Tougaloo College Early Identification Program Description

The Early Identification Program (EIP) is a cooperative venture between The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Tougaloo College. This program provides selected high-achieving students at Tougaloo College a place in the medical school following the student's graduation. The purpose of the program is to increase the opportunities for a career in medicine to students from medically underrepresented groups.

If selected for early assurance through the EIP, students from Tougaloo College are encouraged to enroll in undergraduate courses within the Division of Biology and Medicine at Brown University and to participate in professional development activities with their future medical school classmates in the Brown University Program in Liberal Medical Education (PLME).

Eligibility

Tougaloo College students enrolled in the sophomore year are eligible to be considered for this program. All applicants to the program must be U.S. citizens.

Admissions Process

Students interested in the EIP should notify the premedical advisor at their undergraduate college of their interest prior to the beginning of their third semester. Premedical advisors may require students to express interest at an earlier date, so students should inquire about deadlines at their own school.

Students offered provisional admission through the Early Identification Program are selected from institutional nominees to the program. Each institution, through its premedical advisors, may nominate up to four candidates. Candidates are selected based on a currently demonstrated readiness to take on the rigors of medical education, as determined by the MD Admissions Committee. EIP applicants not selected to participate through this early identification process are welcome and encouraged to apply through the standard AMCAS process.

For this route of entry, the MD Admissions Committee favorably considers candidates whose academics, life experiences, and extracurricular activities demonstrate some combination of the following:

• An exceptional understanding  of and motivation for medicine
• Academic performance in college indicating high aptitude for success in studying medicine
• Strong commitment to the local community
• Unique life experience that enrich a candidate's understanding of medicine or medically under-served populations

Students nominated for the EIP must meet the following requirements before their application is considered complete. Materials sent by facsimile are not acceptable and will not be considered. Only complete applications will be reviewed.

1. Submission of the Early Identification Program Application Form

Applicants must submit an electronic version of the completed application by the specified deadline. The application forms are available below:

Tougaloo College Early Identification Program Application

2. Official transcripts from all institutions of higher education where courses were taken

Transcripts must be sent directly from the Registrar's Office to the Admissions Office or to the premedical advisor. Transcripts sent by the student will not be considered. Separate transcripts are not necessary for courses that are taken as part of a semester abroad or semester-away program as long as the courses and/or credits earned in such courses are reflected on the transcript of the home institution.

3. Three letters of recommendation, preferably from faculty members who have taught the applicant in college

These letters must be sent to the school’s premedical advisor who will then send the letters to the Office of Admissions. Electronic letters are acceptable if sent by email directly from the premedical advisor. Letters submitted by the applicant will not be considered.

4. Recommendation from the premedical advisor

The Early Identification Program application and supporting materials from Tougaloo College applicants must be received no later than March 1, 2024. The recommendation of the premedical advisor and the transcripts must reflect grades received by the student through the first three college semesters.

Interviews

EIP applicants may be invited to a virtual interview with two members of the MD Admissions Committee. Tougaloo College candidates will be interviewed in March. Admissions decisions will be communicated to applicants in April 2024.

Contingencies

Once an applicant is accepted to participate in the EIP, formal acceptance to Alpert Medical School is contingent upon:

• Continued academic achievement comparable to past performance;
• Satisfactory completion of all premedical course requirements;
• Satisfactory completion of all course requirements for the baccalaureate degree;
• Continued recommendation by the premedical advisory committee at your school;
• Ongoing good academic and disciplinary standing at Tougaloo College;
• Documentation of your complete academic record showing your conferred degree;
• The ability to meet the Technical Standards required of all students.

EIP applicants who have been offered provisional admission will be required to complete information needed for a criminal background check (CBC) prior to matriculation. The CBC is required of all applicants who have been offered admission to Alpert Medical School.  Alpert Medical School reserves the right to withdraw an offer of admission in any of the following circumstances:

• coursework and grades as described in Educational Requirements are not fulfilled
• CBC results or other information comes to the attention of the Admissions Committee that raises concerns regarding an applicant’s suitability for a career in medicine.

In addition, EIP participants are required to submit an AMCAS application to Alpert Medical School in their senior year. Instructions regarding the AMCAS application process are emailed in the summer prior to senior year. The AMCAS fee is waived for applicants to the Early Identification Program.  Applicants must adhere to deadlines for submission of the AMCAS application and all supporting materials. 

EIP participants from Tougaloo College are also required to apply to the Brown-Tougaloo Exchange Program in which they spend at least one regular academic semester in residence at Brown University during their junior or senior year of college. Courses taken at Brown must include one biology course in which a grade of B or higher is attained.

Accepted EIP students are also encouraged to participate in the "Month of Medical School" program. The "Month of Medical School" program is a 3-4 week immersion experience that begins prior to the undergraduate semester at Brown. During the program, students take classes and participate as first-year medical students. Although not mandatory, accepted students are highly encouraged to participate.

Additional Information

Applicants who would like additional information about The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University are welcome to write or telephone the admissions office with questions.

Alpert Medical School Office of Admissions
Box G-M, Providence, RI 02912
Telephone: (401) 863-2149
e-mail: MedSchool_Admissions@brown.edu