(Making Medical School Affordable for Texans)

JAMP is a pipeline to medical school for economically disadvantaged students. It is a partnership between the 8 medial schools in the state and 65 public and private undergraduate institutions to achieve a more diverse medial school pool.

Funding

JAMP was authorized by Senate Bill 940 of the 77th Texas Legislature and has been amended by:
Senate Bill 1128 – 78th Texas Legislature
Senate Bill 1247 – 79th Texas Legislature
Senate Bill 1601 – 80th Texas Legislature

Program Objectives

• Select highly qualified, dedicated students through extensive selection process
• Provide undergraduate scholarships to participating students
• Provide summer internships at medical schools during undergraduate years
• Provide stipends for summer internships during undergraduate years
• Provide advising, mentoring and tutoring form undergraduate and medical schools throughout the year
• Provide guaranteed admission to a medical school if all requirements are met
• Provide scholarships and mentoring to participating students admitted to medical schools
• Provide funds to public undergraduate schools to enhance the quality of education

Who is eligible to apply for participation in the Texas College JAMP program?

Students who has completed at least 27 hours of undergraduate credit during the freshman year with a 3.25 GPA or higher and 3.0 GPA in science courses.

JAMP candidates must:

a. Complete the following prescribed course work: two years of Biology (one with lab); one year of General Chemistry (with lab); one year of Organic Chemistry (with lab); one year of Physics (with lab); one year of English; one semester of Calculus or Statistics.

ALL prerequisites must be passed with at least a “C” grade.
With the exception of credit earned prior to the student’s initial enrollment in the home undergraduate school, all Medical School pre-requisite courses must be taken at the home institution.

b. Receive satisfactory evaluations thru interviews and summer internships.

c. Receive satisfactory evaluations of additional factors including integrity and personal and emotional characteristics that are considered necessary for the student to become an effective physician.

d. Complete a bachelor’s-degree as a full time (four year usual time frame) undergraduate student.

e. Maintain a minimum overall and science GPA of 3.25 and attain an MCAT score qualifying for acceptance into medical school. Students who do not meet the minimum GPA and MCAT requirements may be considered by the JAMP Council on an individual basis for admission into medical school through the JAMP match.

f. Provide official transcripts of all undergraduate courses and grades.

g. Submit by August 1 of senior year a completed TMDSAS medical school application with all supporting material.

h. Submit evaluation forms from:

The JAMP undergraduate Faculty Director and; the Health Professions Advisory Committee evaluation.

How to Apply

Interested students may go online to Joint Admission Medical Program Home Page to fill out applications. For more information, contact Mrs. Peggy Banks, JAMP Director, at (903) 593-8311 Ext. 2318.