Medical Physician Preparation (MPP) Academy

A Division of the NAPCA Foundation

We are an early outreach "pre-med and medical/health professional school readiness" program, committed to preparing the next generation of medical doctors (MD's | DO's), health professionals (i.e., Physician Assistants, Nurses, Dentists, EMTs/Paramedics) and scientists for the physician and healthcare workforce.

MPP Academy

Medical Physician Preparation Academy

We are an early outreach "pre-med and medical/health professional school readiness" program, committed to preparing the next generation of medical doctors (MD's | DO's), health professionals (i.e., physician assistants, nurses, dentists) and scientists for the physician and healthcare workforce.

MPP High School Program Admissions

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ADMISSIONS

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Admissions Process:

We are now accepting applications for the next cohort of students at the MPP Academy! There is no cost to apply. We use a rolling admissions process which means that our office of admissions team will evaluate applications as they are received versus waiting to evaluate all applications after a hard deadline. Therefore, we will accept applications until we have filled all seats for the incoming cohort for each campus location.

Grade Requirement

We are accepting applications for admission from high achieving U.S. and international students currently enrolled as a 9th, 10th, 11th, or 12th grade student. U.S. citizenship is not required, but an excellent command of the English language, both written and oral, is necessary.

International Students English Language Test: Evidence of English Language Proficiency

All applicants from countries in which the official language is not English are required to submit official evidence of English language proficiency by taking a standardized test called the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). TOEFL is administered by the Educational Testing Service. You can obtain detailed information from the TOEFL website, or contact TOEFL Services, Educational Testing Service, P.O. Box 6151, Princeton, NJ 08541-6151, (609) 771-7100.

This requirement applies to applicants from Bangladesh, Nepal, India, Pakistan, Latin America, the Middle East, the People’s Republic of China, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia, most European countries, and non-English-speaking countries in Africa.

If you have completed at least one year of full-time academic course work with grades of B or better in residence at a recognized U.S. institution, you do not need to take a standardized test. Instead, you must upload an unofficial transcript from the recognized U.S. institution.

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Academic Performance

The MPP Academy targets students who are serious about their academic preparation for college and/or medical school with at least a 3.00 GPA or higher (on a 4.0 scale) in their academic courses completed within the last 12 months of submitting an online admissions application. High school students who have earned less than a 3.00 GPA may be considered for admission.

Commitment to Academic Preparation for College

Your commitment to academic preparation for college, becoming a competitive applicant for college admission, and taking ownership of your future college and career goals are the most important factors in our process of selecting students for admission.

Admissions Essay (Short Answer Response)

We encourage you to take your time on this assignment. Be open. Be reflective. Find your individual voice and express it honestly.

Directions: All applicants must respond to the short answer questions below using one the following submission options:

Short Answer Responses: Submission Options

Option 1 (Written Response). Write a response (single spaced or double spaced, 12pt font) to the list of short answer questions below.

Option 2 (Video Response). Record a video presentation of yourself responding to the list of short answer questions below.

Short Essay Questions:

  1. Please explain why you decided to apply for admission and what you expect to learn and experience from participating in the program.
  2. Recall a time when you faced a challenge, setback, or failure. How did it affect you? What did you learn from the experience?

Important Notes:

  • Put your full name, school name, grade level, and phone number in the header (top right-hand corner) of your short answer response.
  • You may compose your short answer response in a Google Doc and share the link to your google doc with us. Check your google doc sharing settings to make sure it shows “Anyone on the internet with this link can view” before sending us a copy of the google doc link.
  • You may compose your admissions essay in Microsoft Word and upload to your online admissions application. If you are having difficulty uploading your essay, you can email your essay to admissions@mppacademy.org.

Teacher Recommendation

To better understand your academic background, we require one recommendation per student to be completed by an academic teacher. School counselors and administrators can also complete the teacher recommendation form for students.

Click the link below to provide some important details about your recommender to the MPP Office of Admissions. After you submit your recommender’s information, the MPP Office of Admissions will immediately send an email to your recommender asking to complete and submit the Online Recommendation Form to support your admissions application.

View Online Teacher Recommendation Form (for review purposes only)
“Online Teacher Recommendation Form“

Unofficial Transcript

Ask your School to provide you with a copy of your unofficial school transcript as you will need it to upload to your online admissions application.

 

Student & Parent Interview

Important Note: Interviews will be requested should our admissions team have further questions regarding your application.

During the interview session, we will ask questions about the student’s academic and career goals, why they decided to apply for admission, and their extra-curricular activities. In addition, we will ask parents questions to get a better insight on where their son or daughter is today as it relates to their college and career path. Please be prepared to do most of the talking! Additionally, prospective students along with their parents will have an opportunity to ask specific questions about the MPP Academy.

STATEMENT OF ACCREDITATION