## Meet your Program Lead

Dr. Pamela Peters  
OB-GYN

### Guest Speakers

Dr. Alton Barron, MD  
Orthopedic Surgeon and Clinical Associate Professor at NYU Langone Medical Center

Dr. Jake Young  
Neurosurgeon and former MCAT Instructor

Dr. Johan Aasbo, DO  
Cardiologist with specialty in Cardiac Electrophysiology

## Program Outcomes

Understand various specialities by virtually shadowing doctors

Meet people with inside knowledge of the undergraduate pre-med admissions process

Get matched with a med school mentor who will support you with your culminating project

Put what you've learned into action by working on culminating project

## Extra Benefits:

**College Admissions:** Colleges are looking for students who have done something different and made real things in the world. Ratio 21 will help you stand out.

**Official Certificate:** All students who complete the program will receive an official Ratio 21 Certificate of Completion.

**Network:** You'll build a vast network of peers and mentors that you can stay in touch with for years to come.

**Recommendation Letters:** You'll be working with a number of experts. At the end of the program, you'll have a chance to approach them to ask for a letter of recommendation that can be used for jobs or college applications.

## Pre Med Bootcamp Program Outline

[Week 1: Why Medicine?\
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- Interviews with physicians and medical professionals about why they chose medicine
- Overview of different careers in medicine
- Overview of training required to become a doctor vs. other professions
- Defining your why
- Meet your mentor

[Week 2: Specialties\
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- Learn about different specialties (ex: surgical vs. non-surgical)
- Complete case studies on various specialties
- Discuss shadowing with mentor and pick 3 specialities you’re interested in shadowing
- Introduction to final project and finalizing topic with mentor

[Week 3: Admissions & Shadowing\
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- Overview of pre-med college admissions and requirements for applying to med school
- Research undergrad programs to understand med school acceptance rates, costs, and more
- How to be a well-rounded med school applicant - hint: you don't have to study science!
- Shadow 3 specialties
- Work on final project

[**Week 4: Final project + Presentation**\
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- Start and finish project
- Shadow at least 1 more time
- Present project to class
- Final wrap up

## Reserve Your Seat

$159

## $99 per week

Our programs run for four weeks. You can pay week by week or sign up for the whole program at a discounted rate of $300.

_Spots are filling up fast_. Reserve your seat now for only $49 (deposit applied to your first week of the program).

## What Makes Us Different

Every school has its own way of teaching and learning (aka “pedagogy”). Here's what you can expect from ours.

**Flexibility**  
Our programs are designed to fit your schedule. We offer live sessions that are recorded as well as asynchronous content.

**Collaborative**  
Working in the real-world is collaborative and team-based. You'll work with and learn from a cohort of motivated, talented peers.

**Project-Based**  
We believe you’ll learn by doing. You'll learn new skills AND you'll build something tangible in the real world.

**Build A Network**  
You'll build a vast network of peers and mentors that you can stay in touch with for years to come.

**College Ready**  
Colleges are looking for students who have done something different and made real things in the world. Ratio 21 will help you stand out.

**Recommendation Letters**  
At the end of the program, you'll have the opportunity to ask your mentors and expert guest speakers for letters of recommendation that can be used for jobs or college.

**Official Certificate**  
All students who complete the program will receive an official Ratio 21 Certificate of Completion.

**Ownership**  
You'll have the opportunity to really take ownership over your individual experience and make the most of each session.