Program Activities

THE PREP Scholars Program has been designed to offer specific academic, cultural and social activities, throughout the Program.  Some of these activities will be completed in one academic quarter (10-12 weeks) and others will continue throughout the academic year or the entire Program.

The Program begins in the Summer with an Orientation to Campus, lab rotations (if necessary) to choose a Mentor, self-assessments, and workshops on GRE preparation and applying for graduate programs. Fall Quarter begins with lab research, travel to a national conference, and the weekly Journal Club, which continues throughout the year and ends with the PREP Symposium in the spring. Winter and Spring Quarters include a writing course and an ethics course, respectively. Scholars may also take an academic course each quarter. Throughout the year, Scholars attend lunches, meetings, workshops, and cultural events with other PREP Scholars, and are encouraged to attend seminars, data meetings, and a scientific conference with their lab group.