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Academic Personal Statement Resume References Review Application

Please indicate if you have taken any of the following standardized tests and list your highest
score.In School Information section please provide your current and recent schools. Also please
note that undergraduate student are strongly encouraged to upload an unofficial or scanned copy
of their official transcript to the online application. If selected for the program you will be asked to
send an official transcript.

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Academic Personal Statement Resume References Review Application

STEP-UP is intended to help students from diverse backgrounds learn about and prepare for professional research
careers. The personal statement is your opportunity to explain why you want to participate in STEP-UP. Your personal
statement of 5000 characters or less should describe:
How a research experience through STEP-UP will positively influence your career development
Your short and/or long-term academic and career goals
The various events or experiences that have helped shape your desire to learn more about biomedical, clinical, social
or behavioral research
If you are a returning STEP-UP student, your personal statement must indicate what new opportunities a second
summer in STEP-UP would give you. If you are a SENIOR in high school or college, your personal statement must
indicate what your plans are after graduation.
If the character limit is exceeded, the system will prompt you to reduce your text. It is highly recommended that you
have someone proofread your personal statement before it is submitted

Please provide your personal statement here
Min characters, including spaces, required: 400
Max characters, including spaces: 5000
5000 Characters Remaining
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Academic Personal Statement Resume References Review Application

Two letters of recommendation from different individuals are required to complete the STEP-UP
application. Professional references (e.g. teachers, professors, employers, etc.) that can comment
specifically on your work ethic, education training, and prior research experience, if applicable, are
preferred. You should NOT ask a neighbor, church minister, employer (unless related to a research
experience), or anyone else who knows you outside of an academic or research context. If you have
previously participated in STEP-UP, one of your letters of recommendation must come from your
most recent research mentor.
How to secure a reference:
Early in the application process, visit your references during office hours, or schedule an
appointment to discuss your STEP-UP plans and/or your graduate school goals.
Give your references a short resume of your experiences and areas of interest. Remind them
about a project or paper you completed in their class. What grade did you make? Was there
something about that project that stands out?
Monitor your application status to ensure that the recommendations are submitted on time.
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There is no particular format for the resume, however , it should contain, at minimum; a heading
with contact information, objective, education, employment history (paid and voluntary), skills
and honors/awards.

Please attach your Resume here
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Resume must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format and shouldn't be larger than 5MB in size.

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