The Joint Admission Medical Program (JAMP) is a Texas specific program created by the Texas Legislature to support and encourage highly qualified, economically disadvantaged students pursuing medical education within Texas Medical Schools. Rice students interested in applying for the JAMP program are strongly recommended to review JAMP's Eligibility Criteria before beginning the application process. Entering freshmen interested in JAMP should contact LaTia McPherson-Sadler (LMSadler@rice.edu), Rice University's JAMP Program Coordinator, for more information. You can schedule an appointment to meet with LaTia by calling 713-348-4060. Please review the information below before your meeting.
Rice's JAMP Applicant Timeline (At a Glance)
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May 1, 2025 |
JAMP Application Opens here |
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May 1, 2025 - |
Schedule an appointment with the JAMP Coordinator at the Office of Academic Advising - this appointment is meant for the JAMP advisor to have an introductory conversation about the JAMP program and for the JAMP applicant to ask their questions. |
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September 5, 2025 |
Submit Required Application Materials to the JAMP Coordinator:
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September 8-19, 2025 |
Interviews |
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October 3, 2025 by 5 PM CST |
Deadline to submit application to JAMP |
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Overview of JAMP Benefits*
- Support through undergraduate stipends
- Placement into JAMP summer internship experiences
- Hands-on experience through clinical enrichment opportunities
- Comprehensive, multi-phase MCAT preparation program
- Personal and professional development through dedicated mentoring
- Guaranteed admission to a Texas medical school if all criteria are met
- Scholarships to attend medical school
Overview of Program Eligibility
- A 3.25 grade point average overall and 3.25 grade point average in Biology/Chemistry/Physics/Math (BCPM) courses is recommended; preference will be given to those achieving higher scores. Grades from all courses completed before final selection meeting will be considered.
- Twenty-seven (27) semester hours of undergraduate credit must be completed in the first year of college after graduation from high school at an institution of higher education (no more than three semester hours of AP credit can be counted towards the 27 hour requirement).
- Must complete two semesters of Organic Chemistry (with associated lab) prior to attending the first summer program internship.
- Be a Texas resident for purposes of tuition under Subchapter B, Chapter 54 of the Texas Education Code. For more information, please read this website.
- Be a US citizen or a permanent resident.
* These benefits are not always guaranteed for every application cycle. To review current benefits, program eligibility and requirements, and participating medical schools, visit the JAMP website for updated information.
If you would like to learn more about the JAMP program through the lens of current JAMP participants, it is encouraged you contact the following students.
JAMP Ambassadors
Class of 2025:
- Elsabet Samuel, Martel College, ees7@rice.edu
- Hira Tariq, Sid Richardson College, hira.tariq@rice.edu
- Julie Trinh, Lovett College, Julie.n.trinh@rice.edu
Class of 2026:
- Eunbi Chung, Lovett College, eunbi.m.chung@rice.edu
- Edith Ibeke, Duncan College, edith.n.ibeke@rice.edu
- Tinde Koroma, Brown College tinde.koroma@rice.edu
- Alina Nguyen, Lovett College alina.nguyen@rice.edu
- Alondra Rivera, Martel College alondra.l.rivera@rice.edu
- Michael Tsao, Duncan College mct15@rice.edu
Class of 2027:
- Caitlynn Thomas, McMurtry College, ct75@rice.edu
Information for Accepted JAMP Students
Spring of Sophomore Year
- Sign an agreement with the JAMP Council
- Continue to complete Pre-Med required courses
- Maintain a minimum of 3.25 GPA overall and in science at Rice
- Meet with Rice's JAMP coordinator, at least once a month
- Plan a time frame to study and take the MCAT
- Complete JAMP's first summer internship
Fall of Junior Year
- Meet with Rice's JAMP coordinator monthly
- Attend an Open File Information Session, hosted by the Office of Academic Advising
- Plan a time frame to study and take the MCAT
- Maintain a minimum 3.25 GPA overall and in science at Rice
Spring of Junior Year
- Submit the required documents outlined in the Open File Information Session
- Sign up for a pre-application appointment with the Office of Academic Advising
- Sign up for a mock medical school interview through the Rice Pre-Medical Society, Center for Career Development, or Center for Academic and Professional Communication
- Take the MCAT by May of your junior year
- Satisfy admission requirements of the medical schools, including an interview with the Admission Committee
- Begin your application (starting on May 1st) on the TMDSAS website
- Apply for admission to a participating medical school before the beginning of senior year
- Maintain a minimum 3.25 GPA overall and in science at Rice
- Complete JAMP's second summer internship