Admissions (ʻImi Hoʻōla)
| ʻImi Hoʻōla Post-Baccalaureate Program “Those Who Seek To Heal” Admissions Eligible individuals are from socially, educationally, or economically disadvantagedº backgrounds who have demonstrated a strong commitment to serve areas of need in Hawaiʻi and the U.S. Affiliated Pacific Islands. Priority is given to applicants with strong ties to the State of Hawaiʻi and the U.S. Affiliated Pacific Islands. Applicants must meet ALL the following requirements: 1. Completed course work* (acceptable for students majoring in the area):
*Starting with the ʻImi Hoʻōla incoming class of 2020-2021, Cell & Molecular Biology will no longer be a required science prerequisite. More information can be found on the JABSOM Admissions page at https://admissions.jabsom.hawaii.edu/prospective-students/admissions-requirements/ 2. Conferred baccalaureate degree. 3. Applied to JABSOM for the 2020-2021 academic year through AMCAS. 4. Applied to ʻImi Hoʻōla Post-Baccalaureate Program (separate from AMCAS application). 5. MCAT – Taken within 3 years of expected date of matriculation into medical school (year 2021). MCAT needs to have been taken between January 2018 – September 2019 (Most recent MCAT scores will be reviewed).
Application Information Sample application materials for the ʻImi Hoʻōla Post-Baccalaureate Program 2019-2020 school year can be downloaded via the PDF** links below. The 2020-2021 application period is now closed.
Completed science prerequisites must by completed by June 2019 (for the class of 2020-2021). All forms must be submitted by the deadline of November 01. There is no electronic submission. **If you are having trouble printing the documents, download the files before completing and print them from your desktop. The Adobe Acrobat Reader is needed to view the above PDF documents. (free download) º A person who comes from an environment that has inhibited the individual from obtaining the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to enroll in and graduate from medical school; and/or comes from a family with an annual income below a level based on low-income thresholds according to family size, as published by the U.S. Bureau of Census. For more information, contact: ʻImi Hoʻōla Program Email: imihoola@hawaii.edu An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution |
Pictured: Ken Stridiron (ʻImi Class of 2018).