Learn more about the 4 steps in our Admissions process and what we are looking for in successful candidates.
We are looking for mature, ambitious 9th-12th grade students with strong grades and a track record of leadership and interest in medicine.
Just click "apply"Ā on our website! The application takes 1-2 minutes.
Schedule a quick 10min call with our Admissions team.
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We send a short online reference form to a teacher you choose.
In 2-3 days after we receive your reference you receive our decision!
Yes! But please make sure your student sees our website and learns about the program before their video meeting.
Aid requests are included as part of our online application. Just complete the application and we'll consider your aid request ASAP!
We have rolling admissions, so there is no application deadline. That said, many of our campuses and tracks will fill up by March so we encourage you to apply as early as possible.
Outset is a competitive program and we are looking for serious, mature high-school students with strong grades, a good teacher reference, and a real interest in medicine. We prefer for students to have a 3.5 GPAĀ or higher, and our minimum GPAĀ is 3.0. For summer 2024, we accepted less than 50% of applicants.
If you schedule your video meeting quickly and submit your reference form, we can often give you an Admission decision within 7-10 days of submitting your application.
Yes! In your online application you can select a preferred campus and track. During your video meeting you can also let us know if you are open to additional campuses and/or tracks.
Outset is for students in 9th-12th grade who have a strong interest in medicine or healthcare. For most of our campuses you need to be 14 years old by the time your Outset program starts. In some cases we can have 13 year olds attend.
We sometimes ask for a transcript, but not usually.
At this time, you must be a USĀ or Canadian citizen to qualify for an Outset program. We hope to open for international applicants in summer 2026.
Our standard tuition & housing fee is $2,825 for our one-week overnight camps This includes 24/7 staff, dorm-style housing, all meals, 20+ hours of academic programming, speakers, evening activities, and any in-program transport.
Flights and transport to/from your host campus is not included.
See typical day. Wake-up and breakfast starts around 7:45am each day and students have class, speakers, meals, and fun activities the entire day until lights out at 11:00pm. We know some students need more than 8 hours of sleep, and we encourage them to head to bed early if so. We do have limited, monitored free time blocks throughout the week as well when students can rest, exercise, or hang out with friends.
At Outset, our faculty consists of top-tier instructors with impressive backgrounds in medical education, career guidance, healthcare operations, healthcare technology, and more. Many of our speakers are faculty, residents or staff at an associated school of medicine. We will share a full list of instructors, speakers, and background information closer to the summer program.
We partner with student residence halls (dorms)Ā for Outset. Rooms are Ā shared with one or two students of the same gender. We understand that getting a good night of sleep is critical, so if your student has trouble sleeping with another person in the room you can request a single room for an extra fee (usually $300-400). Bathrooms are shared and usually hall or suite-style. Typically the dorm has communal areas or common space where students can relax.
Yes. Our camp staff and counselors live in the same buildings with our students and are available and nearby 24/7. The campuses where we host programs are also typically monitored by a dedicated campus security team. If you have any concerns about safety, please reach out to our team and discuss them ahead of time.
Yes! Please see our 3rd party reviews on Trustpilot at this link.
Happy to help!Ā Send us an email with your question: admissions@joinoutset.com
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We have designed a world-class educational curriculum that helps high schools students (a) understand and prepare for the pre-med path and (b) get excited about medicine.
Compare tracks >We want students who complete Outset to get the maximum value possible out of the program. Every day is packed from start to finish with fun, learning, speakers, tours and more.
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