Program Details

Eligibility Requirements 

All students who are currently in their sophomore or junior year at an accredited U.S. college/university are encouraged to apply for the program. Applicants are considered eligible for the program if they meet the following criteria: 

• Must be currently enrolled in a four-year bachelor’s degree-granting program
• Must be a sophomore or junior at the time of application 
• Must have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher
• International students must have an F1 or J1 visa 

We consider all applicants regardless of race, sex, age, disability status, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, socioeconomic background, or other protected characteristics including DACA/TPS recipients. 

Admissions Timeline

TBA – Application Opens for 2025 Program Cycle

TBA – Application closes at 11:59 p.m. EST 

TBA – Finalist Admissions Interviews Begin (subject to change)

TBA – Final Admission Decisions Release Date (subject to change)

Application Materials

The 2025 admissions cycle will open December 2024. Completed applications are due by 11:59 p.m. EST on DATE TBA. 

A complete application package includes the following items: 

• Completed application form (personal, educational, and demographic details, etc.)
• Short essay responses 
• Transcript(s) from all post-secondary institutions attended (unofficial copies OK for application submission) 
• Updated resume/CV
• Recommendation (web survey and letter on institutional letterhead with recommender’s signature)

Late submissions will not be accepted and incomplete applications will not be reviewed. 

Student Testimonials

“My experience being an ARCHES fellow has allowed me to define the type of physician I aspire to be, through my time in the ODEI huddle meeting, the meetings with different physicians, working with my mentors and bonding with my fellow ARCHES fellows.”

Isaiah Osei-Gyening
Lafayette College & Posse Scholar
ARCHES 2020/2021

“ARCHES played a significant role in my path to medical school. ARCHES helped me further solidify my reasoning for going into medicine and showed me ways on how I could attain my dream of becoming a physician.”

Prishay Johri
George Mason University
ARCHES 2020/2021