Hunter College of CUNY - MARC APPLICATION

BiologyHunter College of CUNY - MARC APPLICATION

A complete MARC application includes responding to all questions, two recommendation letters, and submitting official transcripts from any NON-CUNY colleges previously attended.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR TWO RECOMMENDATION LETTERS: Applicants are encouraged to request early for recommendation letters from faculty as well as provide faculty with the deadline date. Faculty must submit recommendation directly to the MARC office to email address: marc@hunter.cuny.edu

INSTRUCTIONS WHEN SUBMITTING THIS APPLICATION: If upon submitting your application you are alerted to complete text boxes, complete the text boxes, click continue and submit again.

Visit the MARC office (HN 313) for any information.

1. Student Information
First Name:
Middle Name:
Last Name:
Permanent Address: Permanent Address:
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region Postal / Zip Code Country
Cell Phone: Cell Phone: - ### - ### ####
Home Phone: Home Phone: - ### - ### ####
Official Hunter College Email:
Alternative Email:
CUNYfirst EMPL ID # :
Check only one as to your status in the United States. (MARC APPLICANT MUST BE EITHER A US CITIZEN OR PERMENANT RESIDENT):

Check only one as to your status in the United States. (MARC APPLICANT MUST BE EITHER A US CITIZEN OR PERMENANT RESIDENT): United States Citizen Permanent Resident
Do you receive financial aid?

Do you receive financial aid? Yes No
What type of financial aid do you CURRENTLY RECEIVE?

What type of financial aid do you CURRENTLY RECEIVE? RECEIVE TAP RECEIVE PELL RECEIVE BOTH TAP & PELL NONE RECEIVE OTHER FINANCIAL AID AWARD: SPECIFY
What type of financial aid do you EXPECT TO RECEIVE for the upcoming academic school year?

What type of financial aid do you EXPECT TO RECEIVE for the upcoming academic school year? EXPECT TO GET TAP EXPECT TO GET PELL EXPECT TO GET BOTH TAP & PELL NONE OTHER FINANCIAL AID AWARD EXPECTED TO GET: SPECIFY
2. Employment/Volunteer
Are you currently employed? If yes, please fill in the next three questions.

Are you currently employed? If yes, please fill in the next three questions. Yes No
Where are you employed?
What is your job title?
How many hours per week do you work?
Are you currently volunteering? If yes, please fill in the next three questions.

Are you currently volunteering? If yes, please fill in the next three questions. Yes No
Where do you volunteer?
What is your role/title?
How many hours per week do you volunteer?
3. Degree Interest
What degree(s) are you interested in pursuing?

What degree(s) are you interested in pursuing? MA or MS PHD MD Combined MD/PHD Other, please specify: Other, please specify:
Are you registered with Hunter College's Pre-Health office?

Are you registered with Hunter College's Pre-Health office? Yes No
4. Academic Status
Do you already hold a bachelor's degree in any major? (note: If so, you are ineligible for MARC)

Do you already hold a bachelor's degree in any major? (note: If so, you are ineligible for MARC) Yes No
When did you start attending Hunter (month and year)?
By the end of this current semester, indicate the total number of earned credits you expect to have towards your degree?
When do you expect to complete your bachelor's degree (month and year)?
What is your current cumulative GPA?
What is your declared major?
What is your minor? If you don't have a minor, indicate "none".
In box below, please respond to both:

1. Indicate if you are a transfer student or not.

2. Any transfer student is to obtain and submit transcripts from any previous non-CUNY college to the MARC office. If you are a transfer student, list below all previous colleges you attended (separate each with a comma).
Have you ever registered for the Science 200-002 course?

Have you ever registered for the Science 200-002 course? Yes No If yes, indicate year and semester (spring or fall).
Check if you are affiliated with any Hunter program:

Check if you are affiliated with any Hunter program: MACAULAY McNULTY THOMAS HUNTER YALOW NONE MCNAIR OTHER, PLEASE SPECIFY OTHER, PLEASE SPECIFY
5. Research Exposure
Do you have any research experience?

Do you have any research experience? Yes No
If yes, provide name of researcher, research area, and name of affiliated institution:
6. RECOMMENDATIONS: FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS - Two required recommendations from Hunter College Science faculty for a complete application. Applicant is expected to inform recommender to send recommendation to: marc@hunter.cuny.edu
Please provide information on your recommenders
1st recommender's name: 1st recommender's name: First Last
1st recommender's email address:
1st recommender's affiliated science department (check box):

1st recommender's affiliated science department (check box): Biology Chemistry Physics Psychology Other, please specify Other, please specify
2nd recommender's name: 2nd recommender's name: First Last
2nd recommender's email address:
2nd recommender's affiliated science department (check box):

2nd recommender's affiliated science department (check box): Biology Chemistry Physics Psychology Other, please specify Other, please specify
Any specific information that you would like to mention about your recommendations?
7. Summer Plans
Are there any commitments/plans that you anticipate during this upcoming summer?
8. REQUIRED QUESTIONS (1 - 7): Type responses to the following questions. Limit your answers to approximately 100 - 250 words each.
1. Tell us about how your interest in science developed and what movitvated you to choose a science major in college?

Must be between 100 and 250 words. Currently Entered: 0 words.
2. What specific topics in your science courses excite you and why?
Must be between 100 and 250 words. Currently Entered: 0 words.
3. Are there any other relevant experiences not described above that have either prepared you for or influenced your decision to apply to the MARC program? If yes, briefly describe what you did and what you learned.
Must be between 100 and 250 words. Currently Entered: 0 words.
4. The MARC program will provide students the opportunity to conduct research under the mentorship of a Hunter faculty.

A. What do you hope to learn through laboratory research?
B. Name 3 Hunter faculty that you would be interested in working with and why.
Must be between 100 and 250 words. Currently Entered: 0 words.
5. What is your goal after graduating from Hunter College and how do you envision the MARC program helping to prepare for this?
Must be between 100 and 250 words. Currently Entered: 0 words.
6. Overcoming Barriers
The MARC program is committed to fostering trainee capacity to overcome barriers to their full participation in biomedical research. Have you ever faced such a barrier (either external to, or within, an academic /research setting)? If so, how have you navigated this challenge, and how has it shaped your perspective as a future scientist?
Must be between 100 and 250 words. Currently Entered: 0 words.
7. Professional Development
The MARC program provides support and professional development programming for its trainees to maximize their potential for success in biomedical research careers. What do you see as your own current strengths, and areas for imporvement in this regard?
Must be between 100 and 250 words. Currently Entered: 0 words.
9. How did you hear about the MARC program
How did you become informed about the MARC program? Check all which apply:

How did you become informed about the MARC program? Check all which apply: Faculy member Student Science Department Classes Poster/Flyer Campus TV Screen Campus Event Websites (Hunter or MARC) SKIRBALL Student Services - Academic Advising Please specify person(s), particular classes, websites or events:

Hunter College of CUNY - MARC APPLICATION

BiologyHunter College of CUNY - MARC APPLICATION

1. Student Information

2. Employment/Volunteer

3. Degree Interest

4. Academic Status

5. Research Exposure

6. RECOMMENDATIONS: FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS - Two required recommendations from Hunter College Science faculty for a complete application. Applicant is expected to inform recommender to send recommendation to: marc@hunter.cuny.edu

Please provide information on your recommenders

7. Summer Plans

8. REQUIRED QUESTIONS (1 - 7): Type responses to the following questions. Limit your answers to approximately 100 - 250 words each.

9. How did you hear about the MARC program