Program Application

Maximizing Access to Research Careers (MARC)Program Application

A complete application includes responding to all questions, submitting official transcripts from ALL colleges previously attended, two letters of recommendations, and any other supporting materials.

Instructions for 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. This could be done through interoffice mail or email to: marc@hunter.cuny.edu.

INSTRUCTIONS WHEN SUBMITTING APPLICATION: If upon submitting your application you are alerted to complete text boxes, you must do the following steps: COMPLETE THE TEXT BOXES, UPLOAD AGAIN YOUR ATTACHMENTS AND CLICK SUBMIT.

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

1. Contact Information
Name: Name: First Middle Last
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
2. Background Information
Date of Birth: Date of Birth: / MM / DD YYYY
Gender:
Indicate your race and or ethnicity that describes you:

Indicate your race and or ethnicity that describes you: African American American Indian (Tribe / Nation) Hispanic American Native of US Pacific Islands (specify) Alaskan Native Other, please specify: Other, please specify:
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 have a disability?

Do you have a disability? Yes No
Are you registered with Hunter College's AccessABILITY Office?

Are you registered with Hunter College's AccessABILITY Office? Yes No
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 AND 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 RECEIVE TAP EXPECT TO RECEIVE PELL EXPECT TO RECEIVE BOTH TAP AND PELL NONE OTHER FINANCIAL AID AWARD EXPECTED TO GET: SPECIFY
3. 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?
4. Degree Interest
Have you considered pursuing a graduate level degree?

Have you considered pursuing a graduate level degree? Yes No
If yes, which advanced degree(s) are you interested in pursuing?

If yes, which advanced degree(s) are you interested in pursuing? MA or MS PhD MD Combined MD/PhD Other, please specify: Other, please specify:
Have you registered with Hunter College's Pre-Health office?

Have you registered with Hunter College's Pre-Health office? Yes No
5. 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
What is your current academic status?

What is your current academic status? Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior
What is your expected graduation date? What is your expected graduation date? / MM / DD YYYY
What is your current cumulative GPA?
What is your declared major?
What is your minor? If you don't have a minor, indicate "none".
By the end of this current semester, indicate the total number of credits you expect to have towards your degree?
Are you a transfer student?

Are you a transfer student? Yes No
Transfer students must obtain and submit transcripts from any previous college to the MARC office. List below all previous colleges that 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 a Hunter program listed below.

Check if you are affiliated with a Hunter program listed below. MACAULAY MCNULTY THOMAS HUNTER YALOW MCNAIR NONE Other, please specify: Other, please specify:
Did you recently submit an application to any program (below) at Hunter? If so, check those that apply.

Did you recently submit an application to any program (below) at Hunter? If so, check those that apply. BPENDURE (NIH) McNAIR (US Dept of Ed) LSAMP (NSF) RAISE-W (NSF) CATALYST (NSF) YALOW NONE Other, please specify: Other, please specify:
6. 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:
7. Recommendations: Follow Instructions

Two required recommendations from Hunter College science faculty are due by the application deadline.
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 Computer Science Math 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 Computer Science Math Physics Psychology Other, please specify: Other, please specify:
Any specific information that you would like to mention about your recommendations?
8. Summer
Are there any commitments/plans that you anticipate during this upcoming summer?
REQUIRED QUESTIONS (1 - 6)

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) List 3 faculty that you would be interested in working with.
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. The overarching goal of the MARC program is to enhance the diversity of the biomedical and behavioral research workforce. We aim to significantly increase the number of students from underrepresented* groups who successfully complete Ph.D. degrees in these fields. Describe how your participation in MARC program will contribute to this goal.
Must be between 100 and 250 characters. Currently Entered: 0 characters.
9. How did you hear about the MARC program?
How did you become informed about the MARC program? Check all that apply:

How did you become informed about the MARC program? Check all that apply: Faculty member Student Science Department Classes Poster/Flyer Campus TV Screen Campus Event Websites (Hunter or MARC) SKIRBALL Student Services - Academic Advising Please specify persons, particular classes, websites or events:
* Groups underrepresented in STEM include: A) Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, American Indian or Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander. B) Individuals with disabilities C) Individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds (low income or inadequate educational environment).
Option to Upload all your responses to the 6 questions here (for each quesiton, ensure that you type each question prior to each answer):

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Program Application

Maximizing Access to Research Careers (MARC)Program Application

1. Contact Information

2. Background Information

3. Employment/Volunteer

4. Degree Interest

5. Academic Status

6. Research Exposure

7. Recommendations: Follow Instructions

8. Summer

REQUIRED QUESTIONS (1 - 6)

9. How did you hear about the MARC program?