JAMP’s Student Success Seminar Series: Empowering the Whole Scholar
JAMP's five-part seminar series, in partnership with OnlineMedEd, provided scholars with strategies to support both academic success and personal growth.
Top 3 Reasons to Keep Up With Your JAMP Faculty Director
Staying in contact with your JAMP Faculty Director (JFD) can be an action of great benefit to you as you move forward in the program. Here are the three most important reasons why:
- Keeping Your Relationship With Your JFD
- Whether you are thinking about applying to JAMP in the future or you are in JAMP,
you will work closely with your JFD. If you are admitted to the JAMP program, you
will continue to work very closely with your JFD during your time with JAMP. Therefore,
it makes sense that you will need to continue your relationship with your JFD. A friendly
message to check-in and say, "Hi! How are you?" can go a long way.
- Whether you are thinking about applying to JAMP in the future or you are in JAMP,
you will work closely with your JFD. If you are admitted to the JAMP program, you
will continue to work very closely with your JFD during your time with JAMP. Therefore,
it makes sense that you will need to continue your relationship with your JFD. A friendly
message to check-in and say, "Hi! How are you?" can go a long way.
- Getting Ready for JAMP Interviews With Support From Your JFD
- Some JFDs can offer support and guidance on the JAMP interviews. As you move forward,
remember that these individuals can become a valuable resource for you to turn to
as you prepare for your interviews. It never hurts to ask!
- Some JFDs can offer support and guidance on the JAMP interviews. As you move forward,
remember that these individuals can become a valuable resource for you to turn to
as you prepare for your interviews. It never hurts to ask!
- Staying Up-To-Date on Your JAMP Application With News From Your JFD
- During this current portion of the JAMP application process, the JAMP office regularly communicates updates to your JFD. They can answer your questions about what happens next.
Visit Participating Schools (texasjamp.org) to find a complete list of the names and contact information for your school's JAMP Faculty Director.
About the author: The Joint Admission Medical Program (JAMP) is a special program created by the Texas Legislature to support and encourage highly qualified, economically disadvantaged Texas resident students pursuing a medical education.
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