2018 MARC Application - Maximizing Access to Research Careers

A complete MARC application consists of the application, personal statement, and two Hunter Science Faculty recommendations. Transfer students must also submit transcripts from any previous college. All items are to be submitted by the deadline date. Applicant must be a US citizen or permanent resident.

Instructions for Recommendation Letters: Applicants are encouraged to request early for recommendation letters from faculty as well as provide faculty with the deadline date. Applicants instruct recommenders to complete the recommendation form found on the MARC website or by contacting the MARC office.

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

1. Contact Information
First Name: *
Middle Name:
Last Name: *
Permanent Address: *
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region Postal / Zip Code Country
Cell Phone: * - ### - ### ####
Home Phone: - ### - ### ####
Official Hunter College Email: *
Alternative Email: *
CUNYfirst EMPL ID # : *
Social Security number: *
2. Background Information
Date of Birth: * / MM / DD YYYY
Gender: *
Female Male
Indicate your race and or ethnicity that describes you: *
African American Hispanic American Alaskan Native American Indian Pacific Islander Other, please specify:
Are you a United States citizen? *
Yes No
Are you a permanent resident? If yes, please fill in the next two questions. *
Yes No
What is your alien registration number?
What is the alien registration expiration date? / MM / DD YYYY
Are you a resident of Guam: *
Yes No
What is your country of birth?
Do you have a disability? *
Yes No
Are you registered with Hunter College's AccessABILITY Office? *
Yes No
Do you receive financial aid? *
Yes No
What type of financial aid do you CURRENTLY RECEIVE? *
RECEIVE TAP RECEIVE PELL RECEIVE BOTH TAP & PELL NONE
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
3. Employment/Volunteer
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. *
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? *
Yes No
If yes, which advanced degree(s) are you interested in pursuing? *
MA or MS PHD MD Combined MD/PHD Other, please specify:
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) *
Yes No
What is your current academic status? *
Freshman Sophmore Junior Senior
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? *
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? *
Yes No If yes, indicate year and semester (spring or fall).
Check if you are affiliated with a Hunter program listed below. *
MACAULAY McNULTY THOMAS HUNTER YALOW NONE OTHER, PLEASE SPECIFY
Did you recently submit an application to any program (below) at Hunter? If so, check those that apply. *
RISE (NIH) BPENDURE (NIH) McNAIR (US Dept of Ed) LSAMP (NSF) RAISE-W (NSF) CATALYST (NSF) HHMI MELLON-MAYS OTHER, PLEASE SPECIFY
6. Research Exposure
Do you have any research experience? *
Yes No
If yes, provide name of researcher, research area, and name of affiliated institution:
If more than one research experience, name of other researcher, research area, and name of affiliated institution:
7. RECOMMENDATIONS: FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS

Two required recommendations from Hunter college science faculty due by application deadline.
Please provide information on your recommenders
1st recommender's name: * First Last
1st recommender's email address: *
1st recommender's affiliated science department (check box):
Biology Chemistry Computer Science Math Physics Psychology Other, please specify
2nd recommender's name: * First Last
2nd recommender's email address: *
2nd recommender's affiliated science department (check box):
Biology Chemistry Computer Science Math Physics Psychology Other, please specify
Any specific information that you would like to mention about your recommendations?
8. Summer Plans
Are there any commitments/plans that you anticipate during this upcoming summer? *
9. How did you hear about the MARC program
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 Website Please specify persons, particular classes, websites or events:
10. MARC Personal Statement:

INSTRUCTIONS: Applicants for MARC must submit a personal statement accompanying the MARC application. Please use the Upload field or type in your personal statement in the text box. The personal statement should be a Word document and contain 500 to 750 words (do not exceed 2 pages) that responds to the following:

The goal of the National MARC program is to increase the number of scientists who are from underrepresented minority groups (African-American, Hispanic American, Alaskan Natives, native American, and Pacific Islanders). Explain how your career goals and participation in the program will help the MARC program achieve its goal. Please include why are you interested in research as a career (i.e. include any past experience or exposure to research).
Upload your personal statement here:

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2018 MARC Application - Maximizing Access to Research Careers

1. Contact Information

2. Background Information

3. Employment/Volunteer

4. Degree Interest

5. Academic Status

6. Research Exposure

7. RECOMMENDATIONS: FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS

Please provide information on your recommenders

8. Summer Plans

9. How did you hear about the MARC program

10. MARC Personal Statement: