IDeA: Innovation & Design Application
For Program Information
The IDeA Program invites Princeton University sophomores pursuing both science and non-traditional pre-med majors or concentrations, such as architecture, engineering and computer science, to apply for early admission to SKMC.
Application Process & Deadlines
FEBRUARY 15, 2023 - Application Deadline
MARCH 2023 - On campus interview at Sidney Kimmel Medical College
APRIL 2023 - Students notified of acceptance
(Accepted students will have 2 weeks to respond)
JANUARY 2025 - Complete AMCAS application
JULY 2025 - Two-week preparatory program. Students are offered a virtual mini-course to prepare them for medical school.
JULY 2025 - Accepted Princeton students will matriculate at SKMC
Program Overview
The Innovation & Design Application (IDeA) Program provides Princeton University undergraduates in their sophomore year with early acceptance to Sidney Kimmel Medical College (SKMC) at Thomas Jefferson University. The Program invites Princeton University sophomores pursuing both science and non-traditional pre-med majors or concentrations, such as architecture, engineering and computer science, to apply for early admission to SKMC.
Admitted students will not be required to (and may not) take the MCAT. At SKMC, students are strongly encouraged to enter the Scholarly Inquiry Design track.
Accepted applicants will be eligible to receive scholarships.