Only one roundtable meeting is held within each geographical area. The selection is based on an assessment of the student's application, academic record and faculty recommendation forms. Preference is given to students with superior academic standing. Students will be notified of the results of the selection process by March 30, 2001. Laboratory Assignment Students who are selected into the program are sent a list of projects available in approved laboratories in California, Nevada and Utah, and are asked to choose five projects.
Every effort is made to place students in one of their five laboratory choices.
A personal interview with the laboratory supervisor is required. The only choices available in Nevada have been located in Reno. Many laboratories have specific course work requirements in addition to the basic eligibility criteria required by the association. In an effort to make optimum matches, students will not be assigned to projects for which they do not have required course work. Students who have not completed biochemistry or physiology courses can expect to choose from quality lab positions, but not from the entire selection.