These include a rigorous academic program, a laboratory placement program, and a series of regularly scheduled meetings with academic and professional advisers. Students in EOP and SAA may apply to BUSP the summer before their first quarter at UC Davis. Acceptance into BUSP is based on a completed application, a required level of math competency, and an interview with an adviser from the Division of Biological Sciences Dean's Office. A student management and leadership retreat, designed to further develop and enhance those skills necessary for college success, is held during the academic year. This program is open to students in both the College of Letters and Science and the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences .
Research projects vary according to the discipline and faculty member.
Participation requires a two-quarter commitment and students receive a modest stipend to support their research activity. The main focus of the program is to enhance the undergraduate experiences of outstanding minority students who have expressed an interest in, and demonstrate an aptitude for the mathematical and physical sciences. MEP eligible populations are African American, American Indian, Mexican American and Puerto Rican. Students work directly with professors and their research groups on projects of mutual interest.