Applicants majoring in the physical sciences must have completed two semesters of organic chemistry by the end of the 1998-99 academic year. A student with a minimum GPA of 3.3 on a scale of 4.0, both cumulative and in the major subjects. Committed to work as an intern for two summers at a Merck research facility. A citizen or permanent resident of the United States. Download the cover letter, application form, and a sample resume from website.
Students can file electronically or by sending in an application.
Students are also encouraged to talk to the financial aid directors at the schools they hope to attend to learn about financial aid packages and other sources of assistance. Electronic filing is faster, less error-prone. An estimated 12 to 14 percent of paper applications are returned for errors, adding time to the application process. The forms are processed by computer, so do not attach additional materials. Write only in the marked spaces on the application, never in the margins.