Medical Technology: Early Assurance - High School Seniors
For Fall 2027 Admissions, applications are due:
Mar 1, 2025
About the Early Assurance Program
Through our Early Assurance Program, students can apply to SUNY Upstate's College of Health Professions in their senior year of high school. If admitted, students take prerequisite courses at the accredited college of their choice for their freshman and sophomore years of college and then complete their junior and senior years of the bachelor's degree at Upstate for their program of study.
Application Process
The SUNY Upstate College of Health Professions applications open September 1 and the deadline to submit the Early Assurance application is March 1.
Applicants who can complete all required prerequisites within a year of high school graduation due to completing several prerequisite courses while in high school should apply Early Assurance. If admitted, the applicant can submit a request to the Admissions Committee to enroll a year early once the Admissions Advisor has confirmed that all needed prerequisites can be completed on time.
Applicants can only have one active application.
Step 1: Complete the SUNY Upstate College of Health Professions Application
Submit the Early Assurance Program application for High School Seniors (open September 1 through March 1) for the program you’re applying to. List on the application all the classes you are currently taking and/or plan to take during your senior year of high school.
Step 2: Letters of Recommendation
Letters should come from people who know you in an academic or professional capacity such as teachers, a school counselor, an employer, or a supervisor from a volunteer activity. We'd strongly recommend at least one letter of recommendation from a teacher, preferably within science, who can comment on your academic ability. Personal references will not be considered.
Applicants will include their reference's name, title, and e-mail address on the Upstate College of Health Professions application. Once you enter your reference’s information in the application, they will be sent instructions on how to submit the letter of recommendation. Both you and your references will receive a confirmation once it’s submitted.
Step 3: Submit Official High School Transcript
Applicants are required to submit an official high school transcript. We cannot accept transcripts via Naviance or SCOIR. Please have your School Counselor mail or email the transcript to our office.
- E-mail: Sent from your high school Guidance Office to [email protected] (preferred) or
- Mail: SUNY Upstate Medical University, Student Admissions, 766 Irving Ave., 1212 Weiskotten Hall, Syracuse, NY 13210
We cannot accept transcripts via Naviance or SCOIR.
Early Assurance Admissions applicants do not need to submit college transcripts for courses taken while in high school at the time of application. If admitted, the student will need to submit the official college transcript(s).
International applicants should contact Student Admissions to discuss options for submitting a high school transcript.
Step 4: Ten-Week Grade Report
Early Assurance applicants are required to submit an official ten-week grade report (first marking period grades/report card) which can be sent to Student Admissions from the applicant’s high school via:
- E-mail: Sent from your high school Guidance Office to [email protected] (preferred) or
- Mail: SUNY Upstate Medical University, Student Admissions, 766 Irving Ave., 1212 Weiskotten Hall, Syracuse, NY 13210
Once Your Application Is Complete
After all required items are submitted, your application will be reviewed. Qualified applicants will be contacted to set up a Zoom interview.
Decisions are sent out via e-mail. Early Assurance accepted students will not submit a deposit at their initial acceptance but will respond to the offer by the deadline indicated on their acceptance letter. They will submit a deposit in January of their entry year once their acceptance has been finalized.
Upon Finalizing Acceptance to the Program
Incoming students will be required to submit a background check after their acceptance has been finalized in the spring prior to enrolling at SUNY Upstate. All admitted students are admitted conditionally until background check results are obtained and reviewed by SUNY Upstate.
Enrolling students are required to attend an Orientation program.
Additional Information
Additional requirements based on individual situations. It is the responsibility of each student to confirm that a completed application is on file in the Office of Student Admissions
Official Correspondence Should Be Sent To:
SUNY Upstate Medical University
Student Admissions
766 Irving Ave.
1212 Weiskotten Hall
Syracuse, NY 13210
Other Items
- Applicants can only have one active application at a time.
Have Questions
Need more specifics about the program? Questions about admissions requirements? Contact the College of Health Professions Admissions Counselor:
Wendy MeyerSenior Assistant Director of Admissions
Undergraduate Admissions Advisor
Virtual Information Sessions
The Office of Admissions is conducting virtual information sessions for those who are interested in College of Health Professions programs.