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Verified October 2, 2026v3_identity_validation
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UC San Diego OPALS
UC San Diego Institute of Engineering in Medicine
High schoolComputation: StrongHealth sciences: StrongData Confidence A
Program Snapshot
What students should know
- Access model
- Student-paid + need-based scholarships
- Eligible students
- Current high-school and community-college students; age 14+ for 2027 sessions, with priority to applicants age 16+
- Current grade eligibility
- Grade eligibility awaiting structured verification
- Geographic eligibility
- Current high-school and community-college students; no local residency requirement stated
- Research experience
- Authentic mentored research / internship
- Mentor / professional exposure
- Scientists / engineers / faculty
- Computational component
- Strong
- Health-sciences focus
- Strong
- Tuition / fee
- Current page lists $65 application fee and $3,000 program fee under 2026 cost section; 2027 fee has not been separately restated
- Stipend / compensation
- No stipend stated; limited need-based scholarships available for summer program
- Housing / travel
- Housing and transportation are not provided
2027 Cycle
Dates and application status
- Application opens
- February 1, 2027
- Application deadline
- Apr 18, 2027
- Deadline status
- Confirmed
- Program starts
- July 5, 2027
- Program ends
- July 30, 2027
Application timing: Not yet open
Refresh status: Current official 2027 dates and application information verified
Editorial Assessment
How the score is calculated
Curriculum Design & STEM Experience19/25
Academic / Research Quality15/20
Selectivity & Merit-Based Access10/15
Mentorship & Alumni Network10/15
Track Record & Institutional Stability9/15
Financial Accessibility7/10
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Alumni Experience
What verified alumni report
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Confidence threshold0/20High Confidence begins at 20 verified reviews
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Verified October 2, 2026validated_evidence
Summer 2027 OPALS: four-week in-person research internship Jul 5-30; application Feb 1-Apr 18; authentic interdisciplinary engineering/medicine/AI research; housing/transportation not provided; need-based scholarships available.
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