Harvard-student-mentored pre-med programmes for Grades 5–12
Built to give your child a measurable head start
Pre-med starts earlier than you thinkMost students don't hear the words 'pre-med' until university. Ours start at age 10. Whether your child is in Grade 5 or Grade 12, there's a structured program built for their exact stage — and every one leads to the next.
Global Pre-Med Challenge
Public health and medical innovation: find a real health problem, pitch an original solution.
- $500 cash prize for top 3
- Scholarship for every entrant (15% to 100% by placement)
- Grades 8–12
- Individual entry
- Open now
Everything we offer. Pick your starting point.
From first curiosity to med-school readiness — four programs, one clear pathway. Each one is Harvard student-mentored and built for a specific stage.
Future Doctor Fellowship
Harvard student-mentored cohorts of 15–20 students. Case-based clinical reasoning across cardiology, neurology, and ethics. Capstone, mentor letter, and certificate.
Junior Doctor Fellowship
Young students become junior doctors — exploring real cases, learning how physicians think, building their first clinical vocabulary. Certificate included.
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Harvard students. Real ones.
Every cohort is led by current Harvard undergraduates pursuing medicine, neuroscience, and global health. Not tutors. Not actors. The students med schools admit.
Enaya Ahmad
Senior at Harvard College. Researches brain tumor biology in the Shakhnovich and Rabkin Labs (senior thesis). Physics Teaching Fellow at Harvard Extension School and Director of Operations & Technology for Harvard Model Congress Middle East. Humanitarian Affairs Intern at the United Nations.
Jessica Zhuo
Junior at Harvard College. Researches deep brain stimulation for treatment-resistant depression at the Center for Brain Circuit Therapeutics (Brigham & Women's / Harvard Medical School). Volunteer EMT with Harvard CrimsonEMS and co-president of the Asian American Women's Association.
Rohan Tyagi
Junior at Harvard College. Researches neurodegenerative disease mechanisms at the Yankner Lab (Harvard Medical School). Teaching Fellow for introductory neuroscience and active mentor for first-generation pre-med students.
Han
Senior at Harvard College. Researches stem-cell-based therapies at the Harvard Stem Cell Institute. Peer advisor for pre-med concentrators and contributor to the Harvard College Global Health Review.
Glimpses from our Future Doctors seminars.
Short clips from live Harvard-mentored masterclasses — clinical reasoning, applications, and candid mentor Q&A.
The Future Doctor Fellowship, in detail.
Our flagship 8-week, Harvard student-mentored program for Grades 8–12. Built to give your child a measurable head start before university.
Weekly 90-minute Saturday sessions, live online with Harvard undergraduate mentors.
- Week 1Welcome to MedicineMeet your mentors, fellow cohort members, and discover what makes a great doctor. Get an overview of the 4 fellowship project tracks you'll choose from.
- Week 2Crack the CaseWork in teams to diagnose real medical mysteries using actual patient symptoms and test results from teaching hospitals.
- Week 3The Gross But Cool StuffReal surgery clips, mind-blowing body facts, and myth-busting of viral TikTok medical content. Warning: You'll never look at the human body the same way.
- Week 4Life or Death DecisionsOne kidney, two patients. You decide who gets it. Experience the weight of real medical ethics through competitive debates on impossible choices.
- Week 5Beyond the White CoatMedicine isn't just being a doctor. Explore 10+ career paths from surgeon to researcher to public health leader. Find where you fit.
- Week 6Choose Your ProjectPick your fellowship project track, brainstorm topics with your mentor, and create a plan for your deliverable.
- Week 7Build & CreateWork on your project with mentor guidance, get peer feedback, and refine your deliverable for Demo Day.
- Week 8Demo Day & CelebrationPresent your project to mentors and fellow Fellows, celebrate your achievements, and receive your certificate.
- →Harvard student mentor letterPersonalised letter from your child's Harvard mentor — useful for school awards, scholarships, and university applications.
- →Capstone case write-upA polished clinical case study, mentored end-to-end. Goes into their pre-med portfolio.
- →Completion certificateIssued under the Future Doctors Program. Verifiable. Suitable for CVs and applications.
- →Clinical reasoning foundationThe thinking framework med schools actually test for — years ahead of peers.
Live 90-min Harvard student mentor session — clinical reasoning or applications. Free always.
10 questions. Personalised score and recommended next step for your stage right now.
Harvard student mentors reason through real clinical cases. 8–12 minutes. On YouTube.
Pre-med starts younger
than you think.
Every cohort is led by a current Harvard undergraduate. Not tutors. Not actors. The students med schools admit — mentoring yours, starting today.