New Vision Medical Careers


MEDICAL CAREERS Enrollment Application 2025-2026:

The New Vision Medical Careers program offers high school seniors the opportunity to explore careers in the healthcare field through a partnership with Rochester General Hospital or St. Ann's Community. The New Vision curriculum is designed to provide hands-on experience with medical careers that require an education beyond high school.

To be considered for enrollment in New Vision Medical Careers, a student shall:

  • Exhibit a high level of maturity and responsibility.
  • Be in good academic standing with strong math and science skills.
  • Have a strong desire to explore the health care field.
  • Plan to pursue a post-secondary education.
  • Have the desire and ability to function in a variety of medical situations.
  • Respect the confidentiality necessary in a health care setting.
  • Be entering senior year in September 2025 and be on track for graduation in June 2026.

The use of AI in written submissions (i.e. ChatGPT) and the construction of essays may result in deduction in eligibility points or exclusion from the program.

Directions for completing the online application:


  1. During the online application process, you will be required to provide the names and email addresses of two people to serve as your references. Please limit your references to teachers, coaches or administrators who know you well. It is important that you provide accurate information. An email including complete instructions will automatically be sent to the email addresses you provide upon the successful submission of your application. Your references will submit the completed recommendation forms electronically, and they will become part of your application.

  2. You must submit an essay. The essay will be evaluated on clarity of expression, adherence to the conventions of grammar, creativity, and your ability to follow directions. The essay should be 500-600 words in length, double spaced and saved as a PDF or as a Microsoft Word document. You will have the opportunity to upload your essay later.

    3. Write an essay in response to one of the following choices.
    1. The lessons we take from obstacles we encounter can be fundamental to later success. Recount a time when you faced a challenge, setback, or failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience?
    2. What is distinctive about your personal experiences and development (i.e., family support, culture, disability, personal background, community)? Why are these experiences important to you and how will you enrich the New Visions community?
    3. Describe a time you took a risk or faced an ethical dilemma and why it led you to apply to the New Vision Medical program.

  3. Once you have completed steps 1 and 2, return to this page and click next. When you successfully provide the information required, you will see the following message: "Record added successfully. Files uploaded successfully. Your application is complete. If you're on a public computer, you should close this web browser to protect your information." Please be aware that in addition to the information you provide, your counselor will be providing a copy of your transcript, your attendance record, a completed counselor recommendation form, and a copy of your IEP / 504 plan if you have one.

This application has been tested with the Google Chrome web browser and Mozilla Firefox web browser. For best results, please use one of these two browsers.

ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS ARE DUE ON MARCH 7, 2025

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