"The courses we took broadened our knowledge of English and biology. I hope to study in Ithaca again in the future."
Ahmed Al Saei, Class of 2014 (Foundation Program 2008)
Program overview
The Qatar-Cornell Premedical Preparatory Program (QCPPP) is designed to prepare students in the Foundation Program at the Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar for their premedical studies while also offering them the unique opportunity to study and live on Cornell's U.S. campus in Ithaca, New York.
This six-week program builds upon the Foundation Program's goals of creating a supportive environment within which students can:
- improve their English proficiency,
- develop their problem-solving and critical-thinking skills, and
- challenge themselves to stretch intellectually and personally.
All QCPPP participants are part of Cornell University's Summer College, one of the oldest, largest, and most well-respected programs of its kind. Each year Summer College hosts more than 800 outstanding high school students from across the United States and abroad. These talented students live with people from many different cultures and backgrounds, enroll in classes for college credit alongside undergraduates, participate in a vast array of extracurricular activities, and enjoy Ithaca, a small, rural, and historic city surrounded by lush nature preserves.
For more information
For more information about the program, please contact Summer College.News
IthaQatar Ambassadors unite two campuses - The IthaQatar Ambassadors program, a group established in 2008 to connect students on Cornell's Ithaca and Qatar campuses, is growing and planning for the future.
