GHI Direct Admit Program Application

Please complete the application below to compete for a spot in the Wabash Global Health Initiative. The GHI Direct Admit program is a highly competitive program designed for incoming freshmen interested in participating in global public health education, research, and service. This program will provide students a cohort experience throughout their freshmen year, a guaranteed summer internship in global health after their freshman or sophomore year, and a 10-day immersion learning experience in Peru following their freshman year.

Applications are available now through Sunday, March 29, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET. We will begin notifying recipients on or after April 10, 2026.

If you have any questions about the Wabash GHI, please contact Prof. Eric Wetzel (wetzele@wabash.edu) or Jill Rogers (rogersji@wabash.edu). If you have issues with the application, please contact Stacy White at whites@wabash.edu. Learn more on our website.

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First Name*

Last Name*

Email Address*

*Mobile Phone Number

Birthdate*

High School *

CEEB

Wabash Entry Term *

Please answer the following questions.

In one paragraph, describe what has been your most important act of service during your time in high school and why?*

The Oxford English Dictionary defines empathy as “the ability to understand and share the feelings of another,” or to see things from another’s perspective. Share a personal and specific experience you’ve had with community/public health that demonstrates your use of empathy? (250-word maximum)*

Based on what you already know about the liberal arts and Wabash College, how do you feel Wabash can best prepare you to engage in public health (be specific). This question intends for you to connect your understanding of the liberal arts with that of global public health. (250-word maximum)*