BESt Healthcare Institute
2025 Summer Program
Join us in helping prepare high school students for future careers in healthcare.
Applications for participation in BESt 2025 are due by March 28th.
Grow. Lead. Succeed.
BESt summer programs are four weeks in duration and focused on a STEM-based curriculum. The goal is to spark students’ interest in STEM-based professions and to create a pipeline of diverse healthcare providers for the St. Louis Region.
Learn more about our summer programs.
We’d love to have you...
See if you meet the enrollment requirements.
Eligibility Criteria
Must be a high school student living in the St. Louis region.
Application Criteria
Must submit your high school transcript and contact information for two references.
Compensation Criteria
Must be able to provide required documentation to receive compensation.
Our Supporters
The BESt Program is made possible through the support of world-class organizations from right here in St. Louis.
What our students say...
See what say about their BESt experience.
Before coming to the program I was bullied from my fellow teammates and lost a lot faith in who I was and what I stood for… I experienced so many things that not only lifted my spirit but started a fire in motivating me to be the person that I have envisioned… and I have applied to Spelman, Xavier University in Louisiana, and Howard University in Washington D.C.
Lauryn
BESt IV Healthcare Institute Alum
The Princeton review class was instrumental in my six-point score increase on the ACT test. The prep class taught me how to interpret and answer the problems properly, in my preparation; I supplemented the class with numerous timed practice tests.
Stephen
BESt Healthcare Institute Alum
A World-Class Location for BESt!
The 2025 BESt Summer Program program will be held on WashU’s Danforth Campus in St. Louis.
New Location for BESt!
Top reasons to apply
- 100% college acceptance rate
- 87% pursuing healthcare degrees
- Over 17 years of BESt running a successful program
- 50+ metro St. Louis area high schools have students participating annually
- BESt participants are educated, trained, and prepared for a future career in healthcare
