Ranked in the top one-third of American medical schools, the College attracts students from across the United States. In 2008, it became the first medical college in the country to implement the multiple mini interview system pioneered in Canada to better predict candidates with exceptional interpersonal skills, professionalism and ethical judgment. Other medical schools have since adopted the process. In addition to the usual application pathways, the University of Cincinnati offers a dual-admissions program known as "Connections" to high school students applying for undergraduate studies at the University where students are guaranteed admission to the school if they acquire the required grade point average and MCAT scores. The college attracts many undergraduate students to its summer research fellowships.