A Bridge to Academic Excellence (ABAE) is a student organization at the UMB School of Pharmacy. ABAE’s mission is to provide tutoring and mentoring for middle/high school students in the Baltimore Metro area. This program is run by UMB student volunteers from programs in pharmacy, law, medicine, physical therapy, social work, graduate and dentistry.

ABAE offers tutoring in Algebra, Calculus, Geometry, Science, English/Writing and SAT Prep for grades 6-12. Tutoring takes place on most Saturdays on the UMB campus during the academic year. These services are free of charge to the participating members.

Registration is closed for the 2023-2024 ABAE tutoring sessions. If you would like to be notified when registration opens in the Fall, please complete this form.

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See calendar page for tutoring schedule.

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Inclement Weather and Closing Information

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In accordance with ABAE’s tutoring policy “if the University or Baltimore County or Baltimore City schools are closed on Friday due to inclement weather, then the Saturday tutoring session will not be held.”

For inclement weather updates for the campus, check http://www.umaryland.edu/alerts/ or call 410-706-8622.


In 2000, A Bridge to Academic Excellence was formed to provide tutoring and mentoring for middle and high school students who needed help learning various subjects.

Contact Information
Please direct any questions to abae@rx.umaryland.edu
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Clarissa Santori
2023-2024 President

JuliAna Brammer
ABAE Advisor

abae@rx.umaryland.edu