amp What it is like the 1 st Year Zayde A Radwan Email ZaydeARadwanuthtmcedu Who am I Hometown Deer Park Tx SE Houston Graduated from Deer Park High School 2004 University of Mary HardinBaylor 20042009 ID: 579683
Download Presentation The PPT/PDF document "How to get into Medical School" is the property of its rightful owner. Permission is granted to download and print the materials on this web site for personal, non-commercial use only, and to display it on your personal computer provided you do not modify the materials and that you retain all copyright notices contained in the materials. By downloading content from our website, you accept the terms of this agreement.
Slide1
How to get into Medical School &What it is like the 1st Year
Zayde A. Radwan
Email: Zayde.A.Radwan@uth.tmc.eduSlide2
Who am I?Hometown- Deer Park, Tx
SE Houston
Graduated from Deer Park High School 2004
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (2004-2009)
Graduated with a Bachelor of Science
Majors: Cell Biology & Psychology
Minor: Biochemistry
University of Texas Medical School (2009-2013
)
Located in Houston,
Tx
at the Texas Medical CenterSlide3
Medical School Application ProcessTakes a full year to complete, BUT takes all 4 yrs to PREPARE
1
st
& 2
nd
year
Take prerequisite classes
Build application
3
rd
year
Take
M
edical
C
ollege
A
dmission
T
est (MCAT) (spring)
Begin writing Personal Statement & Application (spring/early summer)
4
th
year
Interviews (fall)
Acceptance (spring)Slide4
Medical School Application Process1st & 2nd year
Prerequisites
Vary between schools
Medical School Admission Requirements (MSAR)
School’s Websites
Building your application
#1 Good Grades
#2 Get to know your Professors & Premed Advisor
#3 Shadowing
#4 Volunteering
#5 Research (Summer Research Programs)Slide5
Medical School Application Process3rd year
MCAT
3 sections
(15 pts each)
Physical Science (70 min.)
Verbal (60 min.)
Biological Sciences (70 min.)
Start early
Take in the spring (March-May) of your junior yearPreparation ClassesCourse Kaplan ExamkrackersPrinceton ReviewTake as many practice MCAT as you can
Applying
TMDSAS
for Texas schools
AMCAS
for out of state schools
Opens May 1
st
Closes Oct 1
st
APPLY EARLY!!!
Have everything in no later the Aug 1
st
Request committee letter from pre-med advisor
Request letters of recommendations from professors
Turn in transcript request to the registrar
Personal StatementSlide6
Medical School Application Process4th year
Interviews
Most schools Aug 1
st
to Jan 31
st
Look good on paper, now they just want to meet you
Mock interviews (Student Doctor Network)
Research schools before you interview at themAcceptanceFeb. 1st Match dayRolling AdmissionsBegin to attain funds for med school & living expensesIf you don’t get inDon’t give up
It is very competitive
Strengthen weaknesses Slide7
My Bumpy Road to Medical SchoolUMHB 2004Took MCAT June 2007
Applied in September 2007 for Fall 2008
No interviews
Deferred graduation till Spring 2009
Retook MCAT June 2008
Reapplied July 2008 for Fall 2009
Interviewed Fall 2008
Matched Feb 1, 2009
Started Medical School Aug, 2009Slide8
Now the Work/Play Begins Medical School 4 yrs.Residency 2-7 yrs.
Fellowship 2-3 yrs.
(Optional)Slide9
Overview of Medical SchoolBasic Sciences Years1st
yr learn about how everything is suppose to work
2
nd
yr learn about how everything can go wrong
Clinical Years
3
rd
& 4
th Rotations Learn how to apply/use everything you learned 1st & 2nd yr.Slide10
Before Starting Medical SchoolSlide11
After Starting Medical SchoolWhat makes medical school hard, is handling the volume and rate in which the material is presented to you. Slide12
What comes out of the hose @UTHSC-MSSlide13
Coping the Flow of Information
Undergrad Classes that reduce the flow
Anatomy &
Physiology (3)
Biochemistry (1)
Cell Biology (4)
Developmental
Biology (1)
General Chemistry (2)
Genetics (2) Immunology (1) Microbiology (3) Organic Chemistry (3) Physics (2)Slide14
Coping the Flow of InformationPerception changesBecome more efficient
Study, outline, & learn the material the day it is presented in class
Review outlines on the weekendsSlide15
Classes 1st Year Monday-FridayUsually 8 am to 1 or 4 pm
Majority of classes are not
mandatory
Lectures on demand streaming
Make your own schedule
Syllabi
100-300 pages long
Has everything you need to
know for the test Slide16
BlocksDivides the semesters up into test sections1
st
yr.
Fall 3 blocks
4-5 wks each
Spring 4 blocks
3-4 wks each
2
nd
yr.4 blocks for the entire year 8-9 wks eachSlide17
2nd Block for the MS1’sSlide18
TestsAll are in the same weekMultiple choice/guess70-150 questions
Timed (2-3 hrs)
Some have
practicals
Anatomy (fill in the blank)
Histology (multiple choice)
Neuroscience (multiple choice)
Pathology (multiple choice)Slide19
Daily Life As A Medical StudentVaries tremendously from day to dayDepends on classes & how close test are 8 am- Start classes
12-1 pm
- Lunch
1-4 pm
- Class and/or lab
4-9 pm
Read and study/outline class material from that day Slide20
Where is the fun, with all the studying?Material is much more interestingYou are only studying the human bodyBlock parties
Shadowing
Community projects
Classmates
ICM
And whatever else you like to do in your free time Slide21
Highlights of my 1st yearWhite Coat CeremonySigning the Hippocratic Oath
Retreat
Meeting and Interacting with my classmates from around the world
Anatomy lab
Shadowing
Summer Research ProgramSlide22
Highlights of my 1st yearSlide23
In SummaryYes it takes a lot of work to get to Medical SchoolBut it is well worth itTake it one step/semester at a time at a time
Yes you have to do a lot more work/play when you get there
However, the work is very, very rewarding and fun
If I had to do it all over again, would I?
With out a doubt!Slide24
My #1 Piece of AdviceFind what it is that interests you Study it
Work in it
If you study and do something you like, you will never work a day in your life
Your passion will drive your successSlide25
Questions?
Zayde.A.Radwan@uth.tmc.edu
UT-Med School