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Prof Miles Cahill Advisor Prof Jumi Hayaki Associate Advisor Information for health professional school applicants September 27 2016 What we will do today Talk about committee review process ID: 814576

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Holy CrossHealth Professions AdvisingProf. Miles Cahill, AdvisorProf. Jumi Hayaki, Associate Advisor

Information for health professional school applicants

September 27, 2016

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What we will do todayTalk about committee review processTalk about credentialsTalk about graduate school application processTalk about new MCAT and review classTalk about changes to post-

bacc

and allied health review process

Slide3

Who is eligible for a review?Considering applying to med/dental/vet school in this cycle (June 2017)You do not have to decide until close to application time!

Will finish requirements by end of spring semester

Or will finish post-baccalaureate plan in spring

You do not have to take the MCAT before the review

In a post-baccalaureate program now

Alumni, juniors, seniors

Applicants may be reviewed multiple times

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Application timelineSeptember 2016September 27, Smith Labs 154, 3:30pm: meeting to talk about applicationTalk about HC committee review process, med, dental and vet school application process

Introduce the personal statement and other materials

Talk about resources

October 2016

October 7

: Advisor request (online) and waiver (hard copy to Stein 129A) forms due by noon.

After fall break: advisors assigned

Meet with your advisor ASAPOctober 22: Saturday personal statement workshop, 9am-11am, SML 154November-December 2016Start working on personal statement, materials, meet with advisorAttend personal statement workshop through Writer’s Workshop (first session 11/7, 7pm Stein 217)Request recommendation lettersMCAT information meetingJanuary 2017Finish up personal statementAttend session at Writer’s Workshopcompleted first draft should be done by start of spring semesterMCAT preparation course startsFebruary 2017February 15: Committee application materials due Meeting to discuss MCAT goals, etc.

February – May 2017

Committee reviews files on a rolling basis

Applicants receive committee ratings, feedback; meet with committee advisor to discuss your review

May 2017

May 1

: deadline to submit materials for

reapplication

for 2015-17 applicants who did not gain entry

May (first week): Application services

open/

start entering application

Final meeting to discuss application process

Final ratings determined after spring grades; letters sent to all applicants

June 2017

June (first week): Application services (medical/dental) start accepting applications

Submit applications as soon as possible in cycle

DO applications open up in May, but wait until June

Submit your letter request materials to Health Professions Advising Office (see instructions sent in May)

July 2017

July 31

: last day to have your application

processed

by application service to guarantee committee letter

Special permission from Prof. Cahill needed to submit application

after

Complete

secondary applications

August 2017 – March 2018

Committee letters sent out early in August

Interviews typically start late in August/early Sept., continue

-spring

Medical school decisions start early fall, continue through year

April – August 2018

April 30

: “traffic rules day” – may not hold on to multiple

submissions

Heavy wait list activity starts after this day

May

1

: deadline to submit

for

reapplication for 2017-18 re-applicants

Offers may continue until matriculation!

August - September 2018

: start school!

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Steps to takeOpen or reactivate your file – deadline Oct. 7If you are opening a file, submit signed hardcopy waiver form to office (Stein 129A, PO Box PREMED); if have file open with letters, no need to do this againYou must fill out the online form to request a committee advisor to open or reactivate your file – see “key documents” on the health professions advising web page

Meet your advisor

Start committee personal statement

Attend personal statement workshop – October 22

Attend Writing Center workshops

Start researching school requirements (MSAR)

Start asking for reference letters before winter break

3 to review file, 5+ to write a good letterMajor professor, a non-major science lab professor, a third professor/supervisor, +Avoid letters from those close to your familyTalk to your advisor before winter breakGet complete draft of statement done before you returnDue date for file materials: February 15

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Committee process: MD/DO, DMD/DDS, DVMMaterials due Feb. 15Follow instructions carefullyCover sheet, list of courses, notation, annotated activities list, personal statement, transcripts

Committee meets to discuss files and rate applicants on rolling basis

You will get a letter with a preliminary rating shortly after

Meet with your advisor to get more detailed feedback

Committee reviews all files again after spring grades

Study for and take the MCAT/DAT/GRE

Goal: have application complete as close to June 1 as possible

Ideally apply early June with exam scores in handYou must have your application processed by July 31 to get a committee letter

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When is a review not necessary?You are applying to allied health: PA/NP/PT/etc.You are definitely not planning on applying this yearPlanning on a gap year (or more), post-

bacc

program, research, more classes, etc.

We are happy to give you feedback and advice in person

You may request a committee advisor to get feedback, start a relationship, start collecting letters

You will be a different person in a year (or more

)!

You will not complete your requirements (or post-bacc) by the end of spring semesterWe can’t rate you without gradesMedical schools do not allow an application with courses in progress

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CredentialsGPA: overall and in science coursesWe look at trajectory, individual course grades, additional courses, etc.Personal statementApprox. 7 page reflective essay

Introduce yourself to the committee: who are you? How did you get here?

Reflect on experiences that lead you to pursue a career of caring for others

This is a key part of our rating!

Reference letters

Academic ability and work ethic, engagement

Character, working with others, compassion, maturity

Clinical, research, volunteer, professional experiencesVolunteer experienceLonger/deeper engagement valued – show leadershipShow compassion for othersMay substitute for (some) clinical experience

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CredentialsClinical experienceWork/volunteer/internship in hospital/nursing home/office/etc. settingShadowing less desirable as it is “passive” Volunteer or work caring for others in a non-medical setting

This may substitute for (most) clinical experience

Key is experience caring for others in a stressful situation, learning to communicate with people with different backgrounds

Research experience

Not essential, but helpful

Professional experience

Not essential, but

helpfulOther experiencesAthletics, clubs, etc.We don’t use MCAT/DAT/GRE for rating, but will for advisory purposesTest scores very important for med/dental/vet schools

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What are we (and medical schools) looking for?Can the applicant handle the rigorous academics of medical school and medical license exams?Has the applicant demonstrated maturity? Working well with others? Leadership? Engagement?

Has the applicant demonstrated a commitment to helping others in need?

Does the applicant have experience working with people from different socio/economic backgrounds, in stressful situations?

Is the applicant familiar with the job health care providers do? The training involved?

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Committee ratingsVery highly recommendOutstanding in every category. No flaws.Highly recommendStrong in every category, but not top in all categories

May have a flaw that is offset by other excellent credentials

Recommend

We think you are capable of medical/dental/etc. school, but in reality you will be unlikely to gain entry

Wait to apply

You are not yet a competitive applicant

We will give you advice on how you can become more competitive

We are trying to show you how medical/dental/vet schools will view your application, not act as gatekeepers!It is expensive to apply to schools and much hander to get into medical school as a re-applicant

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Cost of medical schoolCost of applying to medical school: $3,000-4,000Application fees, exams, travel to interviews, etc.Typical private medical schoolTufts: $90,000+/year (tuition, feels, living, etc.)

Avg. med school student graduates with $200,000 in debt

Typical public medical school

UMass: $55,000/year (tuition, feels, living, etc.)

Avg. student graduates with $108,811 in debt

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National applicationsMedical school is becoming more highly competitive51,019 applications to MD for fall 2015 start20,346 started medical school in fall 2015; 40% of applicants

Typical MD medical school

Tufts: 11,000 applicants, 900 interviews for class of 204

UMass: 1,031 in-state, 157 out, 596 interviews for class of 125

Nationally, students apply to 18-22 schools, 40% get in to MD

Holy Cross: admission rate

approx

double, after advising20,447 applications to DO (2015)<7,000 first year studentsTypical DO schoolCCOM-MWU: 5,712 applications for a class of 208UNE-COM: 3,635 applications for a class of 127

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Consider DO90% of training the samePass equivalent license examTrain in same residencies – same accreditation!MUCH better chance at residency than overseas

A little easier to get into quantitatively

Less concerned with quantitative scores

Old MCAT:

avg

: 27 for DO vs. 31 for MD

GPA (overall/science) slightly lower (3.5/3.4 for DO vs 3.7/3.6 for MD)

Need a letter from a DO: your responsibilityResourcesSee www.AACOM.orgThe DOs by Norman GervitzJune 2009 issue of Academic Medicine

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Consider NP/PA, allied healthThink about your goalsWhat do you want to do every dayNot what initials do you want on your name tag

Do you want to work with patients?

Diagnose, treat, prescribe?

Think about NP/PA, other allied health

Other careers may allow more independence

Podiatry (very similar to med school)

Optometry

Physical therapy, etc.

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Other professional programsDental schoolSame committee process, timeline as MDGPA a little lower than MDUsually competitive above

3

.0 GPA (overall & science)

Need a letter from a dentist

DAT important: want > 17 on each section

DVM school

Same committee process

Deadline Oct. 2. – but check!Usually take GREExperience with large and small animals essentialRequirements vary between schools

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PA, NP, PT, OD, etc. and post-baccsImportant differencesHave June, Aug., Jan., etc. start dates

Deadlines vary – year round, including before committee meets!

Requirements vary widely between schools

Schools do not accept committee letters, committee ratings

We will help you gather your credentials, choose reference letters, choose schools, write personal statement, etc. Come see us!

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General adviceWork with your advisor earlyWaiting until last minute is asking for troubleBe professionalBe formal in all correspondence – e-mails, phone calls, etc.

Use correct grammar, spelling in all communication

Always use titles, never first names

Be polite and friendly to everyone

Use a professional-sounding e-mail address

Be engaged in what you do

Classes, activities, etc.

Watch your public profile and behave wellMed schools may Google you, look at your Facebook page, etc. Don’t let a foolish mistake jeopardize your chancesSerious disciplinary action may be the end of your application