Archive for HP – Application Cycle
The following information may also be found immediately to the left of the newsletter and on the Health Professions website, but we wanted to bring it to everyone’s attention as well.
Until May 24, Mrs. Wickland will not be making appointments on a regular schedule, but will offer Open Hours on Tuesdays and Fridays (except for May 10, when she is out of town) from 10:00 a.m. to noon. Open Hours are for all pre-health students.
For current applicants, additional times will be available, still on Tuesdays and Fridays, by request. As ever, call Annie for this sort of appointment.
All the other usual parameters apply (again, see the lefthand column!).
Did you know that one of the most common questions asked during the ever-growing-in-popularity Multiple Mini Interview is “How would you console a friend who has been placed on the medical school acceptance waitlist?”
At this time of year, students have received acceptances and rejections, but some have received the limbo response of the waitlist – and that’s a tough spot to be in. By May 15th, accepted Medical School students for the Fall Class may only be holding a spot at one medical school, so the time of students getting called off the waitlist is approaching us (if not already here). So it’s a good time to reflect on what to do if you are on the waitlist. Here are a couple of ideas:
1. Students should be ready to make a decision about a school if they are offered a spot off the waitlist, but at the same time, students on the waitlist can proactively reach out to the school to offer new information that would enhance their application. Remember, they are almost in, the school liked them enough to put them on the waitlist, now it’s more than likely a matter of timing and space.
2. Students should get ready for the worst-case scenario of not being accepted by being prepared to apply early for the next cycle. Students should decide whether they want to reapply sooner than later, and begin to prepare their updated Primary Application. Its generally not wise to resubmit the same personal statement, because students are a “different” person this year than last, so students should update the essay with anything that has changed through the last year and, hopefully, reconfirmed their interest in pursuing medicine.
3. Letters of recommendation similarly should be updated, along with transcripts and activities.
4. Finally, students should prepare to turn around their secondary applications sooner. It never hurts for students to reach out to the medical schools they have been waitlisted for, but its generally not a good idea to bombard and nag them either.
Hopefully, this won’t be an issue that comes up a lot for you.
AACOM is very pleased to share with you a copy of today’s Washington Post’s Health & Science section, on the growth of osteopathic medical education and practice in the United States. http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/osteopathic-doctors-may-help-alleviate-a-shortage-of-medical-care-in-rural-areas/2013/03/11/56074f08-752e-11e2-8f84-3e4b513b1a13_story.html
An additional article highlighting the 2015 changes which will recognize both DO and MD programs being accredited equally.
In addition, the Kaiser Health News also has run an article titled, Osteopathic Physicians: An Answer to Rural Health Care Needs? http://www.kaiserhealthnews.org/Stories/2013/March/11/osteopaths-Answer-To-Rural-Health-Care-Needs.aspx
The 2013 AACOMAS Application Cycle is the seventh consecutive record-breaking application cycle. Your support and encouragement of your students is greatly appreciated.
Just a quick announcement between issues: juniors and seniors, don’t forget to come to the informational meeting on
MARCH 5
6:30 p.m.
Bi Hall 104
This is the meeting where Mrs. Wickland lets you all know about the application cycle that you’re gearing up for now: don’t miss it!
Annie (ed.)
SPEAKERS:
1. Tues., February 12: Our own Jeff Byers, Prof. of Chemistry and Biochemistry“Love, Pain, and Chocolate:
Musings of a Structural Scientist on the True Meaning of Valentine’s Day”
7:30 p.m. in MBH 216
Prof. Byers promises to use terms even I could understand. Chocolate will be served!
2. Wed., February 20: Ann Bonham, Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer, AAMC
will speak on Research Careers in Medicine:
12:30 p.m. in MBH 104
Ann C. Bonham, Ph.D., directs AAMC’s programs that support all aspects of research and training. Prior to joining the association, she was professor of pharmacology and internal medicine at the University of California at Davis School of Medicine, where she played a major role in UC Davis’s expansion of basic biomedical sciences in pharmacology, neurosciences, and membrane and vascular biology, and exemplified the School of Medicine’s emphasis on combining research, education, and mentoring as interwoven and inseparable missions.
Dr. Bonham makes this special visit to Middlebury to address the increasing interest in biomedical research among our students and their questions regarding the range of research opportunities in the medical field.
A light lunch will be served.
3. Thurs., February 21: Eitan Kilchevsky, MD (P ’04) will be Professional-in-Residence during the afternoon (3:00-4:30) for conversation with students in Adirondack House’s EIA Library. Dr. Kilchevsky is an expert on selecting medical specialties, combined degrees, and leadership in medicine: he is also a pediatrician in Connecticut and a doctor in a neonatal unit in Ithaca, NY.
4. Dr. Kilchevsky will also give a lecture for pre-health students on February 21 in MBH 220 at 6:00 p.m. His topic: “So You Want to be a Healthcare Professional?”
MEETINGS:
1. Wednesday, Feb. 13: Informational meeting for new Febs and any first-years or sophomores who have not yet been to one: at 6:30 p.m. in Bi Hall 104. These meetings clarify many of your questions, and are important preparation for any individual appointments with Mrs. Wickland.
2. Tuesday, February 26: Building the School List, at 6:15 p.m. in Ross B-11: an important meeting for people who will be applying to medical, dental, or veterinary school during the summer of 2013: prioritizing medical schools for the application process. Students should get their dinners from Ross and bring them down to B-11 for the meeting.
3. Tuesday, March 5: Matric ’14s Informational meeting on the application process, 6:30 p.m. in Bi Hall 104: an all-important meeting for those going through the committee process now. Procedures for applying to medical school; strategies and information on national trends.
This appeared last week, but I thought a reminder wouldn’t hurt:
On February 13, Mrs. Wickland will hold her
annual meeting for new Febs
at 6:30 p.m. in Bi Hall 104.
Any first-years or sophomores who haven’t yet made a pre-health-professions meeting should by all means go to this one! The whole progression of being pre-med, -vet, or -dental at Midd, and the application process, are explained, and your questions are invited.
Early Assurance to the Medical School! Called the R.O.S.E. Program:
Research, Observation, Service, and Education
Open to residents of OH, and select KY or IN counties: research component for two consecutive summers in Cincinnati. Eleven students to be accepted into 2013 cohort: eligibility includes min. 3.4 GPA, medically-related experience, strong interest in research and medicine, completed at least one year of college.
Deadline: Friday, February 1, 2013
More information: www.med.uc.edu/ROSE
On February 13, Mrs. Wickland will hold her
annual meeting for new Febs
at 6:30 p.m. in Bi Hall 104.
Any first-years or sophomores who haven’t yet made a pre-health-professions meeting should by all means go to this one! The whole progression of being pre-med, -vet, or -dental at Midd, and the application process, are explained, and your questions are invited.
The 2013 American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC) Fee Assistance Program has opened and is now accepting applications. Applicants with financial need who will be registering for an MCAT exam or applying through AMCAS during the 2013 calendar year are encouraged to apply. To ensure a timely eligibility decision, please apply for fee assistance well before the date you plan to register for a testing date or submit the AMCAS application.
Another great benefit for award recipients this year: an authorization code for access to The Official MCAT Self-Assessment Package® (valued at $104). All of the MCAT, MSAR, and AMCAS benefits are detailed on the Fee Assistance Program website:
https://www.aamc.org/students/applying/fap/benefits/.
In addition, AAMC has deployed a technical enhancement to the application, which now allows applicants to upload required supporting financial documentation directly to their application.
Applicants can begin the application at http://www.aamc.org/fap .
If you have questions, please contact an Advisor Relations Specialist at 202-828-0950 or visit http://www.aamc.org/contactamcas .
First-years and sophomores: don’t miss this meeting if you are interested in Early Assurance Programs for medical school! We participate in programs at six schools:
Albany Med SUNY Upstate
Univ. of Connecticut SUNY Buffalo
Univ. of Rochester
and the most recently added: Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth!
Wed., Oct. 31, 6:30 p.m. in Ross B-11
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