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How to be a successful pre-med!

How to be a successful pre-med! . Course Requirements. General Chemistry with lab – 2 semesters CHEM 130 and 131 Organic Chemistry with lab – 2 semesters CHEM 329, 331 + 330 and 332 or 333 (Superlab) General Physics with lab – 2 semesters PHYS 185 and 186 (with calc: PHYS 195 and 196)

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How to be a successful pre-med!

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  1. How to be a successful pre-med!

  2. Course Requirements • General Chemistry with lab – 2 semesters • CHEM 130 and 131 • Organic Chemistry with lab – 2 semesters • CHEM 329, 331 + 330 and 332 or 333 (Superlab) • General Physics with lab – 2 semesters • PHYS 185 and 186 (with calc: PHYS 195 and 196) • General Biology with lab – 2 semesters • BIOL 107 and 108 • English – 2 semesters • Some schools accept writing enhanced (WE) • Calculus 1 and/or Stats – 1 semester • MATH 198 (Calc) and STAT 190

  3. Course Recommendations Highly recommended: • Genetics • Cell Biology • Physiology • Biochemistry • Anatomy • Human or Comparative Also recommended: Histology Microbiology Immunology Embryology Cancer Biology Pathophysiology Pharmacology

  4. Freshman Year • Good Grades • Most Important • More A’s than B’s • Service • Shadowing • Primarily done over breaks • Get involved • Student Organizations • Extracurricular Activities • Quality over Quantity • Follow Your Passions • Balance • Don’t overload yourself • Summer • Do something • Classes • Volunteer • Shadow • Study Abroad

  5. Sophomore Year • Grades • Keep getting good ones • Network with Professors • Letters of Rec. • Leadership • Be on the lookout • Service • Shadowing/Clinical Hours • Start a regular routine • Shadow same physician over the course of a week • Research • Get involved • Doesn’t need to be medically relevant • Can count for scholarship job • Find your niche • Gather unique experiencesthat can be talked about in an interview

  6. Sophomore Year • Prepare Summer Activities • http://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/reu_search.cfm • http://people.rit.edu/gtfsbi/Symp/premed.htm • Early Acceptance Programs • A.T. Still • University of Missouri’s Bryant Scholars • DMU • UMKC

  7. Junior Year – Fall Semester • Leadership • Have leadership roles/significant contributions to groups • Begin MCAT Studying • Review • Sign up for test date • Research what materials you want to use • Prepare Activities List for Application • Maximum 15 entries • 750 character limit • Choose 3 activities that were most influential, get extra characters • Prepare Summer Activities • Research • Service • Study Abroad

  8. Junior Year – Spring Semester • MCAT • April or May • Treat studying like a class • Letters of Recommendation • Truman Letter Service • 2 Science Faculty • 1 Non-Science Faculty • Physician • Research Medical Schools • Medical School Admissions Requirements • Premed.me • Personal Statement • Read/edited by: • Family and friends • Career Center • AMSA exec

  9. Senior Year - Summer • Put together AMCAS/AACOMAS application • Opens early May • Submit June 1st • Research Secondary Applications • studentdoctor.net

  10. Senior Year • Submit Secondary Applications • Get Interview Attire • Practice interviewing • Mock Interviews at Career Center • Make Truman Proud

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