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Majors, Minors, Interests

Majors, Minors, Interests. Career Paths and what to do after undergraduate life. Pre-Medical School. Standard Requirements General Chemistry: 1 year (with lab) Organic Chemistry: 1 year (with lab) Biology: 1 year (with lab) Physics: 1 year (with lab) Math: 1 year English: 1 year

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Majors, Minors, Interests

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  1. Majors, Minors, Interests Career Paths and what to do after undergraduate life

  2. Pre-Medical School Standard Requirements General Chemistry: 1 year (with lab) Organic Chemistry: 1 year (with lab) Biology: 1 year (with lab) Physics: 1 year (with lab) Math: 1 year English: 1 year Foreign Language: 1 year Recommended Classes Biochemistry (153A) Psychology Competitive GPA: 3.0 Competitive MCAT: 30 Take test prior to applying Letters of Recommendation: 3-6

  3. Pre-Medical School TIMELINE Getting Involved: RIGHT NOW. MCAT: at least 6 months prior to the cycle you wish to apply to Letters of Recommendation: AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. Applying Primary: June (year before you apply) Deadlines: vary Secondary: Summer Deadlines: vary Interview: Fall-Winter Letters: Spring Deadline to accept: May 15th

  4. Pre-Medical School COMMON EXTRACURRICULARS: Research Volunteering at a Hospital Work Experience Health-Related Internships Shadowing Physicians/Healthcare Professionals Health-Related Organizations THINGS TO CONSIDER: “Different” Organizations Social Organizations Be well-rounded

  5. Pre-Medical School MCAT Approx. 5 ½ hours (with breaks) 4 sections: Biological Sciences (highest: 15) Physical Scienes (highest: 15) Verbal Reasoning (highest: 15) Writing Sample (J-T, T is the highest) Percentiles: (2008) 30: 75th percentile 35: 95th percentile Average: 24.9 Preparation Classes: Kaplan, Princeton Review, Swartwood Cost: approx. $1,700 Books: varies Cost: as much as you want Computer-Based Test (CBT): Practice Test Some are free Varies

  6. Pre-Medical School OPTIONS Taking a year off Buildup application Traveling Medical Schools (https://www.aamc.org/) Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) Average MCAT: N/A Average GPA: N/A Osteopathic Schools (http://www.aacom.org/Pages/default.aspx) Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) Average MCAT: 26 Average GPA: 3.41 Caribbean Schools Cheaper Easier to get into Disadvantages Post Baccalaureate Programs Career Change Academic Enhancer

  7. Pharmacy Schools • UC San Diego • UC San Francisco • Loma Linda University • University of the Pacific • University of Southern California • Touro University California • Western University of Health Sciences

  8. Pharmacy School Prep • Physical Sciences • 20 Series of Chemistry, • 1 Series of Physics • 30 Series of Math • Lots of Chemistry! • PCAT

  9. Pharmacy • Pharmaceutics • Making medication safe and effective by patients • Medicinal chemistry and Pharmacognosy • Creating and designing • "the study of the physical, chemical, biochemical and biological properties of drugs, drug substances or potential drugs or drug substances of natural origin as well as the search for new drugs from natural source” • Pharmacy Practice • Drug therapy

  10. Pre-Optometry Requirements Math: 1 quarter Anatomy: 1 quarter with lab Physiology: 1 quarter with lab Organic Chemistry: 1 quarter with lab General Chemistry: 1 quarter with lab Biochemistry: 1 quarter Microbiology: 1 quarter Statistics: 1 quarter Psychology: 1 quarter Physics: 1 year (?) Competitive GPA: 3.3-3.4 Competitive OAT: 320 Take 90 days prior In California: Southern California College UC Berkeley Western University

  11. Pre-Optometry Application Primary: in June Secondary: in June Interview: Fall Letters of Recommendation OAT: Natural Sciences (Biology, General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry): 90 minutes Reading Comprehension: 50 minutes Physics: 50 minutes Quantitative Reasoning: 45 minutes Extracurriculars Get involved Shadowing: sometimes required Well-rounded http://www.optomcas.org/

  12. Nursing Accredited Nursing School NCLEX – RN – Registered Nurse Clinical Nurse ICU Nurse Geriatrics OBGYN (Obstetrics and gynecology) Public Health Nurse

  13. Nursing Master’s Degree Clinical Nurse Specialist Nurse Practitioner (Certified Family or Certified Pediatric) Nurse Anesthetist Nurse Midwife

  14. Programs UCLA Generic BS to RN 14 Chemistry Series LS 2-3 Intro to Anatomy and Intro to Physiology General Psychology Direct Entry MSN Program, Option of BSN or MSN (longer) UCLA MECN UC San Francisco MEPN CSU Dominguez Hills MEPN CSU Long Beach

  15. Dentistry Dentist Very similar to career path of a doctor Volunteer at dental clinics DAT Dental Admission Test

  16. Dental Specialties Orthodontist Oral Surgeon Pediatric Dentist

  17. Pre-Physical Therapy PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSISTANT Requirements: Associate’s Degree in Physical Therapy Few overlap of classes if you switch majors Very competitve Consider college and high school GPA

  18. Pre-Physical Therapy PHYSICAL THERAPIST Requirements: Masters in Physical Therapy (PT) Doctorate in PT Bachelors of Science Accreditation Must be accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Physical Therapy Education Very Competitive Consider high school and college GPA Competitive GRE: 1000 Take 6 weeks prior Competitive GPA: 3.0 Letters of Recommendations: 1-4 Physical Therapy Volunteer Experience amount of hours varies Interviews: varies by school

  19. Pre-Physical Therapy PHYSICAL THERAPIST Applying Primary: June Secondary: After primary is submitted Interviews: if necessary GRE: Order is at random Analytical Writing: 45 mins, 30 mins Score: 0-6 Verbal: 30 mins Score: 200-800 Quantitative: 45mins Score: 200-800 Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry Research: Varies Testing of new material http://www.ptcas.org/

  20. Graduate School • Masters • 2-3 years • Mainly coursework and exams, thesis • Advancement in career • Ph.D • 4-8 years • Course work, field work, and dissertation • Academia base career, research • Expert in the field

  21. Grad School Prep • Find a specific field you are interested in • GRE • Advisors • Letters of Recommendation • Resume or Curriculum Vitae

  22. Public Health • Epidemiology • Biostatistics • Health Services • Environmental Health • Community Health • Behavioral Health • Occupational Health

  23. Minors! • Choose a minor that you’re interested in! • Choose a minor that is separate from your major so it makes you look well rounded! • Example • Reina- MIMG Major, Classics Minor • Michelle- Psychology Major, Asian American Studies Minors

  24. Fun Extracirriculars ORL: Office of Residential Life Greek Life Kappa Psi Epsilon Exercise SPCN: Samahang Pilipino Culture Night UCC: University Catholic Center Friendship Games: THIS Saturday PTSP: Pilipino Transfer Student Partnership

  25. Food Umami Burger Shamshiri Scoops Sprinkles Crumbs Millions of Milkshakes

  26. Exercise Places to go LACMA The Getty The Getty Villa Griffith Park Venice

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