Welcome to the Introductory Pre-Health Seminar

1. Welcome to theIntroductory Pre-HealthSeminar September 5, 2012 Dr. Michael Samide Chemistry Mrs. Cathy Holland CHASE, JH153

2. Welcome to theIntroductory Pre-HealthSeminar My goal to help you become the best candidate possible through honest advising and quality programming.

3. Welcome to theIntroductory Pre-HealthSeminar www.butler.edu/chase

4. Where am I? • Gallahue Hall • Room 317 • Fridays 1 to 3pm

5. Before we begin… • Professionalism • E-mail • Conduct (classroom, etc) • Choices • Hygiene • Personality • Outgoing • Confident • Self-aware • Serious and dedicated The BIG Question

6. The whole process • Freshman/Sophomore year • Work hard in your classes • GPA is easy to destroy and hard to rebuild • Practice Realism • Volunteer/Shadow/Attend speakers • Start writing your personal statement • Act responsibly • Junior Year • Finish required course work • Continue to volunteer and shadow • Exam Preparation • Take entrance exams • Apply to your schools…summer! • Senior Year • Take challenging classes • Wait for and then immediately fill out secondary application • Interview • Wait… Clinical exposure is a MUST Schools have rescinded offers

7. What we do • Advising • Letters of Recommendation • Entrance exam review • Skills workshops • Misc. health information

8. Advising • I work in concert with your academic advisor to make sure that you have all of the requirements met for your professional school program • Easy for medical school • More requirements for dental, vet, optometry, and PT • Have advising “cheat sheets” for all students and academic advisors to use

9. Medical School Course Requirements • Chemistry • CH105-6 • CH351-2 • CH361 • Biology • BI202-3 • Physics • PH107-8 • Psychology • SW250-PS • Sociology • SW200-SO • Math • Statistics – Some experience with stats • Calculus – Not a bad idea… This is currently a chemistry minor These are new…you will need them for the MCAT after 2014. Med schools also REQUIRE them. BI202-3 can be taken in the sophomore, junior, or senior year…unless you’re a bio major.

10. Dental School Course Requirements • Chemistry • CH105-6 • CH351-2 • CH361 • Biology • BI201-2 • Physics • PH107-8 • Psychology • SW250-PS01 • Math • Statistics – Some experience with stats • Calculus – Not a bad idea… • Human Anatomy and Physiology • PX334 and PX335 or BI411 and BI307 BI201-2 can be taken in the sophomore, junior, or senior year…unless you’re a bio major.

11. Veterinarian School Course Requirements • Chemistry • CH105-6 • CH351-2 • CH361 and CH462 • Biology • BI201, 202, 203, 301, 320, 411, and 438 • (so much bio, you should really be a bio major) • Physics • PH107-8 • Math • MA162 • MA106 • Other • Animal Nutrition (through Purdue)

12. Optometry School Course Requirements • Chemistry • CH105-6 • CH351-2 • CH361 • Biology • BI202-3 • BI438 • Physics • PH107-8 • Psychology • SW250-PS01 • Math • MA106 • MA162 BI201-2 can be taken in the sophomore, junior, or senior year…unless you’re a bio major.

13. Physical Therapy School Course Requirements • Chemistry • CH105-6 • Biology • BI201-2 • Physics • PH107-8 • Psychology • SW250-PS01 • PS320 • Math • MA106 • MA162 • Human Anatomy and Physiology • PX334 and PX335 BI201-2 can be taken in the sophomore, junior, or senior year…unless you’re a bio major. Requirements vary so check the PT school website or PTCAS

14. What you can do about coursework • Get A’s the first time through • Really learn the material…the first time • No binge studying • Change the way you learn!!!!! • Read! Read! Read! • Participate and engage • Ask questions • Visit office hours • Go beyond the expectations The BIG Question

15. Personalized Assessment • During the 2nd semester of your sophomore year, you must meet individually with me! • We look at transcript • We talk about professional development • We make an assessment and prediction of your success. • This meeting is mandatory for all sophomores…so expect it.

16. Professional Mentoring Program • In your sophomore year, you are invited to a pre-health network reception. • Chance to chat with folks in your area. • Make connections, begin a professional relationship • Discuss current issues, plan to shadow, etc. • More info sent out next fall!!!

17. Personalized Advising • Office Hours Friday from 1 to 3pm • Specific questions answered

18. A time for Questions

19. What we do • Advising • Letters of Recommendation • Entrance exam review • Skills workshops • Misc. health information

20. Letters of Recommendation • Develop an academic relationship with several faculty • 2 in science • 1 non-science • Approach faculty early spring of your Junior year. • Packet of information provided by you to the faculty member • Manage letters online

21. What we do • Advising • Committee letters to schools • Entrance exam review • Junior year • Outsourced course on campus • Skills workshops • Misc. health information

22. What we do • Advising • Committee letters to schools • Entrance exam review • Skills workshops • Interview skills (this is slowly changing!!!) • Personal statement polishing (I’m kind of mean) • Misc. health information

23. What we do • Advising • Committee letters to schools • Entrance exam review • Skills workshops • Misc. health information • DC, MOT, etc. • Pre-med club • Pre-dental club • Pre-vet club • CHASE-sponsored panels and events

24. A time for Questions

25. Matriculation Info • IU Medical School • GPA: 3.72 or higher • MCAT: 31 or higher • 335/3950 (8.5%) • Skilled in • Communication • Learning • Self-awareness/self-care • Moral and ethical judgment • Problem solving • Professionalism • IU Dental School • GPA: 3.6 or higher • DAT: 19s • 104/1412 (7.4%) • Skills necessary are: • Fine motor skills • Critical thinking • Behavioral • Communication • Professional

26. Matriculation Info • Purdue Vet School • GPA: 3.6 or higher • GRE: 500V; 650Q; 600A • 84/816 (10%) • Skills necessary are: • Routine work (variety) • Critical thinking • Behavioral • Communication • Life-long learning • Professional • IU Optometry School • GPA: 3.5 or higher • OAT: Acad. Ave = 336 • 77/459 • Skills necessary are: • Critical thinking • Behavioral • Communication • Business • Professional

27. Matriculation Info • IU PT School • GPA: 3.8 or higher • GRE: competitive • 40 (very small!) • Skills necessary are: • Clinical work (40hrs) • Critical thinking • Behavioral • Communication • Medical Terminology • Professional

28. A couple of useful websites • PT • http://www.ptcas.org/index.html • Med • www.aamc.org • Dent • www.adea.org • Opt • http://www.opt.indiana.edu/ • Vet • http://www.vet.purdue.edu/prospective.html

29. More time for other Questions

30. Reality Check! • Are you qualified for a health profession? • Need strong science/math skills • Need drive and motivation and focus • Need to know how to study and delegate time • Need excellent communication skills • Need clinical experience • What else is out there? • Public health administration • PT/Opt/Dental Assistant programs • Nursing • Non-health care related fields • What can I do besides a health profession? • Anything you’re passionate about and qualified for • I’ve always wanted to be a doctor! • Many have said this and many are not