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Medical School Application Guide 2019-2020

Stay on track with this timeline for applying to medical school in 2019-2020. Prepare for the MCAT, submit applications, and get ready for interviews using official resources and sites. Learn about the components of the application process, writing required documents, and working with the Health Professions Recommendation Committee.

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Medical School Application Guide 2019-2020

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  1. Applying to Medical School2019-2020 Office of Health Professions Advising

  2. A timeline to help keep you on track • Plan for your preparation for the MCAT: Winter/Spring 2019. Take the MCAT somewhere between January and April ideally, 2019 • Attend one of the February applicant meetings (see Health-E News) 2019 • Register with the Health Professions Recommendation Committee by late March – absolute deadline is April 1, 2019 • Have individual letters of recommendation sent to the HPRC by May 1, 2019 (4-5 letters, at least one from a Tufts professor) – you will register your recommenders through HPRC. • Complete and submit the AMCAS in June, 2019 •  Complete school secondary applications in July and August, 2019 •  Complete and submit the AACOMAS in August or September, 2019 •  Wait for interview invitations from medical schools, September – April 2019/2020 •  Matriculate into medical school in August, 2020

  3. Using official resources and sites • Go.tufts.edu/apply – Tufts’ site updated each February for the new cycle • AAMC.org – official site of US allopathic medical school • MCAT information, registration and preparation materials • The application process • Individual school requirements, curriculum, etc. and info on choosing schools • Financing your education • AACOM– official site of US osteopathic medical schools • TMDSAS– Texas Medical and Dental Schools Application Service

  4. COMPONENTS OF THE PROCESS • The application • The standardized test •   The letters of recommendation •   The interview

  5. The health professions recommendation committee • What and Why HPRC • Registering with HPRC

  6. Writing about yourself • For the Tufts Health Professions Recommendation Committee – a 2-4 page autobiography that talks about upbringing , family, early influences, experiences, values and more • For your application to medical school – a 1 ½ page personal statement that is more focused, telling your narrative by choosing important elements from above that tie together and inform the reader about who you are

  7. The hprc packet • The composite committee letter • 3-5 supporting letters of recommendation • The fact sheet about our office, committee, chemistry sequence, writing requirement and institutional action

  8. Websites • Our website • AMCAS • AACOMAS

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