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Welcome to the Introductory Pre-Health Seminar

Welcome to the Introductory Pre-Health Seminar. The whole process. Freshman/Sophomore year Work hard in your classes. Volunteer/Shadow/Attend speakers Attend workshops on personal statement/how to…/interviewing Junior Year Finish course work Continue to volunteer and shadow

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Welcome to the Introductory Pre-Health Seminar

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  1. Welcome to theIntroductory Pre-HealthSeminar

  2. The whole process • Freshman/Sophomore year • Work hard in your classes. • Volunteer/Shadow/Attend speakers • Attend workshops on personal statement/how to…/interviewing • Junior Year • Finish course work • Continue to volunteer and shadow • Exam Preparation • Take entrance exams • Apply to your schools…early! • Senior Year • Take hard classes • Wait for and then immediately fill out secondary application • Interview • Wait.

  3. What we do • Advising • Committee letters to schools • Entrance exam review materials • Skills workshops • Misc. health information

  4. Advising • We work 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 to use

  5. Course Requirements • Medical School • CH105-6, 351-2, BI120-123, PH107-8 • Dental School • CH105-6, 351-2, 461, BI120-123, 301, 303, 322, PH107-8, PS101 • Veterinary School • CH105-6, 351-2, 461, BI123-123, 357, PH107-8, MA106-7, 260 • Optometry School • CH105-6, 351-2, BI120-123, 301, 303, 410, PH107-8, MA 106, 260 • Physical Therapy • CH105-6, 351, BI120-123, 301, 303, PH107-8, PS 101, 320, MA260 or PS310 + 2 more in Humanities (These vary by school) • Most Schools require HUMAN Anatomy and Physiology!!!

  6. What you can do about coursework • Get A’s and B’s the first time through • Really learn the material…the first time • No binge studying • Change the way you learn!!!!! • Read! Read! Read!

  7. Personalized Assessment • During 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

  8. Professional Mentoring Program • In your sophomore year, you are paired with a practicing health-professional • It is a two-year commitment • Meet a minimum of 4 times in 2 years. • Discuss current issues, make connections with other specialists, shadow, etc. • Currently only set-up for pre-med, but will be expanding soon to dentistry and beyond.

  9. What we do • Advising • Committee letters to schools • Entrance exam review materials • Skills workshops • Misc. health information

  10. What we do • Advising • Committee letters to schools • Entrance exam review materials • Skills workshops • Misc. health information

  11. What we do • Advising • Committee letters to schools • Entrance exam review materials • Skills workshops • Misc. health information

  12. What we do • Advising • Committee letters to schools • Entrance exam review materials • Skills workshops • Misc. health information

  13. When do I apply • Application preparation starts NOW! • Volunteer, shadow, class work, etc. • Formal application process begins at the end of your junior year • We’ll have a “How-to” seminar • Most professional schools use an on-line service.

  14. Some Questions/Comments • I want to talk with post grads who’ve gone thru the process • Go to the pre-health speaker series • Job shadow • Mentor Program in your sophomore year • I need to know more about volunteer events and speakers • Go to the pre-health society meetings! • I want a database of med school info • We’re working on a better website for our office and will have links to many schools. • Go to www.aamc.org • Come see me!

  15. Some Questions/Comments • I want to know the admission requirements for my school. • Go online to your school’s web site and look them up. • I want IU admissions to visit Butler • They usually do. Participate in the Pre-Health Society and attend their meetings. • I want MCAT prep. • Worry about that in your junior year • I want an overview of the application process • Don’t worry about this right now. We’ll walk you through the process when you’re a junior. Just focus on classes and building your portfolio

  16. 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 • What else is out there? • Public health administration • 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 aren’t

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