Program of college studies
Succeeding in college
Extracurricular and summer activities
The premedical advisor and/or committee
Postbaccalaureate programs
Humanistic aspects of premedical education
Checklist of college activities
You should realize at the outset of your college career that every medical school admissions committee will initially screen your application by viewing your grades as a whole. This is expressed by your grade point average (GPA), which simply represents the total of your average for each academic year divided by the number of years you have attended college (usually three at t…
Four factors are involved in doing well in college: academic ability, determination, good study skills, and proper time management. There are, however, a good number of pitfalls that should and can be avoided to enhance your chances for success. The following are ten tips that may prove helpful: TIP 1 Prepare for lectures Being acquainted with the general subject material in advance of a le…
Your nonacademic activities usually will not be decisive elements in your admission to medical school but they can be helpful. You would be well advised to participate in your college premedical society, as well as other organizations that may be related to medicine less directly. Participation in community, political, or sports activities helps in presenting the image of a well-rounded and adjust…
The premedical advisor can help you in planning the sequence of courses needed to meet the requirements at most medical schools. He or she will also offer suggestions as to which schools to apply to, when to take the MCAT, and how to interpret the scores. The advisor is usually assisted by a committee of faculty members who evaluate your academic performance and potential as well as your overall f…
While the vast majority of medical school applicants are college seniors, a small, yet increasingly significant, number consists of those with a postbaccalaureate premedical education. This group is made up of individuals who: (1) seek to change their present career, (2) have been uncommitted as to a career choice and now have decided on medicine as a profession, or &#x…
Aside from the intellectual and technical challenges that medical education presents, there are a variety of other considerations that must be faced by professional school students. Among these are the realizations that: Medical school does not adequately prepare one for the aforementioned problems and thus it is the premedical experiences and training that tend to mold one's values on thes…
Indicate with a check or x when the task is completed. First Year Second Year Third Year Fourth Year _____University Premedical Advisory Committee August 15, 2005 Chairperson Admissions Committee Re: Steven B._____ Dear Doctor: In the course of several extended interviews with Steven B._____, I have gotten to know him academically and personally. I found that he is an attract…
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