Transcript Medical School Admissions AMSA ARC UC DAVIS

DO THIS NOT THAT:
ROADMAP TO MEDICAL SCHOOL
ADMISSIONS
Monica Vela, MD, FACP
Associate Dean of Multicultural Affairs
Pritzker School of Medicine
University of Chicago
ROADMAP
I. APPLICATION HIGHLIGHTS
II. INTERVIEW TIPS
III. FOLLOW UP
IV. FAUX PAS
I. SEVEN APPLICATION
HIGHLIGHTS
 ACADEMIC HISTORY
 SERVICE
 RESEARCH / SCHOLARSHIP
 LEADERSHIP
 LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION
 INTEGRITY
 CONSISTENCY
I. BIG SEVEN: #1 ACADEMIC HISTORY
 GRADE TRAJECTORY
 MAJOR / MINOR
 DEGREE OF COURSEWORK DIFFICULTY
 OUTSIDE OF THE CLASSROOM?
THE NEW MCAT?!
 NEW MCAT: INPUT FROM 1,000 medical school faculty
members, residents and students, 1,000 college faculty,
HHMI and the National Association of Health Professions
Advisors.
 always take the MCAT when you are confident you will
be able to achieve your best results.
 Resources:
 Khan Academcy
file:///C:/Users/sroberts/Desktop/MCAT%20%20%20Khan
%20Academy.htm
 https://www.aamc.org/students/applying/mcat/mcat2015/
I. SEVEN: #2 SERVICE
Qualify: WHAT TYPE?
Quantify: HOW MUCH
Quantify: HOW LONG
Qualify: IMPACT
I. BIG SEVEN: #3 RESEARCH /
SCHOLARSHIP
HOW LONG
PUBLICATIONS
MENTORSHIP
I. BIG SEVEN: #4 LEADERSHIP
 IF YOU ARE GOING TO DO IT, MAKE IT
MEANINGFUL TO YOU
BIG SEVEN: #5 LETTERS
o Letters of recommendation:
o from whom?
o HOW do I ask?
o Deadlines
o Committee Letters
I. BIG SEVEN: 6&7 INTEGRITY
AND CONSISTENCY
 ANYTHING YOU MENTION IS FAIR GAME
 DON’T OVERSTATE YOUR ROLE
 BE ABLE TO EXPLAIN MISSTEPS;
 LIST WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT FIRST
 NO SPELLING OR GRAMMATICAL ERRORS!!
II. INTERVIEW TIPS
 MOTIVATION
 EXPLORATION
 DEDICATION AND COMMITMENT
 KNOW THE SCHOOL: DO YOUR
HOMEWORK
 WATCH YOUR POLITENESS ALL DAY
FOLLOW UP
 SEND UPDATES!
 LET THEM KNOW YOU ARE INTERESTED
FAUX PAS
 APPLYING LATE
 BEING LATE
 DRESSING INAPPROPRIATELY
 BEING RUDE
 OVERSTATING WORK
 BEING ARROGANT
Thank you!
Session presented by:
Monica Vela, MD, FACP
Associate Dean of Multicultural Affairs
Pritzker School of Medicine University of Chicago
Sunny Nakae, MSW, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean for Admissions
Recruitment & Student Life
Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine