Premedical/dental Information
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College of Science
Mr. Robby Bowen
Ms. Kim Kubicek
Ms. Courtni Guidry
Ms. Krista Baron
Ms. Rachel Singleton
Ms. Martha Cedotal, Asst. Dean
Medical & Dental School
2 years Basic Sciences
• Step 1 Licensure exam (USMLE)
2 years Clinical Rotations
• Step 2 Licensure Exam
Post-graduate Residency
• Step 3 Licensure Exam
Licensure
Premed/Predent @ LSU
1200 entering freshmen declare
PMED/PDEN
~400 LSU students apply to
medical/dental/optometry/podiatry
school
200-220 LSU students are accepted
Application Procedure
Core course requirements
Test scores
Formal application
Faculty & Committee letters
Four Year Plan
Freshman Year
Focus on academic performance
Develop maturity and independence
Work on core requirements
Explore majors
Read!!
Sophomore Year
Choose a major
Develop relationships with faculty
Get Clinical Experience
Get involved
Summer Programs
Read!!
Junior Year
Maintain good grades
Finish core requirements
Build your resume (clinical
experience, leadership, etc.)
Attend Application meeting (Fall)
Take MCAT/DAT (Spring)
Apply to professional school
Senior Year
Complete degree requirements
Professional School Interviews
Keep in mind a parallel plan
LSU Medical School
Statistics
Average overall GPA: ~3.7
Average science GPA: >3.7
Average MCAT composite score is
~30 (9+ in each category)
BS/BA degree
Limited out of state resident seats
(up to 40 in New Orleans)
Out of State/Private
Medical Schools
Louisiana residents wanting to go
out of state:
3.8 GPA
32+ MCAT Composite minimum
Competing with applicants
nationwide
LSU Dental School
Statistics
~3.6 Overall GPA
~3.6 Science GPA
20 Academic Average DAT
19 Perceptual Ability DAT
No subtest scores below 18
Choosing a Major
Students can choose any major but
you need a good science foundation
Choose what you enjoy and earn
good grades
Take as many science courses as
possible
Non-science Majors
Science GPA is crucial
Above average overall GPA
Extra science course work
MCAT/DAT implications
Possibly earn a science minor
• Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
Core Requirements
Biology 1201/1208, 1202/1209
LSU Dental: MBIO and BCH now required
LSU Med-Shreveport requires 2 additional
semesters of BIOL;
General Chemistry 1201, 1202, 1212
Organic Chemistry 2261, 2262, 2364
Physics 2001, 2002, 2108, 2109
English 6-9 hours of credit
Changes coming—statistics/Biochemistry
Core Requirements
At least 90 hours of credit
Complete an undergraduate
degree
Many schools may have additional
requirements (calculus, genetics,
psychology)
Always check with admissions
office at any school of interest
Suggested Courses
Biology 4087 (biochemistry)
Biology 3156 (devl. zoology)
Biology 4160 (vert. physiology)
Biology 4104 (histology)
HUEC 1110/3010 (nutrition)
KIN 2500 (human anatomy)
EXST 2201 (statistics)
Psychology/Sociology/Anthropology
Bio-ethics
Suggested Courses
Interpersonal Communication
Pre-dental students
• Jewelry making
• Ceramics
Good Advice
Take labs with lectures
Don’t put off math
Balance science with nonscience
Take advantage of free tutoring,
supplemental instruction &
learning assistance
Good Advice
Visit faculty during office hours
Know your degree requirements
Challenge yourself academically,
taking the easy way out doesn’t help
in the long run; remember the
competition.
Take Personal responsibility!!!
Advanced Placement
Prerequisite courses should be
taken in residence
Check the policy at the
medical/dental schools you are
interested in attending
Preference is given to courses
earned in classroom with a grade
Admissions Committees
ask 3 questions:
Can the applicant “do it”?
• grades; MCAT/DAT; semester loads; time management;
juggle responsibilities; critical thinker; handle stress;
Will the applicant “do it”?
• challenges self; works hard; team player; perseveres;
solves problems; motivated for right reasons;
Should the applicant “do it”?
• Compassionate? Caring? Good communication skills;
ethical? Honest? Integrity? Professionalism?
Competency Based
Admissions
Interpersonal Competencies
Service oriented
Social/Interpersonal Skills
Cultural Competence
Team Work
Oral Communication
Competency Based
Admissions
Intrapersonal Competencies
Integrity and Ethics
Reliability and Dependability
Resilience and Adapatability
Capacity for Improvement
Credentials
Academic Record
Extracurricular Activities
Test Scores
Personal Characteristics
Letters of Evaluation
Academic Record
GPA
Course loads
Upper Division Credits
Research
“W” grades
Average Course Loads
15 to 17 hours per semester
MCAT/DAT semester
Work schedule is considered
Should be advancing in your
major/taking higher level
courses
Research
Faculty members need good,
dependable student assistants
Opportunity to get to know
faculty
Shows responsibility and
interest
Active learning
Extracurricular
Clubs/Organizations
Work
Volunteer service
Medical/Dental experience
Health Related
Experience
Local hospitals-paid or
volunteer
Doctor’s offices
Nursing homes
Hospice
Dental Experience
Work
Observe different practices
and specialty areas
Volunteer
Extremely Important for Predental students!
Health Related Student
Organizations
Alpha Epsilon Delta
Pre-Dental Society
Minority Science Pre-Professional
Society
Student Christian Medical
Association
Multiculturalism in Healthcare
Good Activities
Get actively involved in 1 or 2
organizations (quality over quantity)
Seek leadership positions
Keep record/journal of your activities
and volunteer experiences
Read journals to keep current on
health-related issues
Goal is to learn and develop skills
Current MCAT
Computer based test format
32 Administrations on 30 days (January,
April, May, June, July, August, September)
4.5 hrs. in length; AM/ PM test times.
Results in 30 days (14 days in future)
Register 3-4 months in advance: Prometric
Testing Centers/LSU Testing Center
Current MCAT
Physical Science
Verbal Reasoning
Biological Sciences
Possible score of 15 on each
subtest
BIG CHANGES FOR
MCAT 2015
4 subtests now:
• Biological and Biochemical Foundations of
Living Systems; 65 items; 95 minutes; 25%
BCH; 65% intro biol; 5% Gen Chem; 5% Org
Chem.
• Chemical and Physical Foundations of
Biological Systems; 65 items, 95 minutes; 15%
BCH; 5% Intro BIOL; 30% Gen Chem; 25%
Organic Chem; 25% Physics;
BIG CHANGES FOR
MCAT 2015
• Psychological/Social/Biological Foundations of
Behavior; 65 items; 95 minutes; 60% Intro
PSYC; 30% intro SOCL; 10% Intro BIOL.
• Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills; 60 items,
90 minutes; Reading passages from humanities
areas, social sciences, ethics, philosphy, crosscultural studies, health. Designed to test
analytical reasoning skills.
BIG CHANGES FOR
MCAT 2015-Implications
Broader background of courses needed: Social
Sciences, Statistics, Analytical Reasoning,
Biochemisry;
Focus on scientific inquiry and reasoning not
memorizing and restating;
Critical Analysis/Problem Solving;
Goals: develop interdisciplinary science skills
Integrate knowledge from many
perspectives
Understand connection between natural
sciences and social sciences
More Info on MCAT 2015
https://www.aamc.org/students/applying/mc
at/mcat2015/
expose yourself to as many different areas
of knowledge as possible.
Free tutorial videos:
https://www.khanacademy.org/science/mcat
MCAT
Register on-line
(http:www.aamc.org/mcat)
Review Courses
• Kaplan
• Princeton Review
• Practice tests at AAMC website
DAT
Online test administration
Prometric Registration Center
May be taken year round
May be repeated after 90 days; must
obtain documentation after 3rd test.
Suggest Spring of Junior year
Registration on-line: www.ADA.org
DAT
Natural Sciences
• Biology, Gen & Organic Chem
Perceptual Ability
Reading Comprehension
Quantitative Reasoning
Scores from 1-30
Personal Characteristics
Mature
Responsible
Intelligent
Honest
Hard-Working
Serving
Compassionate
Personable
Leader
Professionalism
Evaluation Letters
LSU Premed/Predent Committee
Faculty letters
Critically important part of the
application process!!!
Get to know your faculty
members
Important Publications
Medical School Admission
Requirements (online version)
Admission Requirements of U.S.
& Canadian Dental Schools
Application Process
15-16 months before enrollment—
end of Junior year
Take AdmissionTest Spring-Jr Year
Two Stage Application:
• Online Standardized Application Service
• Individualized Secondary Application
from each school
Professional School
Application Services
Association of Medical Colleges
Application Service-MD (AMCAS)
American Association of Colleges of
Osteopathic Medicine Application ServiceDO (AACOMAS)
Texas Medica/Dental School Application
Service (TMDSAS)
Professional School
Application Services
American Assoc of Dental Schools
Application Service-DDS/DMD (AADSAS)
Optometry Centralized Application
Service – 0D- (OPTOMCAS)
American Association of Colleges of
Podiatric Medicine Application ServiceDPM-(AACPMAS)
Websites
American Association of Medical Colleges:
www.aamc.org
American Association of Colleges of
Osteopathic Medicine www.aacom.org
American Dental Education Association:
www.adea.org
Association of Schools& Colleges of
Optometry: www.opted.org
Nontraditional/Transfer
Students
May want to speak with a
Premedical/Predental Counselor
Career Options
PODIATRY
PMED/PDENT LISTSERV
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SIGN UP to keep informed about pmed/pdent news
and events:
http://mcafmac.chem.lsu.edu/signup.html
Join LSU Premed/Predent Facebook Group
This is an LSU Community group page, so you will have to first
join Facebook’s LSU community using your LSU e-mail address.
Then search for “Pre-Med / Pre-Dent at LSU” to join the group.
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