Transcript Pre-medical Advisors Ramona Howard (A-I)  Linda King (J-N)  Laura Jones (O-Z)  418 General Classroom Building  404.413.5000 

Pre-medical Advisors
Ramona Howard (A-I)
 Linda King
(J-N)
 Laura Jones
(O-Z)
 418 General Classroom Building
 404.413.5000
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Pre-medical committee
This committee is composed of three faculty
members that are appointed by the dean.
 Dr Pascoe (Chemistry)
 Dr. Evans (Physics)
 Dr. Eilertson (Biology)
About us
 Pre-med, pre-dent, pre-pharmacy, pre-vet, etc. are not
majors at GSU.
 The pre-medical file is an optional service that GSU
offers to students interested in attending medical and
professional schools.
 Completing this file gives you the opportunity to obtain a
pre-medical committee letter.
About us
 Medical school admission committees tend to prefer
composite evaluation letters.
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Many schools require this.
This letter is written by our premedical committee based on the
contents of your file.
Once the file is complete it takes about 2-3 weeks to go through
committee and an additional week to be typed and sent to the
school in which you are applying.
What is in the Pre-med file?
 Premedical information sheet: Complete and turn in at 418 GCB
If you have previously applied to medical/professional schools
and have a file with us please check reactivation.
 Reactivation: You will need an updated professional
application and if it has been over 1 year since your letter was
written, you will need 2 new/additional recommendations.
 Photograph: Small passport size, do not turn in large photos.
 Professional Application: Verified.
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MCAT- AMCAS
PCAT- PharmCAS
DAT- AADSAS
OAT
GRE
What is in the Pre-med file?
 Personal Essay- Start this several months before it’s due
and have it proofread by several people.
 Most professional applications have a section called
“personal comments”. This is your essay.
 GSU Science Recommendations – 3 (Chemistry, physics,
biology)
 It is your responsibility to get to know these professors.
 Once these letters are submitted they become GSU
property and we do not send them to schools individually
or give them back to you.
What is in the Pre-med file?
 Other Recommendations- 2 (volunteer, research,
employers, extracurricular, etc.)
 Grades: GPA & Science GPA
 Should have a minimum cumulative and a science GPA of
3.0 for the committee to review your file.
 Science GPA= Biology, chemistry, physics, and math
courses.
 FERPA Waiver- Must be signed before the committee will
review your file.
What is in the Pre-med file?
 Transcripts: If you have received degrees from other schools.
 Test scores: Your application should include your test scores. If they
do not you need to submit them.
 MCAT- good score:30—highest: 45
 DAT- good score:18 –highest: 30
 OAT-good score: 325—highest: 400
 PCAT- good score: 425—highest: 600
 GRE- good scores vary. National averages are 467 verbal, 591
quantitative, and 4.2 in analytical. Generally you wan to be
above the national average.
 Committee letter: Composite of everything in file including all LORs.
Virtual Applications.
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When submitting your AMCAS application, please print
the AMCAS Letter request.
Allows us to send to all schools which you wish to apply
at the click of a button.
You will receive an email confirmation when your
committee letter has been sent.
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Please note you must use your GSU email.
If you wish for us to snail mail the letters, we will pay for
10 schools only. You will have to pay for postage for
additional schools.
Virtual applications.
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AADSAS: It is your responsibility to create a file through
AADSAS.
You will use Linda King as your contact
[email protected].
AADSAS will send an email to Linda when your
application is complete and ready for us to send your
letter.
Interview.
 It is very important to practice your interview as a great
interview is crucial to getting into med school.
 The GSU career services offers practice interviews including
medical school mock interviews are available.
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Career Services is located at 260 University Center
Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:15 p.m.
404.413.1820
Helpful Premedical Links
 GSU: The College of Arts and Sciences Office of Academic Assistance:
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Premedical Information: http://www.cas.gsu.edu/239.html
GSU American Medical Student Association (AMSA): http://amsagsu.org/ and
http://secureapp.netclubmgr.com/ICS/CM/V2/Student/Club.aspx?uid=gastun&
ClubId=4485
GSU Student Club Directory:
http://secureapp.netclubmgr.com/ICS/CM/V2/Student/Index.aspx?uid=gastun
The Student Doctor Network: http://www.studentdoctor.net/
Association of American Medical Colleges (AMMC): http://www.aamc.org/
Aspiring Doctors: http://www.aspiringdocs.org/
Student Doc, Medical Student’s Resource Guide:
http://www.studentdoc.com/medfind.html
QUESTIONS?
 All pre-medical letters should be submitted to:
Pre-medical Advisory Committee
College of Arts and Sciences
Office of Academic Assistance
418 General Classroom Building
PO Box 4100
Atlanta, GA 30302-4100
404.413.5000
THANK YOU!