TYPICAL MEDICAL SCHOOL APPLICATION TIMELINE
Freshman and Sophomore Years
¨ Freshman Year Orientation Meeting with Premedical Sciences Advisory Committee
¨ Open a file with the Premedical Sciences Advisory Committee by filling out a Biographical Questionnaire.
¨ Ask your professors in all courses to fill out evaluation forms for you and to return these forms to the Premedical Sciences Advisory Committee
¨ Take required courses to fulfill admission requirements
¨ Make yourself known to your academic advisor and to your professors who will be writing recommendations
¨ Become involved in campus life through extra-curricular activities
¨ Acquire experiences in your desired field; volunteering, jobs during break and summer, etc.
¨ Visit the PreMed Center (CNS) to explore career options
¨ Identify specific admission requirements for your programs/schools of interest
Junior Year
¨ Continue to obtain evaluation forms from instructors
¨ Request evaluations from other sources (coaches, club advisors, etc)
¨ Study for upcoming admission tests (i.e. MCAT)
¨ Register for MCAT or GRE or other admission test (usually taken in Spring of Junior year)
¨ Write a resume and personal statement for upcoming PreMed committee interview
¨ Sign up for interview with PreMed Committee - usually occur just after Spring Break
¨ Meet with member of PreMed Committee for feedback from your interview
¨ Continue volunteer work and extracurricular activities
¨ During summer between Junior and Senior year, apply to the schools of your choice - applications for Med. School begin June 1st
Senior Year
¨ Complete applications as needed
¨ Retake MCAT if necessary
¨ Provide Chair of PreMed committee with list of schools that you applied to
¨ Interview at schools
¨ Inform the PreMed committee of the outcome of your applications
¨ Continue to fill all course requirements
¨ Continue volunteer work
¨ Accept your offer
ALTERNATIVE TIMELINE
This may be appropriate if you:
- came to the decision to pursue a career in the health professions late
- you need additional time to bring your GPA up to a more competitive level
- you need additional time to prepare for MCATs, or just to make sure that this career option is right for you
Freshman, Sophomore, and Junior Year
¨ Attend Orientation Meeting with Premedical Sciences Advisory Committee
¨ Open a file with the Premedical Sciences Advisory Committee by filling out a Biographical Questionnaire.
¨ Ask your professors in all courses to fill out evaluation forms for you and to return these forms to the Premedical Sciences Advisory Committee
¨ Take required courses to fulfill admission requirements
¨ Make yourself known to your academic advisor and to your professors who will be writing recommendations
¨ Become involved in campus life through extra-curricular activities
¨ Acquire experiences in your desired field; volunteering, jobs during break and summer, etc.
¨ Visit the PreMed Center (CNS) to explore career options
¨ Identify specific admission requirements for your programs/schools of interest
Senior Year
¨ Continue to obtain evaluation forms from instructors
¨ Request evaluations from other sources (coaches, club advisors, etc)
¨ Study for upcoming admission tests (i.e. MCAT)
¨ Register for MCAT or GRE or other admission test (usually taken in Spring)
¨ Write a resume and personal statement for upcoming PreMed committee interview
¨ Sign up for interview with PreMed Committee - usually occur just after Spring Break
¨ Meet with member of PreMed Committee for feedback from your interview
¨ Continue volunteer work and extracurricular activities
¨ During summer after graduation, apply to the schools of your choice - applications for Med. School begin June 1st
Postgraduate year(s)
¨ Complete applications as needed
¨ Retake MCAT if necessary
¨ Provide Chair of PreMed committee with list of schools that you applied to
¨ Interview at schools
¨ Inform the PreMed committee of the outcome of your applications
¨ Continue volunteer work
¨ Accept your offer
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