2019 Toolkit

What you will find in this toolkit:

I. MEDICAL SCHOOL ADMISSIONS
General Information & Overviews

• Allopathic Medical Schools with Math Requirements 2016, adapted from MSAR by Bryn Mawr College Office of Health Professions Advising
• Allopathic Medical Schools with Additional Science Requirements 2015, adapted from MSAR by Bryn Mawr College Office of Health Professions Advising
• Qualities Sought by Professional Schools, Yale Undergraduate Career Services
• Road to Becoming a Doctor (AAMC)
• The Smart Pre-Med Student’s Guide, Suzanne Smith, Athena Institute for Women’s Wellness, Inc.
• Behaviors of Successful Medical Students
• Guide to Medical School, Colorado College Career Center
• How Do I Decide if a Career in Medicine Is Right for Me (AAMC)
• How Do I Apply to Medical School (AAMC)
• How Do I Make Sure Social Media Doesn’t Hurt My Chances? (AAMC)
• How Do I Apply to a MD/PhD Program? (AAMC)
• MD/PhD Program Policies, (AAMC)
• MD/PhD: Is It Right for Me?
• Medical School Admissions-Myths and Realities, University of Buffalo
• Medical School Should I Apply To?

The Application

• AMCAS GPA Calculator
• Application Tracker Template
• Application Workshop, Columbia University Office of Pre-professional Advising
• College 4 Year Timeline for Application and Admission, (AAMC, MSAR)

MCAT

• 2017 MCAT Essentials (AAMC)
• 2015 MCAT Preview Guide (AAMC)
• Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems Section (AAMC)
• Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems Section (AAMC)
• Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills Section (AAMC)
• Documenting ADHD for Testing Accommodations (AAMC)
• Documenting Learning Disabilities for Testing Accommodations (AAMC)
• Documenting Psychiatric Disabilities for Testing Accommodations (AAMC)
• Psychological, Social, and Biological Foundations of Behavior Section (AAMC)
• The New Score Scales for the 2015 MCAT Exam (AAMC)
• What’s On the MCAT Exam? (AAMC)

Personal Statement

• 7 Tips for your Medical School Personal Statement
• 10 Tips for Writing the College Application Essay
• 10 Topics to Avoid in a College Admission Essay
• Personal Statement Guide-Tips for Writing a Winning Statement of Purpose, David Rubin, Pre-graduate Advisor, Emory University Career Center
• Writing your Medical School Personal Statement

Interviews

• Harvard Univ. Med School Interview Tips
• Prehealth Interview Workshop, MIT Global Education and Career Development
• The Multiple Mini-Interview, Kenn W. Eva, Medical Education
• 5 Questions Medical School Applicants Are Afraid to Ask
• Medical School Interviewing, (AAMC)
• Mission Interview Worksheet, (AAMC)
• SDN Interviewing for Medical School
• Medical School Admissions Interviews

II. FINANCIAL PLANNING

• FIRST: The Cost of Applying to Medical School, (AAMC)
• FIRST: The Financial Aid Application Process, (AAMC)
• FIRST: You Can Afford Medical, (AAMC)
• Financing Medical Education, presentation by AAMC
• How Do I Pay for Medical School?, (AAMC)
• Mission Possible: Sound Financial Planning for Medical School, Brown University Pre-Med and Health Careers Advising Office

III. DIVERSITY IN MEDICINE

• Prevention and Wellness in Health Care Reform
• UC Davis Diversity Brochure
• America Needs A More Diverse Physician Workforce, AspiringDocs.org, (AAMC) Campaign to Increase Diversity in Medicine
• Answering the Question of the Year With Faculty Diversity
• Closing the Gaps in the Medical School Applicant Pool, AspriringDocs.org
• The State of Diversity in the Health Professions
• Underrepresentation of Underrepresented Minorities in Academic Medicine

IV. PHARMACY TOOLKIT

• Course Prerequisite Information
• Dual Degree Programs
• First Year Tuition
• Fourth Year Tuition
• PCAT Information
• Pharmacy School Admission Requirements
• Second Year Tuition
• The Saga of SB 493: California Extends Scope-of-Practice for Pharmacists (APA)
• Third Year Tuition

V. PRE-MEDICAL OPPORTUNITIES

• Internet Resources for Pre-Health Students
• UC San Diego Post Baccalaureate Premedical Program
• How Do I Find Healthcare-related Volunteer Opportunities?, (AAMC)
• How Do I Get Lab Experience?, (AAMC)
• How Do I Shadow a Doctor?, (AAMC)
• How To Be A Good Mentee

VI. SAT

• Ready for the Redesigned SAT 2016

VII. OTHER

• Curriculum Vitae Guidelines, University of Michigan Medical School
• Learning Strategies for Success in Medical School, Pamela Devoe, Curriculum Development Consultant, University of New Mexico School of Medicine
• Additional Resources
• How Do I Make the Most of My Gap Year?, (AAMC)
• FIRST: Post Baccalaureate Premedical Programs, (AAMC)
• Resume Guidelines, La Follette School of Public Affairs, University of Wisconsin-Madison