Medical School Admission Prepared by PASHA

What is Important?  GPA (Undergraduate Record)  Letters of Recommendation  MCAT’s  Life Experiences (Research, Volunteer, Medical Experience, Community Service, Work, Extracurricular Activities, etc)  Application  Interviews  GPA (Undergraduate Record)  Letters of Recommendation  MCAT’s  Life Experiences (Research, Volunteer, Medical Experience, Community Service, Work, Extracurricular Activities, etc)  Application  Interviews

Grade Point Average  3 diff. GPAs for each year  BCPM (Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Math)  AO (All Other)  Overall  Postbaccalaureate Premedical Programs  3 diff. GPAs for each year  BCPM (Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Math)  AO (All Other)  Overall  Postbaccalaureate Premedical Programs

MSAR  Medical School Admission Requirements (MSAR)  430 Pages - $25.00  Bible of medical school guides  The MSAR is the #1 source for:  Application procedures and deadlines  Selection factors such as MCAT & GPA data  Medical school class profiles  Costs and financial aid packages  MD/PhD and other combined degrees  Graduates' specialty choices  Updated USMLE Policies   Medical School Admission Requirements (MSAR)  430 Pages - $25.00  Bible of medical school guides  The MSAR is the #1 source for:  Application procedures and deadlines  Selection factors such as MCAT & GPA data  Medical school class profiles  Costs and financial aid packages  MD/PhD and other combined degrees  Graduates' specialty choices  Updated USMLE Policies 

Letters of Recommendations  Get them early  Prepare your CV (curriculum Vitae)  Options:  UCLA Career Center LOR Service  Interfolio  VirtualEvals  Get them early  Prepare your CV (curriculum Vitae)  Options:  UCLA Career Center LOR Service  Interfolio  VirtualEvals

LOR  UCLA Career Center LOR Service  For standard mail, the letter fee is $8 each for the first two schools, $4 for each subsequent school per request, regardless of the number of letters requested.  For Priority Mail, the letter fee is $20 for each school, regardless of the number of letters requested.  INTERFOLIO  $ Electronic Delivery  $ US Postal Service Domestic Delivery  $ US Postal Service Priority Mailing  UCLA Career Center LOR Service  For standard mail, the letter fee is $8 each for the first two schools, $4 for each subsequent school per request, regardless of the number of letters requested.  For Priority Mail, the letter fee is $20 for each school, regardless of the number of letters requested.  INTERFOLIO  $ Electronic Delivery  $ US Postal Service Domestic Delivery  $ US Postal Service Priority Mailing

Medical College Admission Test  Tutorial (optional) 5 minutes  Physical Sciences 52 Qs - 70 minutes  Break (optional) 10 minutes  Verbal Reasoning 40Qs - 60 minutes  Break (optional ) 10 minutes  Writing Sample minutes  Break (optional) 10 minutes  Biological Sciences 52 Qs - 70 minutes  Survey 10 minutes  Total Content Time 4 hours, 20 minutes  Total Test Time 5 hours, 10 minutes  Tutorial (optional) 5 minutes  Physical Sciences 52 Qs - 70 minutes  Break (optional) 10 minutes  Verbal Reasoning 40Qs - 60 minutes  Break (optional ) 10 minutes  Writing Sample minutes  Break (optional) 10 minutes  Biological Sciences 52 Qs - 70 minutes  Survey 10 minutes  Total Content Time 4 hours, 20 minutes  Total Test Time 5 hours, 10 minutes

MCAT   “To test the skills and knowledge that medical educators & physicians have identified as key prequisites.”  Participate and void    Preparation Courses  Writing: J K L M N O P Q R S T  Other sections :   “To test the skills and knowledge that medical educators & physicians have identified as key prequisites.”  Participate and void    Preparation Courses  Writing: J K L M N O P Q R S T  Other sections :

2008 Applicants (Marticulants)  Verbal :  PS :  BS :  W: P - P  Science GPA:  Non-science GPA:  Overall GPA:  Applicants: 42,231 (13 applications each)  Marticulants: 18,036 (43%)  Verbal :  PS :  BS :  W: P - P  Science GPA:  Non-science GPA:  Overall GPA:  Applicants: 42,231 (13 applications each)  Marticulants: 18,036 (43%)

Life Experiences  Research  Volunteer  Clinical Experience  Community Service  Leadership Why? Application.  Pasha4health.org  Newsletter  Comprehensive guide…  Research  Volunteer  Clinical Experience  Community Service  Leadership Why? Application.  Pasha4health.org  Newsletter  Comprehensive guide…

Application  AAMC.org  AMCAS  Apply EARLY!  Primary Application  Identifying Information  Schools Attended  Biographic Information  Course Work  Work/Activities  Letters of Evaluation  Medical Schools  Essay(s)  Standardized Tests  AAMC.org  AMCAS  Apply EARLY!  Primary Application  Identifying Information  Schools Attended  Biographic Information  Course Work  Work/Activities  Letters of Evaluation  Medical Schools  Essay(s)  Standardized Tests

Secondary Applications

Fee Assistance Program (FAP)  A new FAP application is released in January of each calendar year.  For applicants who, without financial assistance, would be unable to take the MCAT or apply to medical schools that use the AMCAS application.  Reduce the MCAT registration fee (for test year 2009, from $225 to $85).  For AMCAS, It waives application fee of up to 13 medical schools.  A new FAP application is released in January of each calendar year.  For applicants who, without financial assistance, would be unable to take the MCAT or apply to medical schools that use the AMCAS application.  Reduce the MCAT registration fee (for test year 2009, from $225 to $85).  For AMCAS, It waives application fee of up to 13 medical schools.

Interviews  Ideal Medical Student Applicant  Smart  Friendly  Active  Sensative  Compassionate  Diverse  Team Player  Ideal Medical Student Applicant  Smart  Friendly  Active  Sensative  Compassionate  Diverse  Team Player

Random Stuff  Make Connections  Make sure you know why you are doing this  Prepare in advance  Ask others  Have a plan B  Keep calling and teasing   Make Connections  Make sure you know why you are doing this  Prepare in advance  Ask others  Have a plan B  Keep calling and teasing 