Family & Friends Weekend 2015 Myths & Realities of Health Related Professions Pamela B. Matheson, Ph.D. Director of Pre-Health Programs http://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/prehealth

What students need How we help Exploration & Options Prerequisite Courses Clinical Internships Research Experience Leadership Community Service Standardized Exams Timeliness & Organization Professionalism How we help Campus Presentations Pre-Health Advising Internship Resources Pre-Application & Workshop Application Review Recommendations Exam Preparation Committee Letter Practice Interviews

Application calendar* overview To enter school in August 2016: Spring 15 Pre-Application Workshops Entrance Exams May - June 15 Application Services open August 15 Secondary applications October 15 First deadlines & Interviews January 16 Final deadlines *medical school dates - although similar for dental and vet

Application Facts* 141 US & 17 Canadian Allopathic Schools (MD): 45,266 applicants for 20,479 spots 30 Osteopathic Schools (DO): 14,945 applicants for 5,574 spots 30 Veterinary Schools (DVM): 6,766 applicants for 3,200 spots 64 Dental Schools (DMD): 12,039 applicants for 5,311 spots Assist any pre-health student prepare for and apply to: Chiropractor, Genetic Counselor, Medical Technician, Midwife, Naturopathic Doctor, Nurse Practitioner, Occupational Therapist, Optometrist, Pharmacist, Physician Assistant, Physical Therapist, Public Health practitioner and Speech/Language Pathologist *current number of schools and acceptance data from most recent cycle available (2011 or 2012)

MD: numerics matter* APPLICANTS MATRICULANTS Undergrad MCAT Undergrad 3.66 Non-science GPA 3.44 Science GPA MCAT 28.3 Overall: Undergrad 3.75 Non-science GPA 3.63 Science GPA MCAT 31.2 Overall: *mean for 2012 cycle

GPA, MCAT, Courses, Educational Pursuits MORE THAN JUST NUMBERS GPA, MCAT, Courses, Educational Pursuits Source: Dr. Ron Garcia Stanford University School of Medicine

“X” factors 84% of accepted applicants reported medical/clinical community service/ volunteer clinical experience 80% of accepted applicants reported research/lab experience 70% of accepted applicants reported non-clinical community service/volunteer experience

Medical School Admission rates (%) by MCAT and Undergraduate GPA* Overall acceptance rate: 45% MCAT Total 27-29 30-32 33-35 36-38 39-45 GPA 3.8-4.00 65.1 80.4 86.2 90.0 91.1 3.6-3.79 48.9 69.9 78.8 82.4 83.4 3.4-3.59 34.8 52.0 65.4 71.2 79.7 3.2-3.39 24.7 37.7 49.7 63.2 3.0-3.19 23.6 30.0 42.6 47.1 57.6 >75% >50% * All applicants 2010-2012

Is there a correlation between MCAT score and GPA (and admission)?

Most Recent MHC data 66.7% acceptance rate for all health professions applicants known to Office for 2012-2013 cycle 66.7% acceptance rate for medical school* admissions for those matriculating in Fall 2013 100% acceptance rate for the 8 “well- qualified** medical school applicants” *Includes Allopathic (MD) and Osteopathic (DO) schools **GPA>3.2 and MCAT total >29

Distribution of Pre-Health Program Applicants for Fall 2013 matriculation *other includes Chiropractic, Podiatry and Physical Therapy

MHC Students went to: Arizona Maryland UMass Bay Path Mt. Sinai UNC Chapel Hill Boston Univ. Oregon Rutgers Colorado State PCOM UNECOM Columbia Royal Vet. College Uniformed Services Cornell Stanford University of Alberta Dartmouth SUNY Buffalo UPenn Drexel SUNY Stony Brook UT Southwestern Duke & Duke-Singapore SUNY Upstate VA Tech Emory Temple Vanderbilt George Washington Tufts Virginia Commonwealth Harvard Tulane Vermont Howard U. Florida Wake Forest Jefferson U. Hawaii Wisconsin Kansas U. Iowa Yale U. Oklahoma

Paying for it! Average starting salaries: Merit & Need-based Scholarships Loans National Health Service Corps Must work in community with limited access to health care after graduation Only Primary Care Providers eligible Student loans are paid off for 10 years and then forgiven Scholarships are given in exchange for commitment AAMC.org/FIRST Median debt for 2012 graduates: Public: $160,000 Private: $190,000 Average starting salaries: Internal Medicine: $180k Family Medicine: $160k Pediatrician: $145k