T HE C ORNELL HCEC

HCEC (HEALTH CAREERS EVALUATION COMMITTEE) What is it? Cornell’s HCEC serves those who apply to health professional schools that request a university letter of evaluation. You are not required to use HCEC, but it is recommended. How do I use this service? You will have to register at Barnes Hall and pay a non-refundable service fee (~$190).

HCEC P ROCESS AT A G LANCE Fall Orientation in November Online registration documents due mid January Transcripts and LORs due in March Interviews start in April Submitting the completed AADSAS copy when possible Letters sent out starting in July

W RITTEN C OMPONENT OF HCEC Background information form Personal Statement 20 Questions

L ETTERS OF R ECOMMENDATION 2-3 letters are required Using Interfolio.com Start Early!!! Start building relationships with your favorite professors Visit them during office hours, get to know them

G ENERAL O VERVIEW You submit the application You get assigned an interviewer (someone who doesn’t know you at all) After interviewing, your interviewer writes a letter based on your application and LORs HCEC attaches that letter + all your LORs and sends them to AADSAS around July/August For more information visit: school/hcec/process.cfm