1. Applying to a Health Professions School
Presented by the Health Professions Advisory Committee
Trinity College
Hartford, CT
developed by Bill Church Updated Jan. 2017

2. It’s All in the Process Letter of Evaluation Medical, Dental, Vet
School
Letter of Evaluation
(Interfolio)
1° and 2°
Standardized
Exams
Application
More 2o information
MCAT
DAT
GRE

3. Trinity College HPAP Application Timeline
AMCAS 1o
sent to Schools; 2o
apps sent out
AMCAS Application Available
Submit AMCAS 1o
MCAT ‘smoked’
Applying to HPS Obtaining a LoE
HPAC Interviews
Completing LoE File
2017 JAN FEB MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUG
SEPT OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MARCH APRIL MAY
App File Complete
Interviews
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Application #s

5. Primary Application Medical School Dental School Veterinary School
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6. Excerpts from Medical School Admissions Pages
More on HPAC Letter of Eval

7. Trinity Materials needed for Committee Letter of Evaluation
Letters of Recommendation: via Interfolio Website
Personal Statement
Autobiographical Profile
Interviews with HPAC Chair and Committee Member

8. HPAC Letter of Evaluation (a.k.a. The Committee Letter)
Required by most medical, dental and PA schools
Written by HPAC Interviewer following Committee discussion of applicant’s application file
Edited and signed by Chair of HPAC
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9. Overall Acceptance Rate – 76%
Accepted (MD/DO) 90
Applicants
119
Overall Acceptance Rate – 76%
39% of applicants evaluated as
either Outstanding or Superior
Acceptance Rate
Superior Rating - 20/21 = 95%
Outstanding Rating - 21/25 = 84%
Combined - 41/46 = 89%
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10. Secondary Application School Specific
Secondary personal essays
Why are you and the school a good fit
What do you bring to the entering class
What medical specialty do you intend to pursue
Letters of Recommendation (HPAC Letter of Evaluation Packet)
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11. Take Home Message Adhere to the HPAC Application Time-table
Seek the advice of HPAC members often during the course of this processes
Don’t rely on hearsay (friends, parents, etc.)
Don’t wait until the last minute

12. Trinity Materials Medical, Dental, Vet School 1° and 2° Application 1°
When you are ABSOLUTELY ready to do your best
Deadline: First Week in April
Medical, Dental, Vet
School
First Week in May
Trinity
Materials
via Interfolio
1° and 2°
Standardized
Exams
Application
More 2o
Trinity
Stuff
MCAT
DAT
GRE 1° 2° #s

13. Questions and Comments