08.28.19 HEALTH PROFESSIONS SOPHOMORE SESSION F A R N S W O R T H - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

08.28.19 HEALTH PROFESSIONS SOPHOMORE SESSION F A R N S W O R T H P A V I L I O N , R M C

ALIYA BHIMANI CHRISTINE MARTINEZ MARCOS CANALES LUKE HUMPHREYS DIRECTOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR JOYCE JONES TAMARA COBB AURORA ZARATE JOHN FIERST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR DEPT COORDINATOR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR M E E T T H E T E A M

O V E R V I E W STRONG CANDIDATE APPLICATION PROCESS RICE APPLICANT INFORMATION

T H E S T R O N G C A N D I D A T E LETTERS OF ACADEMIC CO - CURRICULAR PERSONAL EVALUATION FOUNDATION EXPERIENCES ATTRIBUTES

C U R R I C U L A R R E Q U I R E M E N T S PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS ONLINE AT EACH SCHOOL ' S WEBSITE MEDICAL SCHOOL ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS ( MSAR ) TEXAS MEDICAL AND DENTAL SCHOOL APPLICATION SERVICE ( TMDSAS ) WEBSITE ADEA OFFICIAL GUIDE TO DENTAL SCHOOLS APPLICATION SERVICES - PHARMCAS , VMCAS , SOPHAS , CASPA , PTCAS

PREREQUISITE COURSE REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIC COURSE REQUIREMENTS CAN BE FOUND IN THE MEDICAL SCHOOL ADMISSION REQUIREMENT ( MSAR ). FOR DENTAL , REVIEW THE OFFICIAL GUIDE TO DENTAL SCHOOLS . FOR ALLIED HEALTH REQUIREMENTS , PLEASE SEE ALLIED HEALTH GUIDE ON OUR WEBSITE

C H O O S I N G A M A J O R HUMA/SS 30% WHAT INTERESTS YOU ? REQUIREMENTS CAN BE ENGI/NSCI INCORPORATED 70% IN ANY MAJOR MAJOR DOES NOT +/- ADMISSION CHANCES

G R A D E S , A P T E S T S & S C H E D U L I N G MUST EARN DO NOT TAKE G R A D E S MINIMUM PREREQUISITES / " C " PASS / FAIL GRADE MAY REPEAT TO PREPARE AP CREDIT A P C R E D I T RECOMMEND FOR MUST BE ON UPPER LEVEL ENTRANCE YOUR COURSES EXAMS TRANSCRIPT PREFER 4 YEAR NO PREREQS S U M M E R COURSES AT UNIVERSITY OUTSIDE HOME PREFERRED OF THE US INSTITUTION

R E S E A R C H & S T U D Y F E L L O W S H I P S V O L U N T E E R I N G A B R O A D C L I N I C A L P R O G R A M A P P L Y T O S U M M E R P R O G R A M S W I N T E R B R E A K / E A R L Y S P R I N G S U M M E R A C T I V I T I E S

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MCAT SCORING

S C O R E 1 - 3 0 O F F E R E D R E G I S T E R O N 4 . 5 H O U R S ( N A T ' L A V G I S Y E A R R O U N D A D A W E B S I T E 1 7 ) D E N T A L A D M I S S I O N S T E S T ( D A T )

M C A T & D A T R E S O U R C E S A D A O F F E R S A F U L L L E N G T H T E S T O N L I N E D A T P R A C T I C E D A T C A N B E P U R C H A S E D O N L I N E K A P L A N O R P R I N C E T O N R E V I E W O F F I C I A L G U I D E T O T H E M C A T F U L L L E N G T H P R A C T I C E T E S T S O N L I N E M C A T K H A N A C A D E M Y V I D E O C O L L E C T I O N P S Y C / S O C T E X T B O O K R E S O U R C E B I O C H E M T E X T B O O K R E S O U R C E

C O M M U N I T Y S E R V I C E & C L I N I C A L L E A D E R S H I P E X P E R I E N C E S C O - C U R R I C U L A R A C T I V I T I E S P E R S O N A L / U N I Q U E R E S E A R C H I N T E R E S T S

C L I N I C A L E X P E R I E N C E S V O L U N T E E R I N G S H A D O W I N G R E M S SMALL CLINICS HOSPITALS RICE EMERGENCY LARGE HOSPITALS CLINICS MEDICAL SERVICES NSCI 399

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C O - C U R R I C U L A R A C T I V I T I E S G E T I N V O L V E D W I T H T H I N G S Y O U E N J O Y - C O M M U N I T Y I N V O L V E M E N T - T U T O R I N G - C U L T U R A L A C T I V I T I E S - C O L L E G E G O V E R N M E N T - A T H L E T I C S / I M S P O R T S - O - W E E K

STUDY ABROAD ABROAD . RICE . EDU

R E S E A R C H PROVIDES NOT REQUIRED ENHANCES UNDERSTANDING UNLESS APPLICATION OF RESEARCH MD / PHD PROCESS - A T T E N D R E S E A R C H F A I R - J O I N B I O S C I E N C E S O W L S P A C E - M A J O R - R E L A T E D R E S E A R C H - A T T E N D C C D C A R E E R E X P O - E M A I L P R O F E S S O R O R P I I N M E D I C A L C E N T E R

M D / P H D P R O G R A M S - 7 - 8 Y E A R S - 2 - 3 Y E A R S O F R E S E A R C H E X P E R I E N C E - U N D E R S T A N D T H E D I F F E R E N C E - M D , P H D A N D M D / P H D - M U S T H A V E S T R O N G P A S S I O N

1 SCIENCE OR ENGINEERING PROFESSOR L E T T E R S O F 1 MAJOR PROFESSOR 1 CHARACTER REFERENCE E V A L U A T I O N 1 RESEARCH ( IF APPLICABLE ) GET TO KNOW YOUR PROFESSORS EARLY !

H E A L T H P R O F E S S I O N S A D V I S I N G C O M M I T T E E ( H P A C ) L E T T E R - O P E N F I L E P R O C E S S M E E T O P E N H P A C W I T H R E S O U R C E S F I L E L E T T E R A N S E S S I O N A D V I S O R HELD IN NOVEMBER ACCOMPANIES YOUR REVIEW YOUR APPLICATION APPLICATION TO MATERIALS RESOURCES MEDICAL / DENTAL SCHOOL T H I S P R O C E S S S T A R T S D U R I N G T H E J U N I O R Y E A R O R A F T E R D E P E N D I N G O N W H E N Y O U W A N T T O A P P L Y

A P P L I C A T I O N F E E S A A C O M A S A A D S A S A M C A S T M D S A S $ 195 FIRST SCHOOL $ 170 FIRST SCHOOL $ 185 FLAT FEE $ 245 FIRST SCHOOL $ 45 EACH $ 40 EACH $ 102 EACH ADDITIONAL SCHOOL ADDITIONAL ADDITIONAL SCHOOL SCHOOL SECONDARY APPS SECONDARY APPS VARY SECONDARY APPS VARY VARY

P E R S O N A L S T A T E M E N T R E F L E C T O N Y O U R P E R S O N A L / C A R E E R G O A L S H E A L T H C A R E P H I L O S O P H Y M O T I V A T I O N F O R H E A L T H C A R E C H A R A C T E R A M B I T I O N T I P S S T A R T E A R L Y S E E K H E L P V I S I T T H E C E N T E R F O R A C A D E M I C A N D P R O F E S S I O N A L C O M M U N I C A T I O N

S T U D E N T C O D E O F C O N D U C T A N D H O N O R C O D E RICE STUDENTS AGREE TO BEHAVE IN WAYS THAT ARE RESPONSIBLE , RESPECTFUL & ADHERE TO THE POLICIES PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS EXPECT GOOD JUDGMENT , HONESTY & INTEGRITY INFRACTIONS MUST BE REPORTED - BEST TO AVOID THEM ! TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR MISTAKES AND LEARN FROM LAPSE IN JUDGEMENT MEET WITH AN ADVISOR TO DISCUSS HOW TO PRESENT YOURSELF HONESTLY AND APPROPRIATELY

GRADES AND STANDARDIZED TEST SCORES MEAN CUMULATIVE GRADE POINT AVERAGE AND MCAT SCORE RICE APPLICANTS ADMITTED TO MEDICAL SCHOOL ( 2016 - 2018 ) CALENDAR YEAR RICE MEAN GPA RICE MEAN MCAT SCORE NAT ' L MEAN MCAT SCORE 2016 3 . 71 509 501 2017 3 . 75 514 508 2018 3 . 79 515 511 IN THE PAST 12 YEARS , 87 % OF RICE UNDERGRADS FIRST - TIME MEDICAL SCHOOL APPLICANTS USING THE OAA SERVICES HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED TO AT LEAST ONE MEDICAL SCHOOL , WHERE AS THE NATIONAL ACCEPTANCE RATE IS ABOUT 40 %. EVEN WHEN INCLUDING ALL ALUMNI ( INCLUDING SENIOR WHO TAKE A " GAP YEAR ", THE RICE ACCEPTANCE RATE IS MORE THAN DOUBLE THE NATIONAL AVERAGE .

W H E R E S H O U L D I A P P L Y West 6% South 6% Midwest 9% Northeast 13% TX 66% HIGHEST ACCEPTANCE RATE = PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN YOUR HOME STATE

I N T E R V I E W S B E G I N I N T H E F A L L A F T E R Y O U A P P L Y R E S E A R C H T H E S C H O O L S K N O W Y O U R W H Y P R A C T I C E R E A D " T H E M E D I C A L S C H O O L I N T E R V I E W " B Y D R . S A M I R P R E P A R A T I O N D E S A I R E A D " M M I " B Y D R . D E S A I S H O W E N E R G Y A N D P A S S I O N S M I L E S P O N S O R E D B Y R P M S , O A A , C A P C A N D C C D M O C K A L U M N I M D S A N D S E N I O R I N T E R V I E W E R S I N T E R V I E W S R E M O V E S N E R V E S A N D W O R K O U T K I N K S

G A P Y E A R ( S ) MATURE WITH LIFE EXPERIENCE 24 TRAVEL , WORK , CLINICAL GROWING # OF EXPERIENCE , RICE STUDENTS RESEARCH , GRADUATE SCHOOL

P O S T - B A C C A L A U R E A T E P R O G R A M S P R O G R A M S D E S I G N E D F O R C A R E E R C H A N G E R S A C A D E M I C E N H A N C E R S VISIT HTTPS :// STUDENTS - RESIDENTS . AAMC . ORG / POSTBACC

O A A W E B S I T E O A A . R I C E . E D U / P R E - H E A L T H - P R O F E S S I O N S PRE - MEDICAL / AP CREDIT ALLIED HEALTH PRE - DENTAL CHART GUIDE GUIDE LIST OF RICE HEALTH - ONLINE RESEARCH RESOURCES OPPORTUNITIES RELATED STUDENT GROUPS

S E C O N D Y E A R T I M E L I N E VISIT OAA WEBSITE AND RESOURCES DECLARE MAJOR IF READY FALL GAIN CLINICAL EXPERIENCE IDENTIFY SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES DECLARE MAJOR AND SEEK ADVICE REVIEW ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS FOR SPRING SCHOOLS BEGIN REVIEWING TEST PREP OPPORTUNITIES SPRING APPLY FOR SUMMER PROGRAMS CONTINUE INVOLVEMENT ATTEND HEALTH PROFESSIONS FAIR

A T E X A S - S P E C I F I C P R O G R A M C R E A T E D B Y T H E T E X A S L E G I S L A T U R E T O S U P P O R T A N D E N C O U R A G E H I G H L Y Q U A L I F I E D , E C O N O M I C A L L Y D I S A D V A N T A G E D S T U D E N T S R E V I E W I N F O R M A T I O N O N T H E R I C E J A M P W E B P A G E B E F O R E B E G I N N I N G T H E A P P L I C A T I O N P R O C E S S D U R I N G S O P H O M O R E Y E A R S T U D E N T S S H O U L D C O N T A C T C H R I S T I N E M A R T I N E Z , R I C E ' S J A M P C O O R D I N A T O R

F L E X M E D A L L O W S C O L L E G E S O P H O M O R E S I N A N Y M A J O R T O A P P L Y F O R E A R L Y A S S U R A N C E O F A C C E P T A N C E T O I C A H N S C H O O L O F M E D I C I N E A T M O U N T S I N A I R E V I E W I C A H N W E B S I T E F O R M O R E I N F O R M A T I O N A P P L I C A T I O N S O P E N S I N A U G U S T O F S O P H O M O R E Y E A R

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