T a ke n o r re se rve d a se a t fo r the MCAT e xa m Re vie - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

 T a ke n o r re se rve d a se a t fo r the MCAT e xa m  Re vie we d the to pic o f yo ur pe rso na l sta te me nt with the Pre -He a lth Offic e a nd me t with the Writing Ce nte r to b e g in po lishing (Writing Ce nte r is o nly o pe n until June 9 )  Ca re fully c he c ke d a ll tra nsc ripts fro m a ll po st- se c o nda ry c o urse s fo r a ny a no ma lo us g ra de s  Re q ue ste d mo re tha n the numb e r o f re c o mme nda tio n le tte rs. T he se sho uld b e re c e ive d in the Pre -He a lth o ffic e b y the first we e k in June .  Ha ve c urre nt na me a nd c o nta c t info rma tio n (e ma il/ pho ne ) fo r E ACH o f yo ur 12-15 e xpe rie nc e s. (Mrs. Wo o d -Hill c a n NOT b e liste d a s a c o nta c t.)

T ue sda y, Ma y , 2016 Applic a tio n o pe ns T ue sda y, June 7, 2016 Applic a tio n sub missio n b e g ins F rida y, June 24, 2016 I nitia l tra nsmissio n o f a pplic a tio n da ta to me dic a l sc ho o ls—F irst da te AMCAS will tra nsmit le tte rs Mo nda y, Aug ust 1, 2016 E a rly De c isio n Pro g ra m de a dline ** * * AMCAS MUST receive MCAT scores by this date

Transcript: Stude nt Re g istra r’ s Offic e Application: Me dic a l AMCAS (Ve rific a tio n) Sc ho o ls Stude nt Recommendation: Stud e nt Pre -He a lth Virtua l Offic e E va lua tio ns Stude nt MCAT MCAT http://www.yu.edu/transcript

 NO ROOM F OR E RROR!  Pla n to sub mit in e a rly June  Ha ve se ve ra l pe o ple pro o f it  E ma il to Pre -He a lth Offic e to re vie w c o urse wo rk

Is this the name on your YU transcript? Do NOT use your social Security number. Is this the name on your YU transcript? Do not use your social security number!

Dates are important here. Check your YC transcript for dates THEY entered for your coursework. Be especially careful about dates that YC entered for AP credits! Your time in Israel is NOT study aboard.

Be sure to release your AMCAS application AND your MCAT scores to Mrs. Wood-Hill. We cannot transmit your letters without it.

NOT E : T he Pre - He a lth Offic e tra nsmit CANNOT yo ur tra nsc ript a nd the Re g istra r’ s o ffic e c a nno t se nd tra nsc ripts fro m o the r sc ho o ls yo u ha ve a tte nde d.

T RANSCRI PT RE QUE ST F ORM RE GI ST RAR’ S OF F I CE AMCAS Orde r a tra nsc ript fro m E VE RY po st-se c o nda ry c o lle g e .

Afte r yo u c o mple te Se c tio ns One a nd T wo , yo u c a n o rde r yo ur tra nsc ripts. Yo u do NOT ha ve to wa it until yo u sub mit the e ntire a pplic a tio n. Pro b le ms with tra nsc ripts a re the NUMBE R ONE c a use o f pro c e ssing de la ys  a nd misse d de a dline s. T he y c a n b e o rde re d a nd se nt a s e a rly a s Ma y 5th . Orde r tra nsc ripts o nline fo r YC c la sse s a t www.yu.e du/ tra nsc ripts.  Ma ke sure yo ur AMCAS I D Numb e r is o n e ve ry re q ue st.  Orde r a n uno ffic ia l c o py o f the tra nsc ript to use in inputting yo ur c o urse wo rk.  Yo u do NOT ne e d to sub mit a T RF fo r a ny I sra e li c re dits. [SE E I SRAE L I CRE DI T S  SL I DE ] Re vie w OF F I CI AL tra nsc ripts c a re fully b e fo re e nte ring c la sswo rk fo r a ny  “I nc o mple te ” o r “I n Pro g re ss Gra de s” T he tra nsc ripts do NOT ha ve to a rrive a t AMCAS fo r yo u to sub mit yo ur  a pplic a tio n.

Use this se c tio n to e nte r b a sic info rma tio n re g a rding c itize nship, le g a l re side nc e , la ng ua g e s spo ke n, e thnic ity a nd ra c e , pa re nts/ g ua rdia n, sib ling s, a nd fe lo ny info rma tio n.

 Use this se c tio n to e nte r info rma tio n, g ra de s a nd c re dits e a rne d fo r e ve ry c o urse tha t yo u ha ve e nro lle d in a t a ny U.S., U.S. T e rrito ria l, o r Ca na dia n po st- se c o nda ry institutio n.  T his inc lude s c o lle g e c re dits e a rne d in hig h sc ho o l!

Schools automatically populate from “schools attended list”.

 Cre dits fro m a ny YU-a ffilia te d Ye shiva in I sra e l a ppe a r a s a b lo c k o f 16 c re dits o n yo ur YU tra nsc ript, b ut MUST b e b ro ke n do wn into individua l c la sse s o n AMCAS. Yo u will ne e d yo ur re lig io us (mo rning pro g ra m) tra nsc ript to c o mple te this se c tio n.  Yo u do NOT ha ve to re q ue st tra nsc ripts fo r a ny o f the se c re dits.  T his sho uld NOT b e liste d a s “Study Ab ro a d.”

Yo ur I sra e li c re dits fa ll into two c a te g o rie s: YU-Affilia te d Ye shiva  Yo u we re a c c e pte d to YU b e fo re yo u we nt to I sra e l a nd a tte nde d o ne o f the S. Da nie l Ab ra ha m I sra e l Pro g ra ms - T his c o urse wo rk sho uld b e liste d with "Ye shiva Unive rsity" a s yo ur sc ho o l a nd a ppe a r the sa me a s yo ur o the r YU c la sse s, a nd NOT a s a b lo c k o f 16. T he se c o urse s a re liste d a s “Pa ss/ F a il” with no g ra de s. No n-YU a ffilia te d Ye shiva  Yo u a pplie d to a nd we re a c c e pte d to YU a fte r yo u a rrive d in I sra e l while a tte nding o ne o f the S. Da nie l Ab ra ha m I sra e l Pro g ra ms Yo u do NOT ha ve to o rde r tra nsc ripts fro m I sra e l fo r a ny o f the se  sc e na rio s.

Yes, it will seem as if you’ve spent an extra year at YU. These credits should appear as regular YC classes (totaling 16 credits for each semester) and listed as P/F .

Separate School listing Classes listed as P/F

 Use this se c tio n to indic a te :  Adva nc e Pla c e me nt  Pe nding Gra de s  Withdra wa ls

term it was granted as seen on your transcript

Use this se c tio n to e nte r a ny vo lunte e r, re se a rc h o r e xtra c urric ula r a c tivitie s, a wa rds, ho no rs, o r pub lic a tio ns tha t yo u wo uld like to b ring to the a tte ntio n o f the me dic a l sc ho o ls to whic h yo u a re a pplying . NOT E : De a n’s L ist is NOT a n a c tivity! Yo u do NOT ha ve to c o mple te a ll 15. Do no t PAD with irre le va nt da ta . BUT …if yo u o nly ha ve thre e o r fo ur a c tivitie s, this is a c o nc e rn! 12 Re gular e xpe rie nc e s (700 c ha ra c te r na rra tive ) 3 Most Impor tant E xpe rie nc e s (1,325 c ha ra c te r na rra tive ) Use yo ur re sume a s a b a se fo r time s/ da te s a nd o the r de ta ils  Cre a te na rra tive to de sc rib e wha t YOU g o t o ut o f the e xpe rie nc e (i.e ., wha t yo u  le a rne d, a ny ne w te c hniq ue s o r e xpe rie nc e s, e tc .) Re vie w e ntrie s with the YU Writing Ce nte r  Ha ve the Pre -He a lth Offic e re vie w se c tio ns. (do n’ t e xpe c t us to dro p e ve rything !)  AMCAS re q uire s c o nta c t info rma tio n fo r e a c h e xpe rie nc e !  Mo st o f the se e xpe rie nc e s yo u sho uld ha ve sub mitte d with yo ur Pre -He a lth Applic a tio n  in Ja nua ry a nd re vie we d with Mrs. Wo o d-Hill during yo ur 1-ho ur me e ting .

Enter AP courses for Transcript first semester you received Institutional Credit AMCAS

 I n this se c tio n, the stude nt will:  I de ntify the le tte r AMCAS will re c e ive [COMMI T T E E L E T T E R]  I de ntify the me dic a l sc ho o ls to whic h e a c h le tte r sho uld b e se nt  Print le tte r re q ue st fo rm a nd pro vide to Ms. Be a udre a u (inc luding pe rso na lize d tra c king numb e r)  T ra c k re c e ipt o f le tte rs b y AMCAS—le tte rs a re fina lize d a nd tra nsmitte d in the o rde r in whic h sub mit yo ur a pplic a tio n.  Do no t c a ll us c o nsta ntly a b o ut yo ur le tte r!

 ST E P T HRE E : Print the L e tte r o f Re q ue st F o rm (L RF )  Yo u will b e a ske d whe the r yo u wa nt to print the le tte r o f re q ue st:  Clic k “YE S” T he Pre -he a lth Offic e will ne e d the numb e r to inc lude with yo ur Virtua l E va lua tio n pa c ke t.

T he “Co mmitte e L e tte r Pa c ke t” tha t the Pre -He a lth Offic e tra nsmits to AMCAS (via Virtua l E va lua tio ns) c o nta ins:  Mrs. Wo o d-Hill’ s Co mmitte e L e tte r › We o fte n pa ra -phra se the le tte rs b ut se nd e a c h in its e ntire ty to the sc ho o ls a s a n a tta c hme nt to my le tte r.  Suppo rting le tte rs o f re c o mme nda tio n  Co mmitte e L e tte r Wa ive r F o rm

 Mo st stude nts se le c t b e twe e n 23-25 sc ho o ls  T hink o utside the b o x, i.e . o utside NYC!  Ha ve a re a so n fo r e a c h sc ho o l yo u se le c t  Be re a dy to fly to o ut-o f-sta te inte rvie ws!

Applic a tio n F e e s (in 2016 c yc le )  $160 pro c e ssing fe e (inc lude s o ne sc ho o l)  $37 fo r e a c h a dditio na l sc ho o l  I n a dditio n to the initia l a pplic a tio n fe e s, a ll sc ho o ls will re q uire fe e s fo r the ir se c o nda ry a pplic a tio ns.  T he re a re a lso se pa ra te fe e s if yo u a pply MD a nd DO.

T his is yo ur PE RSONAL ST AT E ME NT NOT E : Yo u sho uld ha ve a lre a dy ha d o ur o ffic e re vie w the sub je c t o f the pe rso na l sta te me nt.  5,300 c ha ra c te rs (inc luding spa c e s)  Ha ve se ve ra l pe o ple re a d it fo r spe lling a nd g ra mma r  Cut a nd pa ste fro m MS-Wo rd (? )