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 ue sda y, Ma y 3, 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

 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 . (E a c h o f yo ur Mo st I mpo rta nt E xpe rie nc e s sho uld b e suppo rte d b y a le tte r o f re c o mme nda tio n.  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.

AMCAS WEBSITE: www.aamc.org/ amcas

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 Use this se c tio n to e nte r yo ur na me , ide ntific a tio n numb e rs, b irth info rma tio n, a nd se x.  F a ilure to inc lude pe rtine nt a lte rna te na me s a nd I Ds ma y de la y the pro c e ssing o f yo ur a pplic a tio n.  NOT E : Ma ke SURE the na me o n yo ur tra nsc ripts is a n e xa c t MAT CH fo r yo ur na me o n the a pplic a tio n. DO NOT USE NI CK NAME S.

Dates are important here. Check your YC transcript for dates THEY entered for your coursework. Your time in Israel is NOT study aboard.

 Use this se c tio n to e nte r E VE RY po st- se c o nda ry (hig h sc ho o l a nd c o lle g e ) sc ho o l yo u a tte nde d, inc luding a ll US a nd Ca na dia n unive rsitie s.  I nput the da te s e xa c tly a s the y a ppe a r o n yo ur tra nsc ript.  I f yo ur I sra e li c re dits a ppe a r a s tra nsfe r c re dit o n yo ur tra nsc ript, it sho uld b e liste d a s a se pa ra te sc ho o l. ( se e I sra e li c re dits slide fo r mo re info rma tio n)  Ha ve a c o py o f a ll yo ur tra nsc ripts a va ila b le to e nsure a c c ura c y!

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

 YOU MUST SI GN OF F !  T his a llo ws the Pre -He a lth o ffic e to se e yo ur a pplic a tio n. We ha ve no a c c e ss witho ut this re le a se .  I MPORT ANT : YOU MUST NOT I F Y T HE PRE HE AL T H OF F I CE (I N WRI T I NG) WHE N YOU SUBMI T YOUR APPL I CAT I ON.

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.

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.

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.

Your legal residence is usually determined by where your parents live!

Your choices are white or other, usually. If you have a question, please see Mrs. Wood-Hill.

Additional options are available under each category and become visible after the main category is checked

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Pro fic ie nc y (a t le a st o ne la ng ua g e a nd o ne pro fic ie nc y is re q uire d.  Use in Childho o d Native / func tionally native : I c o nve rse e a sily a nd  Ho me a c c ura te ly in a ll type s o f situa tio ns. Na tive spe a ke rs ma y think tha t I a m a na tive spe a ke r to o . Advanc e d: I spe a k ve ry a c c ura te ly, a nd I unde rsta nd  Ne ve r o o the r spe a ke rs ve ry a c c ura te ly. Na tive spe a ke rs ha ve Ra re ly no pro b le m unde rsta nding me , b ut the y pro b a b ly o pe rc e ive tha t I a m no t a na tive spe a ke r. F ro m time to time o Good: I spe a k we ll e no ug h to pa rtic ipa te in mo st  Ofte n c o nve rsa tio ns. Na tive spe a ke rs no tic e so me e rro rs in o my spe e c h o r my unde rsta nding , b ut my e rro rs ra re ly Alwa ys o c a use misunde rsta nding . F air: I spe a k a nd unde rsta nd we ll e no ug h to ha ve  e xte nde d c o nve rsa tio ns a b o ut c urre nt e ve nts, wo rk, fa mily, o r pe rso na l life . Na tive spe a ke rs no tic e ma ny e rro rs in my spe e c h o r my unde rsta nding . Basic : I spe a k the la ng ua g e impe rfe c tly a nd o nly to a  limite d de g re e a nd in limite d situa tio ns. I ha ve diffic ulty in o r unde rsta nding e xte nde d c o nve rsa tio ns.

Ba se d o n re se a rc h a nd in suppo rt o f Ho listic Re vie w in a dmissio ns,  AMCAS will de rive a nd pro vide a “So c io e c o no mic a lly Disa dva nta g e d” indic a to r. T he inte nt o f the indic a to r is to ide ntify a pplic a nts who c o me fro m  the mo st so c io e c o no mic a lly disa dva nta g e d b a c kg ro unds. De rive d fro m the pa re nt(s) e duc a tio n a nd o c c upa tio n(s) (E O)  e nte re d b y the a pplic a nt (a s sho wn in ma trix o n the ne xt slide ) While a ll a pplic a nts a re a ske d to pro vide pa re nta l e duc a tio n a nd  o c c upa tio n info rma tio n in the AMCAS a pplic a tio n, o nly the lo we st SE S indic a to rs (E O-1 a nd E O-2) will b e re po rte d. Po ve rty ra te s fo r 2015 = $40,890 fo r a fa mily o f 8!  I f yo ur pa re nts a re inc o rpo ra te d a nd sho w little inc o me b ut yo u live  in a BI G ho use BE WARE ! Sc ho o ls a re do ing g o o g le se a rc he s o f a ddre sse s whe re the y kno w ho use s a re e xpe nsive .

 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”.

Use a personal copy of your official transcript to complete this section

 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 YU yo ur 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