Harvardocs-medschool-applicants-list October 2017

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by Premedical College

A few one-on-one office hours with University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine are still open! Come speak with Dr. Keme Carter, Assistant Dean for Admissions, and Emily Sharp-Kellar, Senior Associate Director of Admissions on Monday November 6, 1-4:30. Office hours with the medical schools are primarily intended for students applying this cycle (for 2018) or planning to apply during the upcoming cycle, but are open to all juniors, seniors, and alumni. All office hours and information sessions will be held at OCS. Sign up in Crimson Careers (Events-->Programs/Workshops-->Search for "Pritzker", then you can select the time that works for you)

6 years, 6 months

AAMC Fair, Upcoming events, in the area emails

by Premedical College

Dear Applicants, We hope this finds you well. The information about "in the area interviews" was sent before but we are getting many emails about this so we thought it was worth sending again. 1) AAMC Minority Medical Student Career Fair-Saturday, November 4 Boston Marriott Copley Place, 110 Huntington Ave This fair is open to everyone. Some of you who are waiting for interviews or waiting for admission to schools where you have interviewed may want to consider attending to meet with medical school representatives. You can check the list on the link to see which schools are attending. The following information is from the AAMC. About the Event This day-long event consists of educational workshops, networking opportunities and a career fair. The workshops engage students with information from medical school admissions to MCAT and AMCAS preparation, financial literacy and debt management, and highlights other health professions. A luncheon allows an exceptional networking opportunity with current medical students. Updated event information is available at www.aamc.org/medicalcareerfairboston<http://www.aamc.org/medicalcareerfairboston>. All students are invited to attend this FREE event. Timeline 7:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Registration Open for Participants 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Workshops and Panel Discussions 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Representation Matters: Increasing and Advancing Black Men in Medicine 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Recruitment Fair Attire The dress code for this event is business casual. (We recommend slacks, skirts, collared shirts, dresses, and polo shirts). We do encourage you to dress comfortably for the long day of events. 2) Upcoming events at OCS University of Michigan Medical School Information Session, Thursday, November 2, 12-1pm, OCS University of Michigan Medical School Information Session, Thursday, November 2, 1:30-4pm, OCS (sign up for a 10-minute, one-on-one meeting) University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine Information Session, Monday, November 6, 5-6 pm OCS University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine Office Hours, Monday, November 6, 1-4:30pm OCS (sign up for a 15-minute one-on-one meeting) Financing Your Medical Education presented by Ms. Stephanie Hunt, Director of Financial Aid, Harvard Medical School, Monday, November 29, 4-5pm, OCS Please RSVP for these events on Crimson Careers. 3) "In the area" emails for interview invitations. We have been getting a lot of emails about sending "in the area" requests. The answer is that it is fine to send these to schools that are some distance away once you have one interview in the area. It makes less sense to do them for places like NYC if you are in Boston, but by all means try to group your California interviews, your Chicago interviews, etc. We would not try to do this if the scheduled interview is less than two weeks away. When you send your request, you want to be very gracious with the language--you realize that not everyone is granted an interview; you understand this may not be possible; you will be honored to come whenever they invite you, but it would save you the financial hardship of an additional trip; etc. Give them the specific days you would be willing to come. Keep the language professional. This is not the time to sneak in an update. This is just a simple request. If you are unclear about whether you are saying the right thing, it is fine to send your draft email for the school to premed(a)fas.harvard.edu or you can ask your House tutor to take a look at it. Stay in touch if we can be of help. Please spread the word about joining this list serve among your fellow Harvard applicants. With all best wishes, Ellen, Emiko, and Oona Premedical and Health Careers Advising http://ocs.fas.harvard.edu/medical-health Office of Career Services<http://www.ocs.fas.harvard.edu/>, Harvard University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences 54 Dunster Street, Cambridge, MA 02138, Ph.: 617.495.2595 [Description: cid:image001.jpg@01CD8445.F53D2F50]<http://www.facebook.com/OCSHarvard>[Description: cid:image002.jpg@01CD8445.F53D2F50]<http://twitter.com/HarvardOCS>[Description: cid:image003.jpg@01CD8445.F53D2F50]<http://ocsharvard.tumblr.com/>[Description: cid:image004.jpg@01CD8445.F53D2F50]<http://www.ocs.fas.harvard.edu/> tel: 617.495.2595

6 years, 6 months

For Future Applicants only--MCAT registration

by Premedical College

Dear Applicants, We have recently received the following information from the AAMC. Best, Ellen, Emiko, and Oona MCAT REGISTRATION OPENING ON 10/18: Attention: MCAT registration will open on October 18, 2017 for January to June 2018 test dates. (July to September test dates will open in February 2018.) Register for the MCAT at https://students-residents.aamc.org/applying-medical-school/taking-mcat-exa… "New this year: Start your registration early! Any time between October 12 and 5:00 PM ET on October 17, you will be able to fill out the necessary background and biographical information, as well as complete the necessary consent forms in the MCAT Registration System<https://apps.aamc.org/mrs/#/>. You will not be able to select your date and location at this time." "Starting the registration process early will allow you more time to enter your personal information and read the important MCAT policies and forms carefully before you begin searching for a test date and location on October 18. Completing your personal information and consent forms in advance does not give you priority in selecting your test date and location." "The full list of 2018 centers can be found here<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__echo4.bluehornet.com_ct…>. For the vast majority of your students, these centers are in convenient locations. But, unfortunately, a small number of your students will need to travel farther to test in 2018 than they did last year." "For 2018, we added five new dates to the schedule<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__echo4.bluehornet.com_ct…> (an increase from 25 to 30) and put the majority of testing dates on Fridays and Saturdays." Reminder about FAP: Individuals who are planning to apply for the Fee Assistance Program (FAP) should do that now in advance of the registration date. Filling out the financial aid information can be a little tricky for students and the Harvard Financial Aid Office can assist you. "As always, the AAMC is deeply committed to the needs of students with disadvantages. Though it doesn't cover travel costs, the AAMC's Fee Assistance Program covers the cost of MCAT practice materials, the Medical School Admission RequirementsTM, and up to 16 medical school applications. Additionally, it significantly reduces registration fees for the exam. Information about the Fee Assistance Program is available on the AAMC's website<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__echo4.bluehornet.com_ct…>."

6 years, 6 months

Upcoming events, acceptances, completeness of application, and interviews

by Premedical College

Dear Applicants, We hope this finds you well. 1) Upcoming events for applicants Duke University School of Medicine Information Session, Monday, October 16, 4:30-5:30pm, OCS Harvard Medical School Information Session, Wednesday, October 18, 7-8pm, Science Center C University of Michigan Medical School Information Session, Thursday, November 2, 12-1pm, OCS University of Michigan Medical School Information Session, Thursday, November 2, 1:30-4pm, OCS (sign up for a 10-minute, one-on-one meeting) University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine Information Session, Monday, November 6, 5-6 pm OCS University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine Office Hours, Monday, November 6, 1-4:30pm OCS (sign up for a 15-minute one-on-one meeting) Financing Your Medical Education presented by Ms. Stephanie Hunt, Director of Financial Aid, Harvard Medical School, Monday, November 29, 4-5pm, OCS Please RSVP for these events on Crimson Careers. 2) Acceptances. A few of you will be fortunate enough to receive an acceptance to medical school on October 15. This is not common and most schools do not have a first acceptance date this early. Once you have been accepted, many schools will ask you to send in a deposit and/or a written notice that you accept the spot. There are clear "Application and Acceptance Protocols" that govern acceptances (Application and Acceptance Protocols- Applicants<https://students-residents.aamc.org/applying-medical-school/article/applica…>; Application and Acceptance Protocols--Admissions Officers<https://students-residents.aamc.org/applying-medical-school/article/applica…>). As long as you are holding only one acceptance on April 30th, all of the deposits you have paid will be returned, except for the one at the final school that you plan to attend. As you get a first acceptance, you should withdraw in writing from schools where you do not intend to matriculate. Many of you may need and want to hold on to multiple acceptances until you hear about financial aid offers. That is completely appropriate. For many schools, however, you might know that you will attend school A over school B regardless of what the financial aid package looks like and in that case it is appropriate to withdraw from school B once you have been accepted to school A. Your House tutors and OCS premed advisers are both happy to discuss these choices with you. 3) Confirming completeness. All of you should confirm at this point that your applications are complete at all medical schools where you have not been invited for an interview or rejected. Be sure to check spam filters and be sure that you are checking any email accounts that you have given to medical schools. 4) Interviews. Some of you have not received any interview invitations. Some have received one or two. Know that there are still many invitations yet to be given out. Also know that many people receive a few rejections before they receive any interview invitations. At this point, it is worth checking for completeness as listed above. In early November, for those of you with zero or one interview, we recommend that you send emails to the schools where you have not yet been rejected. In those emails, be gracious and acknowledge that you realize that not all people are granted interviews, but that you would be honored to receive an interview. You can briefly comment on why you are interested in this school and can briefly give some update if you have something you would like to share. If you have zero or one interview by early November, please get in touch with your House premed tutor and with the advisers at OCS. Stay in touch if we can be of help. Please spread the word about joining this list serve among your fellow Harvard applicants. With all best wishes, Ellen, Emiko, and Oona Premedical and Health Careers Advising http://ocs.fas.harvard.edu/medical-health Office of Career Services<http://www.ocs.fas.harvard.edu/>, Harvard University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences 54 Dunster Street, Cambridge, MA 02138, Ph.: 617.495.2595 [Description: cid:image001.jpg@01CD8445.F53D2F50]<http://www.facebook.com/OCSHarvard>[Description: cid:image002.jpg@01CD8445.F53D2F50]<http://twitter.com/HarvardOCS>[Description: cid:image003.jpg@01CD8445.F53D2F50]<http://ocsharvard.tumblr.com/>[Description: cid:image004.jpg@01CD8445.F53D2F50]<http://www.ocs.fas.harvard.edu/> tel: 617.495.2595

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