Harvardocs-medschool-applicants-list December 2021

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[2022] updates, 0-2 interviews, 2+ interviews/acc, post-acc, choose your med school, sinai info session & div panel

by Premedical College

Dear 2022 Applicants, 1. Updating schools. We are getting lots of emails about updating schools you have not heard from. With questions about updates/letters of interest, please reach out to your House tutors first. If you have additional questions after consulting with them, feel free to reach out to us. You do not want to send updates to schools that do not accept them (some schools do not accept updates/letters of interest at all or only after you have interviewed), and you want to be careful if a school has a limited number of updates allowed. You may decide you want to be able to send those updates later in the process more than you want to send them now. **We had a longer discussion of updating schools in our previous message. 1. Zero to two interviews. If you have received 0-2 interviews, we recommend that you send emails now 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 invitation. You can briefly comment on why you are interested in this school and can briefly give an update if you have something you would like to share. These should not be long notes. If you currently have 0-2 interviews, please get in touch with your House tutors and make an appointment with one of us at OCS. We can help you map out a strategy from here. Lots of people who were in this same situation at this point last year are now several months into their first year of medical school. 1. Two or more interviews or an acceptance. If you have had two or more interview invitations and have not been rejected from those schools (or if you even have an acceptance!), you can either sit tight depending on the number of invitations you have received and how you feel about those schools or you can send updates to other schools. 1. Post-Acceptance. Once you have an acceptance to any medical school, your House is unable to advocate on your behalf at any school. We (and your tutors) are happy to advise you, of course, as you advocate for yourself in your quest to receive additional interview invitations. 1. AMCAS Choose Your Medical School Tool. (https://students-residents.aamc.org/applying-medical-school/article/amcas-c…<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__students-2Dresidents.a…>) Please be aware of this tool and how you are supposed to use it. This link has a bunch of useful information, so be sure to read information provided there! The Choose Your Medical School tool will not be available until February 19, 2022. 1. Upcoming info session- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai info session and diversity panel, Monday, 11/8, 4-5pm. We encourage you to attend! Please join us for a special information session with Dr. Valerie Parkas, Senior Associate Dean of Admissions, Dr. Carrie Ernst, Professor in the Department of Psychology and Member of the Admissions Committee, and Jessica Maysonnet, Associate Director of Admissions at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Our speakers will focus specifically on diversity, equity and inclusion on their campus. This is a great opportunity to ask any questions you may have, and to get to know the Mt. Sinai team in a more comfortable setting! Co-Sponsored by the Harvard Black Premedical Society and the Harvard Office of Career Services. REGISTER IN ADVANCE TO ATTEND<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__mssm.zoom.us_j_8721649…> Best, Emiko & Oona

1 year, 5 months

[2022] ocs advising hours, 0-2 interviews, updates, CYMS tool, MD/PhD programs, financing med school webinar

by Premedical College

Dear Applicants, We know that at this point in time, there are many different experiences out there. Some of you may already have an acceptance, but many of you do not. Some of you have had many interviews and some have had few. Wherever you are in the process, your House tutors and the advisers at OCS are here to assist and support you. 1. OCS Advising Hours. Our office is closed starting December 20 and will reopen on January 3. Appointments can be made through Crimson Careers as usual. Virtual drop-ins (Wed 2-3, Th 3-4) go through Thursday December 16 and will resume on Wednesday, January 26. For any current students or alumni taking post-bac courses, please note that we will have our 10 minute start-of-term office hours to answer course questions. These will run January 13 through January 20 and can be booked in Crimson Careers the day before the appointment. 1. Zero to two interviews. If you have had zero to two interview invitations (or, for example, if you have had three invitations, but have been rejected at one or two of those schools), if you have not already done so, then please get in touch with your House tutors and us (at premed(a)fas.harvard.edu<mailto:premed@fas.harvard.edu>). There may not be anything further to be done, but we would like to hear from you and help you strategize. Interviews invitations will continue to go out for the next few months. 1. Updates. There is no clear right answer as to when and whether you update your schools but we can try to offer some guidelines. * If a school tells you they do not want updates, do not send updates. * It is fine to send an update any time you have truly major news-award of a major fellowship or award, publication of a paper, etc. * If you had only a few interviews and sent updates to all your schools in late October to early November, it would be fine to send them again about 6-8 weeks later-starting in perhaps early-mid January. Only send updates to schools that you haven't heard from yet about an interview invitation (or schools where you have been placed on hold for an interview). The most meaningful updates are going to be to schools where you have not yet been invited to interview. * If you have not sent updates at all, you may want to send some now or in early January. You can include your fall grades if you are still in school, can briefly tell them how you have spent your fall, can indicate continued interest in the school, and can tell them graciously that while you know not everyone is invited for an interview, you would be honored to be invited. * Updates should not be long- certainly less than half a page. 1. AMCAS Choose Your Medical School Tool and acceptance protocols. 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://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__students-2Dresidents.a…>; Application and Acceptance Protocols--Admissions Officers<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__students-2Dresidents.a…>). As long as you are holding a maximum of three acceptances on April 15th and 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. Once you have an acceptance to any medical school, neither OCS nor your House will be able to advocate on your behalf at any school, but your House tutors and OCS premed advisers are both happy to discuss your choices with you at any point. 1. Acceptances into MD/PhD programs. The same rules apply for applicants accepted into MSTP slots. However, since you will know at the outset that you will be fully funded, it is usually not necessary for you to hold multiple acceptances for any period of time. At times, you may feel unable to decide without further information about your research options. That may mean that some applicants need to hold spots at two or three programs for a period of time. If you are fortunate to have several acceptances and while you are technically allowed to hold up to three offers until April 30th, we would urge you to go ahead and narrow down the spots you are holding so that you can free up spots for other applicants. 1. Financing Your Medical Education Workshop, Thursday, February 3, 4-5pm ET. Wondering how you will pay for medical school? Join us for this "Financing Your Medical Education" program with Siobhan Keenan, Assistant Director of Financial Aid at Harvard Medical School. Ms. Keenan will lead a discussion on financial aid options and resources. Her comments will be relevant to all medical schools and all types of applicants, including international students. First-year students through alumni are welcome to attend. To participate, pre-register at: https://harvard.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Vo6IwMEVRguMmawgbj0Qmw Please join at least five minutes before the workshop is scheduled to begin. You must register using your Harvard (@college, @post, or @alumni) email address. We hope you have some time to relax and enjoy the holidays in the coming weeks. Best, Emiko & Oona Emiko Morimoto, PhD Assistant Director, Premedical and Health Careers Advising 617-495-2595 / morimoto(a)fas.harvard.edu<mailto:morimoto@fas.harvard.edu> / LinkedIn<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.linkedin.com_in_em…> Pronouns: she / her / hers Office of Career Services<http://www.ocs.fas.harvard.edu/>, Harvard University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences 54 Dunster Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 [insta small]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.instagram.com_harv…> If you are applying to medical school in 2020 for matriculation in 2021, please subscribe to the Harvard OCS Medical School Applicant Listserv, by visiting https://lists.fas.harvard.edu/mailman/listinfo/harvardocs-medschool-applica… and signing up using a @college.harvard.edu address, a @post.harvard.edu address, or an @alumni.harvard.edu address.

2 years, 4 months

[2022 & 2023 applicants] DO School fair Tomorrow 12/8 FW: Last Chance: Medical School Virtual Expo

by Ceder, Oona Britt

Attention current and prospective DO (Osteopathic MD School) applicants - Attend AACOM’s DO School Virtual Fair to connect with Admissions Staff: Wednesday 12/8, 12-6pm ET Details below From: aacomasinfo=liaisoncas.com(a)sedlv.net <aacomasinfo=liaisoncas.com(a)sedlv.net> On Behalf Of Choose DO Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2021 10:01 AM To: Ceder, Oona Britt <ceder(a)fas.harvard.edu> Subject: Last Chance: Medical School Virtual Expo Tomorrow! Meet with admissions representatives from 34 medical schools across the country. Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__email.mail1.sedlv.net_…>. [header photo]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__email.mail1.sedlv.net_…> Dear Advisor, Your premedical students are invited to meet with representatives from 34 medical schools, right from the comfort of their own home for free during the Choose DO Medical School Virtual Expo<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__email.mail1.sedlv.net_…>, tomorrow, December 8. Students may register now and log in anytime between 12:00pm - 6:00pm ET. This event is hosted by the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM), in partnership with Pre-SOMA, the undergraduate division of the Student Osteopathic Medical Association (SOMA). * Watch live presentations and meet with medical school admissions representatives, faculty and current students via online chat rooms * Learn more about applying to medical school, the interview process and life as a medical student * Meet with AACOM representatives, med school admissions teams, current residents and more * Explore which medical school is right for you – zero travel required Register Today<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__email.mail1.sedlv.net_…> Copyright © 2021 AACOMAS Applicants, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: 311 Arsenal Street Watertown, MA 02472 US Click here to unsubscribe<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__email.mail1.sedlv.net_…>

2 years, 4 months

[2023] medical school application process workshop recording & materials

by Premedical College

Hi everyone, Happy December (!!). We wanted to send out the Medical School Application Process webinar and materials, so you are able to view this over the coming weeks/break and help prepare for the 2023 application cycle. Here is the captioned webinar recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYQxIf84gww (As a reminder- you must watch through to the end and fill out the form for us to add the "med school applicant" to your Crimson Careers account.) In addition, the handouts referenced during the webinar are below: Here is the handout with everything we said: https://ocs.fas.harvard.edu/files/ocs/files/navigating_the_medical_school_a… And the navigating the application cycle handout (will be updated with new dates in early 2022): https://ocs.fas.harvard.edu/files/ocs/files/navigating_2022_medschool.pdf?m… As a reminder, in order to gain access to the 2023 med school applicant advising appointments and have the med applicant tag added to your account in Crimson Careers, please be sure to follow to the end of the webinar and complete the form shared on one of the slides. These appointments will become available in late January. Best, Emiko & Oona Emiko Morimoto, PhD Assistant Director, Premedical and Health Careers Advising 617-495-2595 / morimoto(a)fas.harvard.edu<mailto:morimoto@fas.harvard.edu> / LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/in/emiko-morimoto-7282386/> Pronouns: she / her / hers Office of Career Services<http://www.ocs.fas.harvard.edu/>, Harvard University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences 54 Dunster Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 [insta small]<https://www.instagram.com/harvardocs/> If you are applying to medical school in 2021 for matriculation in 2022, please subscribe to the Harvard OCS Medical School Applicant Listserv, by visiting https://lists.fas.harvard.edu/mailman/listinfo/harvardocs-medschool-applica… and signing up using a @college.harvard.edu address, a @post.harvard.edu address, or an @alumni.harvard.edu address.

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