Harvardocs-medschool-applicants-list March 2022

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welcome 2023 applicants & application cycle guidelines and resources

by Premedical College

Dear 2023 Applicants, Welcome to the Harvard OCS Medical School Applicant 2023 listserv! Over the next year, we will be posting a great deal of information related to the upcoming 2023 medical school application cycle (submitting an application in 2022 for 2023 matriculation). Please spread the word about this list serve to any Harvard students and alums who are applying this year. If you didn't view our Medical School Application Process webinar live (or already watch the recording), please view the webinar at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYQxIf84gww<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.youtube.com_watch-…>. Be sure to watch to the end to complete the google form to register your attendance to book the 2023 medical school applicant advising appointments in Crimson Careers. The handout for the webinar can be found here<https://ocs.fas.harvard.edu/files/ocs/files/navigating_the_medical_school_a…> and the guidelines for the 2023 cycle can be found here<https://ocs.fas.harvard.edu/files/ocs/files/navigating_2022_medschool.pdf?m…>. For a complete overview of our application resources, see https://ocs.fas.harvard.edu/applying-to-medical-school. The applicant webinars are: * Personal Statement for Medical School<https://harvard.zoom.us/rec/share/SnFw1dAoaEbuGy2a5hWmy1-XQOv2WI78G02-JY2q4…> (recording from 2/24/2022) * https://ocs.fas.harvard.edu/personal-statement (no handouts, info on website) * https://www.prospectivedoctor.com/medical-school-secondary-essay-prompts-da… * Selecting Medical Schools<https://harvard.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_PINzXPy2SnSYAJSoNA9Uog>, Friday, 3/4, 1-2pm (NEXT WEEK!!) * Completing the AMCAS Application<https://harvard.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_O1ASjNQBQrWfZP3-TsjVSg>, Friday, 4/22, 1-2:30pm * 2023 Med School Application Q&A Webinars, Wednesday, 5/4<https://harvard.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_838nGWw-Q9a0hbi8VowJgw>, 5/11<https://harvard.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Ij-XnNkyTYuYrLhElYkEYA>, 5/18<https://harvard.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_hGbJ4mQ5RP6ODeDAkby-iA>, 5/25<https://harvard.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_GVGBb8xHRvGGsN2gQhFn1w>, 6/1<https://harvard.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_pLMNmatSRbuWs8pY_C1q_Q>, 6/8<https://harvard.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_0kZT_s6bSo-J_7FBkeWi0g>, 6/15<https://harvard.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_yGcc17tNT9uUpNlfaF-9Jw> at varying times * Interview webinar will be in late August/early September (will be scheduled later in the summer) * Financing Your Medical Education<https://harvard.zoom.us/rec/share/DV0aLoPP7tEea983_bWpSwl_YDLmQRJ_-9AHPHNYC…> (recording from February 2022) OCS Medical School Admissions Data book. If you are a current student or alum and do not have a copy, you can access the report electronically by reviewing and following these instructions: Restrictions for accessing the Report online: "This report is for personal use only. Do not reproduce in any way. Do not share any part of the report, either electronically or in hard copy. Violation of these restrictions is considered an Ad Board offense and a violation of the Harvard College Honor Code." If you agree to these restrictions, then here's the direct link: https://issuu.com/harvardocs/docs/medgrids_class_of_2020_final?fr=sNDQ4ODQ1… We're looking forward to supporting you through your application cycle!! Best, Emiko & Oona

1 year

[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

[2023 applicants] Friday 4/1: University of Pittsburgh PSTP Outreach Presentation for 2023 Med School Applicants

by Ceder, Oona Britt

Attention 2023 applicants planning to or considering applying to MD-PhD programs: University of Pittsburgh’s Physician Scientist Training Program (PSTP) warmly invites students who will be applying to medical school for fall 2023 matriculation to a PSTP informational session on Zoom on Friday, April 1st at 4pm ET. Please see the attached informational blurb for all the event details. Registration Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSenp6jZRfozH6_LUWXWcxTJcUOku1gg59P… Zoom Link: https://pitt.zoom.us/j/91945244808 The University of Pittsburgh’s Physician Scientist Training Program is a 5-year medical school program designed to prepare students for careers as physician-scientists. The PSTP provides students with extensive exposure to basic science research, and we take great care to pair students with individualized research mentors. The most unique component of the PSTP is that each student participates in a fully funded, 1-year research project with the mentor of their choice. Tuition assistance, in the amount of $10,000/year, is also available. For more information about the program, you can visit our website at https://www.pstp.pitt.edu<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.pstp.pitt.edu_&d=D…>. Learn more at PSTP.pitt.edu or contact Blair Douglass at Bdd18(a)pitt.edu<mailto:Bdd18@pitt.edu> Oona B. Ceder, PhD Director, Premedical and Health Career Advising Associate Director of Career Services Ph: 617.495.2595 / Fax: 617.495.3584 Preferred pronouns: she/her/hers http://ocs.fas.harvard.edu/medical-health Subscribe to the Harvard OCS Medical School Applicant Listserv: If you are applying to medical school in 2022 for matriculation in 2023, please subscribe to our Applicant Listserv at https://lists.fas.harvard.edu/mailman/listinfo/harvardocs-medschool-applica… with a @college.harvard.edu address, @post.harvard.edu address, or @alumni.harvard.edu address. Note: If you do not have a @post or @alumni.harvard.edu email address, please email premed(a)fas.harvard.edu<mailto:premed@fas.harvard.edu> with your name, @college.harvard.edu email, and preferred email so we can verify that you were an undergraduate at Harvard. Office of Career Services<http://www.ocs.fas.harvard.edu/>, Harvard University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences 54 Dunster Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 [cid:image001.jpg@01D84462.E19DD250]<http://www.facebook.com/OCSHarvard>[cid:image002.jpg@01D84462.E19DD250]<http://twitter.com/HarvardOCS>[cid:image003.jpg@01D84462.E19DD250]<http://ocsharvard.tumblr.com/>[cid:image004.jpg@01D84462.E19DD250]<http://www.ocs.fas.harvard.edu/>

2 years, 1 month

[TOMORROW, 3/30] University of Michigan Medical School Info Session, Wed 3/30, 4-5PM ET

by Ceder, Oona Britt

[https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/Er8MHz0uRLILPFtTGFW5zw6ijTEKB-YNHoOgPUFe0…] University of Michigan Medical School Info Session Date: Wednesday, March 30th from 4-5pm ET Come hear from Carol Teener, Director of Admissions at the University of Michigan Medical School, about medical school education and the admissions process. Co-sponsored by OCS, the Harvard Premedical Society, and the Harvard Black Premedical Society. JOIN MEETING HERE<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__umich.zoom.us_j_944649…>

2 years, 1 month

[TODAY] Vanderbilt School of Medicine Info Session, Tues 3/22, 4-5 PM ET

by Ceder, Oona Britt

[https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/0M3ezx65bEOZLvL3Mc0wLzCm9vWUk3XZTMrFm6_MA…] Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Info Session Date: Tuesday, March 22nd from 4-5pm ET Join us for an information session with Jennifer Steffen Kimble, M.Ed., Director of Admissions, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. Hear about what makes Vanderbilt SOM unique, and what they are looking for in applicants. Co-sponsored by OCS, the Harvard Premedical Society, and the Harvard Black Premedical Society. Please note: By attending this event, you agree to have your name and email shared with Vanderbilt University School of Medicine's Office of Admissions. PLEASE REGISTER TO ATTEND<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__harvard.zoom.us_webina…>

2 years, 1 month

[2022] waitlist advice

by Premedical College

Hi all, We have been getting a lot of questions in the past week about navigating waitlists, so wanted to send along some pointers. 1. For the majority of schools, waitlist movement won't start until late April-early May at the absolute earliest, so sit tight! (We know this is so hard!) 1. Please talk to your tutors. Depending on your other options, they might be able to lend additional support to try to gain you acceptances. If you already have an acceptance, your House team CANNOT do any advocacy for you with schools to try to convert a waitlist to an acceptance. 1. Once you are on a waitlist, we encourage you to send a strong letter of interest to reiterate your appreciation for being on the waitlist and your continued interest in the school. If there are no limits on letters once you have been placed on a WL, we think it's okay to send these letters of continued interest every 4-6 weeks. 1. If any of you know you would attend one of your waitlist schools above any other school (regardless of financial aid, etc.), then you can consider sending a letter of intent to that SINGLE school that you view as your absolute top choice. You should NOT send more than one letter of intent (unless you are rejected from that school), as you should view this as your word. If you are considering a letter of intent, we do encourage you to connect with your House team and feel free to reach out to us. Our virtual drop-ins are Wed 2-3 and Th 3-4, and this would be a good use of a 10 min drop-in. Instructions are below. Premed/Pre-health Virtual Drop-Ins Wednesday, 2:00-3:00pm, Thursday, 3:00-4:00pm. Ten-minute virtual drop-in sessions with premed/pre-health advisers via phone or Zoom. Log into the premed drop-in queue<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__harvard.us8.list-2Dman…> at the start of the drop-in hour (password ocs1). If you prefer to use Zoom for this session, please have a Zoom meeting link ready before logging in. We hope this is helpful info! Please feel free to reach out/attend a drop-in to discuss more. Best, Emiko & Oona

2 years, 1 month

MONDAY@6pm: Duke University School of Medicine Special Diversity virtual infosession: 3/7, 6-7PM ET

by Ceder, Oona Britt

Dear 2023 (and any 2022’s still in the running at Duke Med) Applicants, This event with the Duke University School of Medicine (SOM) Admissions team and Harvard alumni currently at or graduates of Duke SOM focuses on the premed to med experience of URM students and the URiM medical student experience at Duke SOM and is open to all Harvard students and alumni. Don’t miss this great opportunity to learn more about the Duke SOM MD program, admissions process, and mission in a comfortable setting. (Note: We do not usually record these Special Diversity Med School Sessions, so if you can attend live, that is your best opportunity to engage with this great school and line-up of panelists!) Best, Abby Obeng-Marnu’23, Christian Malachy Porter’23 (VP and President of the Harvard Black Premedical Society), and Oona and Emiko (OCS), Event Co-Hosts View this email in your browser<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__mailchi.mp_fas_duke-2D…> [https://gallery.mailchimp.com/61ae6aa701145439971684304/images/26d7f0dc-9ed…] [OCS + HBPS present: Duke University School of Medicine special diversity info session for URM students. Monday, March 7, 6-7pm ET. Join the Zoom at tinyurl.com/dukesesh]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__harvard.us8.list-2Dman…> Please join us for a special information session with Dr. Linton Yee, Associate Dean of Admissions, Andrea Liu, Assistant Dean of Admissions, Dr. Lawrence Crawford, former Co-Associate Dean of Admissions, and Harvard alumni, Esme Trahair, Edwin Owolo, Christian Bailey-Burke, and Dr. Colin Marts. 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 Duke team in a more comfortable setting! Co-Sponsored by the Harvard Black Premedical Society and the Harvard Office of Career Services. Copyright © 2022 The President and Fellows of Harvard College, All rights reserved. ocs.fas.harvard.edu<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__harvard.us8.list-2Dman…> Office of Career Services, Faculty of Arts & Sciences 54 Dunster Street, Cambridge, MA 02138

2 years, 2 months

[2023] selecting schools webinar TOMORROW and upcoming school visits including DUKE MONDAY

by Premedical College

Hi all, 1. Selecting schools webinar tomorrow (Friday), 1-2pm ET. Register<https://harvard.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_PINzXPy2SnSYAJSoNA9Uog> to attend. If you can't attend live, please email premed(a)fas.harvard.edu<mailto:premed@fas.harvard.edu> to request the recording and materials. 1. Upcoming school visits: Duke University School of Medicine Special Diversity Info Session<https://harvard.zoom.us/j/98430426659?pwd=aFRZQk16emZSaE0ralNsUDdJOTd6Zz09> (ALL ARE WELCOME!!), Monday, 3/7, 6-7pm ET Vanderbilt University School of Medicine<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__harvard.zoom.us_webina…>, Tuesday, 3/22, 4-5pm ET Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences & Military Medicine, Tuesday, 3/29, 4-5pm (zoom to come!) University of Michigan Medical School<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__umich.zoom.us_j_944649…>, Wednesday, 3/30, 4-5pm ET (Meeting ID: 944 6491 0830, Passcode: GoBlue) University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine<https://harvard.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_iHde-A9_SPiklwLbxyxCdg>, Wednesday, 4/6, 4-5pm ET Case Western School of Medicine<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__cwru.zoom.us_j_9712027…>, Wednesday, 4/13, 4-5pm ET (Meeting ID: 971 2027 7072, Passcode: 059222) Best, Emiko & Oona

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