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[2025] May 15 - July 30 advising and resources for current medical or other health professions school applicants

by MCS Premed & Pre-Health Advising

Dear 2025 cycle applicants, Congrats on finishing the semester, and best wishes for a fun, productive, and restful summer ahead. To those of you about to graduate, our warmest Congratulations and best wishes for a wonderful and festive Commencement! The MCS premed and pre-health advising office is now entering a period of six weeks during which our main focus is on supporting the 2025 cycle applicants and any final advising needs for the 2024 matriculants. If you are applying to medical or another health professions school for 2025 matriculation, and have not yet onboarded with our MCS Applicant advising process, note that we will do our best to help you catch up and not miss out on important resources. Please email us at premed(a)fas.harvard.edu<mailto:premed@fas.harvard.edu> to request the MCS onboarding information. May 15 – July 30 MCS premed and pre-health advising schedule: Starting May 15 through the end of June, individual premed and pre-health 30-minute advising appointments are only open to current medical and other health professions school applicants. The MCS premed and pre-health team does this every spring to support current applicant advising needs. Weekly Medical School Application Q&A Webinars are now underway: 2025 applicants are welcome to join us virtually to ask questions about AMCAS (or any other common apps you may be completing - TMDSAS/AACOMAS/AADSAS/VMCAS/OMSAS) – and other questions about the application process. These application Q&A webinars will be held weekly in May and June on Wednesdays, at varying times: See our web calendar<https://careerservices.fas.harvard.edu/events/?shared_category=pre-med-stud…> for more details. Many applicants are currently emailing us and asking if we can set up appointments on short notice instead of booking an open slot in Crimson Careers, citing AMCAS submission opening date of 5/28 as the reason for needing an appointment prior to that date. As we go over on the “Completing the AMCAS Application” webinar<https://careerservices.fas.harvard.edu/videos/?shared_category=pre-med-stud…>, we recommend submitting AMCAS and other primary apps by mid-June. You do not need to submit AMCAS on 5/28; submitting within the first couple of weeks of June will ensure that your app is transmitted very early in the process, on or soon after 6/28. Also note that your AMCAS does not need to be transmitted to medical schools on 6/28 when transmission to schools begins. This is just the first date on which AMCAS starts sending apps to schools. If you are still taking or retaking the MCAT, you still want your primary application to arrive at schools by late July-early August (this will ensure that you receive timely evaluation). July: Current applicants who need advice in July should first turn to your House/Dudley Community premedical tutors, who remain available during the summer to answer questions related to secondary applications, school list, and other questions about your overall application and plans. Also see the Applying to Medical School page<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__harvard-2Dcsm.symplici…> on the MCS website, including our “FAQs for Applicants” (under the AMCAS tab). If you have an urgent question about your application that your Premed Tutors or the AMCAS/other primary application support staff cannot answer, please email premed(a)fas.harvard.edu<mailto:premed@fas.harvard.edu> and one of us will get back to you within one business day. Regular premed/pre-health advising appointments resume in August. We will continue to send important updates about the medical school application process via this MCS Applicant listserv<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__harvard-2Dcsm.symplici…> throughout the summer. As a quick reminder, if you are applying to medical school in 2024 for matriculation in 2025, make sure you have reviewed our 2025 application cycle advising onboarding materials. If you need this information, please let us know at premed(a)fas.harvard.edu<mailto:premed@fas.harvard.edu>. Good Luck with your applications as the cycle is about to begin! Oona, Rob, and Chris ----------------------------------------------- Premedical and Health Career Advising [cid:image001.png@01DAA7CF.4DFCC150]<https://careerservices.fas.harvard.edu/> Harvard University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences 54 Dunster Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 [insta small]<https://www.instagram.com/harvardocs/> Subscribe to the Harvard OCS Medical School Applicant Listserv: If you are applying to medical school in 2024 for matriculation in 2025, 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. https://careerservices.fas.harvard.edu/channels/pre-med-students/

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[2025] 2025 AMCAS Walkthrough Recording Now Available Per Request

by MCS Premed & Pre-Health Advising

Dear 2025 medical school applicants, The AMCAS Application Walkthrough recording is now available per request via this Google form<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScVFRYzQw7hUOu60PqncfsTJjpM_7RoDlK…>. Using the form will allow us to better track the usage of this resource throughout the cycle. For additional AMCAS and other application-related questions, we are continuing to offer Wednesday Q&As until mid-June (schedule on the premed / pre-health portion of the MCS calendar<https://careerservices.fas.harvard.edu/events/?shared_category=pre-med-stud…>). Enjoy! Rob and Oona Rob Harrington Assistant Director, Premedical and Health Careers Advising he/him robert_harrington(a)fas.harvard.edu<mailto:robert_harrington@fas.harvard.edu> 617.496.8948 |LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/in/robgharrington/> [cid:image001.png@01DAA229.AE71BFA0] Mignone Center for Career Success<https://careerservices.fas.harvard.edu/> | Harvard University Faculty of Arts and Sciences 54 Dunster Street | Cambridge, MA 02138 [insta small]<https://www.instagram.com/harvardocs/>

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[All class years] Unique summer 2024 job opportunity on Martha's Vineyard

by MCS Premed & Pre-Health Advising

Attention all: Unique summer 2024 job opportunity An HMS behavioral neurologist and neuropsychiatrist is looking for a premed student to work this summer under his supervision as a therapeutic companion to a 79-year-old single female architect, a resident of Edgartown on Martha's Vineyard. The patient is recovering from a stroke she suffered last fall. She is now fully independent in basic activities and many instrumental activities, but has not yet regained her joie de vivre and renewed her meaning of life, and her executive function needs improvement. The companion would live in the patient's house and would engage her with outdoor exercise, music and film, fine dining, conversation, entertaining her friends, etc., while helping her build her executive function, stay safe, and practice healthy habits. Two months living in a beautiful place, doing meaningful work, receiving a competitive salary, and being supervised and mentored by a well-known HMS professor. Sound interesting? Email bfogel(a)bwh.harvard.edu<mailto:bfogel@bwh.harvard.edu> if you would like to know more about the opportunity. Oona B. Ceder, PhD Director of Premedical and Health Career Advising Associate Director of Career Services (she/her) 617-495-2595 | ceder(a)fas.harvard.edu<mailto:ceder@fas.harvard.edu> | LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/in/oona-ceder-02a3905/> [cid:image001.png@01DA9FE1.58F85A60]<https://careerservices.fas.harvard.edu/> Harvard University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences 54 Dunster Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 [insta small]<https://www.instagram.com/harvardocs/> Subscribe to the Harvard MCS Medical School Applicant Listserv: If you are applying to medical school in 2024 for matriculation in 2025, 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. https://careerservices.fas.harvard.edu/channels/pre-med-students/

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[2025] FW: AAMC PREview® Exam Registration Deadline Approaching

by MCS Premed & Pre-Health Advising

FYI for 2024-25 cycle applicants planning to register for a June PREview exam: * Testing Window 3: Registration for June 5 and June 6 exams closes on Wednesday, May 22. * Testing Window 4: Registration for June 20 and June 21 exams closes on Wednesday, June 5. More details below! (Also see the 5/3 email sent to this with information about PREview and Casper.) From: AAMC - Association of American Medical Colleges <studentresources(a)email.aamc.org> Sent: Monday, May 06, 2024 2:33 PM To: Ceder, Oona Britt Subject: AAMC PREview® Exam Registration Deadline Approaching Important PREview® Exam Information as You Prepare Your AMCAS® Application [AAMC PREview Professional Readiness Exam]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__click.email.aamc.org_-…> Dear Student, Professionalism matters to admissions officers. For those applying to medical school for the 2025 application cycle, some schools may require or recommend applicants take the PREview® professional readiness exam. This exam is designed to look beyond academic metrics to assess and evaluate personal competencies such as resilience, service orientation, ethics, cultural awareness and humility, and teamwork. Learn more here and be sure to check out the list of schools that require or recommend the exam for applicants<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__click.email.aamc.org_-…>. Registration and Exam Dates Registration is now open for June through September 2024 exam dates but note that the registration deadlines for testing windows 3 and 4 are coming up soon. * Testing Window 3: Registration for June 5 and June 6 exams closes on Wednesday, May 22. * Testing Window 4: Registration for June 20 and June 21 exams closes on Wednesday, June 5. For more information about the AAMC PREview exam, please visit our website<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__click.email.aamc.org_-…>. If you have any questions, please contact at askpreview(a)aamc.org<mailto:askpreview@aamc.org?subject=>.    Sincerely,  The AAMC PREview Program  Need help? Contact the AAMC PREview Team at askpreview(a)aamc.org<mailto:askPREview@aamc.org?subject=> This email was sent by: Association of American Medical Colleges 655 K Street NW, Ste 100 Washington, DC, 20001, US © 2024 AAMC | Privacy Policy<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__click.email.aamc.org_-…>

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[2024] AAMC PREview exam info, prep resources, and webinars

by Premedical College

Dear 2024 Applicants, Many of you will be applying to medical schools that require or recommend the AAMC’s PREview Exam (one of the two Situational Judgment Tests* now in use by US medical schools). Click here for the list of <https://students-residents.aamc.org/aamc-preview/participating-medical-scho…> participating schools.<https://students-residents.aamc.org/aamc-preview/participating-medical-scho…> PREview scores are reported to participating schools and will be visible in your AMCAS application. If you will be taking this exam, be sure to review the “free advice, strategies, and preparation resources to help you prepare to complete the AAMC PREview exam” available on the AAMC website at https://students-residents.aamc.org/aamc-preview/prepare-aamc-preview-exam. We recommend taking PREview by the end of July, so that your score will be available to participating schools in August. “The AAMC PREview exam is an opportunity to showcase your potential to develop into a well-rounded doctor” as measured by “the eight pre-professional competencies<https://students-residents.aamc.org/aamc-preview/about-aamc-preview-profess…> and definitions.” Each PREview exam scenario “address[es] one or more of these competencies.” In addition to sample exam questions, the official examinee guide, and other printed resources<https://students-residents.aamc.org/aamc-preview/prepare-aamc-preview-exam>, the following AAMC PREview Program recordings will help you prepare as well as hear more about what this exam is meant to assess and what participating schools say about it and how they are using it in their admissions process: * The PREview Test Day Experience Video<https://vimeo.com/712080164> * PREview™ Nuts-n-Bolts: Scheduling and Taking the AAMC PREview™ Professional Readiness Exam - Feb. 28<https://vimeo.com/803562591> In this interactive webinar, the AAMC PREview team provided students with information about scheduling a testing session, accessing the practice exam and other preparation materials, preparing the workstation, taking the exam, and sharing scores with schools requiring or recommending the exam. Access the recording now!<https://vimeo.com/803562591> * AAMC PREview™ Exam: An Overview and Q&A with Medical Schools - May 4<https://vimeo.com/712986215> In this interactive webinar (from May 2022), participating medical schools shared expectations for the PREview exam, the benefits of including a PREview score with your medical school application, and what to expect in the coming months as you register and prepare to test. Attendees had the opportunity to participate in a Q&A with the AAMC PREview team and admissions representatives from participating medical schools (including Dr. Jennifer Lucero, the Associate Dean of Admissions at UCLA DGSOM). Access the recording now!<https://vimeo.com/712986215> * PREview Podcast: The popular podcast, All Access, provides listeners a unique view into the medical school admissions world through a series of interviews with key admissions figures from around the country. The host, Christian Essman of Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, was kind enough to invite the PREview team to talk about the exam and answer a lot of questions from a test taker’s perspective. The conversation was a lot of fun and is a wonderful way for PREview test takers to learn about the exam. Listen to the PREview team on the All Access podcast<https://case.edu/medicine/md/admission/all-access-med-school-admission-podc…>! *The other Situational Judgment Test used by some US medical and other health professions schools is Casper, an Acuity Insights assessment exam. A separate email with information about Casper and two other Acuity Insights assessments, Duet and Snapshot, will also be sent out over this list shortly. Best, Oona and Rob MCS Premedical and Health Career Advising [cid:image001.png@01D976B6.5249E440]<https://careerservices.fas.harvard.edu/> Harvard University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences 54 Dunster Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 [insta small]<https://www.instagram.com/harvardocs/> Subscribe to the Harvard OCS Medical School Applicant Listserv: If you are applying to medical school in 2023 for matriculation in 2024, 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. https://careerservices.fas.harvard.edu/channels/pre-med-students/

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[2023] Casper (& Snapshot and Duo) preparation: Resources and important information

by Premedical College

Dear 2023 applicants, As many of you have now or are about to submit your AMCAS/other primaries including TMDSAS, AACOMAS, AADSAS, VMCAS, and OMSAS, you may be getting ready to take Casper and, for some schools, also the other two Altus assessments Snapshot and Duo. Therefore, I wanted to remind you of the following resources and information about the Altus assessment test. (For AAMC PREview updates and info, see the previous two emails sent to this list with that information. If you will be taking PREview, be sure to view the recordings of the 5/4 and 6/7 AAMC webinars about this exam). Casper. Many applicants to US medical schools will need to take this online situational judgment test (SJT). You can learn more about CASPer here<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__takecasper.com_about-2…>. Medical schools using CASPer<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__takecasper.com_schools…> Scroll down at https://takealtus.com/schools-and-programs/ to find the list of participating US schools. To learn if a school requires just Casper or also asks applicants to complete the Snapshot and Duo assessments, see the medical school's website). Scheduling your test: Click here<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__takecasper.com_dates-2…> for the schedule of upcoming CASPer tests. Since participating schools use CASPer as a screening tool, it is important to prepare and schedule your test in a timely manner. Although you will see a range of test dates, plan to take yours by early August in order to ensure timely evaluation at all participating medical schools, and particularly at rolling admissions schools where an earlier interview date confers an advantage over later dates. The Casper webinar for applicants can be viewed here<https://youtu.be/Miq9fobvd0s>. You may also find the following resources helpful for preparing to take Casper: How to Maximize Your Chances of Success on CASPer<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__view.attach.io_HyRRQrd…> Student Information Flyer on CASPer<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__view.attach.io_rklcvnl…> The resources page on TakeCASPer.com<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__takecasper.com_blog_&d…> > Casper for 2022/23 Test Takers presentation: https://vimeo.com/677869922 PrepMatch<https://prepmatch.com/>: A free peer-to-peer CASPer simulation platform to help you prepare for a test that you were told you can't prepare for. And here is the info about Casper on the OCS website<https://ocs.fas.harvard.edu/amcas> (overlaps with some of the info above): Casper (Computer-based assessment for sampling personal characteristics) At this time, over 30<https://takealtus.com/dates-times/> U.S. medical schools require applicants to do an online situational judgment test (SJT) called Casper as a pre-interview screen. The test presents a scenario which includes an ethical dilemma and then asks applicants to comment on how the individuals in the scenario should proceed. Proponents of the test believe it measures personal traits such as integrity and the ability to reason. If applicants are required to do this, we strongly recommend that they do free online practices (see https://takecasper.com/sample-casper-test/ and http://apetest.com/caspersim/practice-test/ for two examples). The SJT requires timed, rapid typing about specific scenarios, so applicants need to practice that skill if possible. Note: There are on average just 1-2 test dates per month<https://takealtus.com/dates-times/>, so be sure to register ahead of time. Please be sure to review the Casper FAQs<https://takecasper.com/faq/>. We recommend that you aim to take Casper by the end of July, so it does not delay any interview invitations. Good luck! Oona 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@01D880A1.7B2A7660]<http://www.facebook.com/OCSHarvard>[cid:image002.jpg@01D880A1.7B2A7660]<http://twitter.com/HarvardOCS>[cid:image003.jpg@01D880A1.7B2A7660]<http://ocsharvard.tumblr.com/>[cid:image004.jpg@01D880A1.7B2A7660]<http://www.ocs.fas.harvard.edu/>

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[2025] AMCAS, TMDSAS (Texas schools), & AACOMAS (DO schools) primary application resources

by MCS Premed & Pre-Health Advising

Dear 2025 Medical School Applicants, Welcome to the official start of the Application Cycle! With AMCAS and TMDSAS applications now open for creation, we want to take this moment to wish you all a smooth and successful application process ahead. We know it is long, and together with your Premed Committees and Tutors, we are here to support you over the coming year to help you navigate this next part of your premed to med journey. This is one of our longer emails, so be sure to read all the way to the end not to miss out on MCS, AMCAS, and TMDSAS resources. 4/19 MCS AMCAS & application process webinar: If you didn’t attend live, or had to leave early, here is the link to the recording of our Completing the 2025 AMCAS Application webinar<https://careerservices.fas.harvard.edu/videos/completing-the-amcas-applicat…>. Slides are attached to this email. Note: The first minute of the webinar was not recorded; the missing minute addressed the first slide, and we reviewed the importance of paying close attention to AMCAS and other primary app platform instructions and policies. Any failure to comply with AAMC, TMDSAS, or AACOMAS policies, including the ones you are asked to review before submitting the app, could result in an investigation; while rare, we have seen instances of technical difficulties with the AMCAS platform result in an investigation by the AAMC when an applicant tried to retract (“unsubmit”) their AMCAS. In the unlikely event you encounter a technical issue within your AMCAS (or other primary) app, don’t try to resolve it on your own but reach out directly to AMCAS/TMDSAS/AACOMAS for assistance. Quick Links for AMCAS Application Support: 2025 AMCAS Applicant Guide<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__students-2Dresidents.a…> MSAR Reports for Applicants<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__students-2Dresidents.a…> (very useful charts to check throughout the cycle) MCS Applying to Medical School Page<https://careerservices.fas.harvard.edu/applying-to-medical-school/> MCS Admissions Requirements & Policies Documents<https://careerservices.fas.harvard.edu/admissions-academic-requirements-pol…> AAMC Competencies of Entering Med Students<https://students-residents.aamc.org/real-stories-demonstrating-premed-compe…>, Refreshing the Premed Competencies: Updated Core Competencies..<chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https:/students-residen…>, and https://students-residents.aamc.org/real-stories-demonstrating-premed-compe… Also see the AAMC’s “Navigating the 2025 AMCAS Application Cycle for Applicants” and other AAMC hosted webinars for 2025 cycle applicants: https://students-residents.aamc.org/premed-webinars/premed-webinars AMCAS Walkthrough: As we mentioned during the session, a recording of us filling out the actual AMCAS application (as an imaginary Harvard College student) will soon be available. We will send a link with instructions for how to access it over this list. Texas Medical and Dental School Application Service (TMDSAS): If you are applying to Texas schools, be sure to access the support provided by the TMDSAS staff and website: https://www.tmdsas.com/ Quick links for TMDSAS Application Support: 2025 TMDSAS Application Guide<https://www.tmdsas.com/application-guide/index.html> Where to start? An overview of TMDSAS Applicant Resources<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWGgiM4bVMI> (be prepared for some humor and laughs

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[2025] Weekly Medical School Application Q&A webinars start today!

by MCS Premed & Pre-Health Advising

2025 Applicants: Weekly MCS Medical School Application Q&A Webinars start today: Schedule and registration links<https://careerservices.fas.harvard.edu/events/?shared_category=pre-med-stud…> Join the MCS advisors virtually to ask questions about AMCAS, the application process, and more. Join for a few minutes at any time during the hour to ask your questions. You are welcome to stay for the whole hour to hear answers to other applicants questions too! If you have accessibility needs or questions related to this event, please contact mcs(a)fas.harvard.edu<mailto:mcs@fas.harvard.edu>. ----------------------------------------------- Premedical and Health Career Advising [cid:image001.png@01DA9BA8.3F500230]<https://careerservices.fas.harvard.edu/> Harvard University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences 54 Dunster Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 [insta small]<https://www.instagram.com/harvardocs/> Subscribe to the Harvard MCS Medical School Applicant Listserv: If you are applying to medical school in 2024 for matriculation in 2025, 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. https://careerservices.fas.harvard.edu/channels/pre-med-students/

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