Pre-Professional Health Programs
College of Sciences and Health Professions
csuohio.edu/sciences/preprof
Spring/Summer 2016 Calendar
JANUARY
6
PCAT Test Date
7
PCAT Test Date
20
Post Bacc Spring Meeting (12-1PM, SR 158)
21
MCAT Study Group (3-4PM, MC 219)
22
MCAT Test Date
23
MCAT Test Date
25
Pre-Dental Society (11:30-12:30PM, TBA)
Kaplan/PCAT Meeting (11-12PM, SR 158)
Kaplan/MCAT Meeting (12-1PM, SR 158)
Kaplan/DAT Meeting (4-5PM, SR 158)
26
Interview Success (11:30-12:30PM, SR 158)
27
Competitive Application (12-1PM, SR 158)
28
First AMSA Meeting (11:30-12:30PM, Honors Lounge)
MCAT Study Group (3-4PM, MC 219)
29
OU-HCOM Cleveland Trip for AMSA (RSVP Required)
FEBRUARY
2
Personal Statement (11:30-12:30PM, SR 158)
3
Building a Pre-Prof Resume (12-1PM, SR 158)
4
Practice MCAT (4-9PM) *Must RSVP
9
Planning for a Gap Year (11:30-12:30PM, SR 158)
10
Resume Writing (12-1PM, SR 158)
11
AMSA Meeting (11:30-12:30PM, PH 104)
MCAT Study Group (3-4PM, MC 219)
16
Creating a Plan B (11:30-12:30PM, SR 158)
19
AMSA University of Toledo Visit (RSVP Required
22
Pre-Dental Society (11:30-12:30PM, TBA)
23
Pre-Pharmacy Club Meeting (11:30-12:30PM, TBA)
25
AMSA Meeting (11:30-12:30PM, PH 104)
MCAT Study Group (3-4PM, MC 219)
MARCH
10
AMSA Meeting (11:30-12:30PM, PH 104)
MCAT Study Group (3-4PM, MC 219)
21
Pre-Dental Society (11:30-12:30, TBA)
24
AMSA Meeting (TBA)
29
Pre-Pharmacy Club (11:30-12:30PM, TBA)
Applications to professional schools open
and are available for submission starting
May-August annually. Check your own
professional program application service for
details. Students should plan to submit
applications to any professional program as
soon as they can once the applications open
since most programs are on a rolling
admissions basis.
APRIL
1
7
26
23
MCAT Test Date
AMSA Meeting (11:30-12:30PM, PH 104)
MCAT Study Group (3-4PM, MC 219)
Pre-Dental Society (11:30-12:30, TBA)
AMSA Meeting (11:30-12:30PM, PH 104)
MCAT Study Group (3-4PM, MC 219)
Pre-Pharmacy Club (11:30-12:30PM, TBA)
MCAT Test Date
MAY
6
14
20
MCAT Test Date
MCAT Test Date
MCAT Test Date
JUNE
2
18
MCAT Test Date
MCAT Test Date
JULY
8
9
22
MCAT Test Date
MCAT Test Date
MCAT Test Date
18
21
Updated 1/2016
Pre-Professional Health Programs Workshop Descriptions
Building a Pre-Professional Resume through Experiences: how to craft your time at CSU and what to add to your resume when
you can’t possibly do it all! (recommended for Freshman, Sophomore, and new post-baccalaureate students)
Creating a Competitive Application: learn about all pieces of the application process from transcripts, personal statements, to
letters of reference (recommended for Junior, Senior, post-baccalaureate students)
Creating a Personal Statement: learn how to craft a personal statement, errors to watch out for, how to get started and how to find
the right reviewers (recommended for Junior, Senior, post-baccalaureate students)
Creating a Plan B: strategies for the creation of a plan B, career assessment, resources and tools (recommended for ALL preprofessional students)
Interview Success: learn about interview types, examples of questions, how to strategize to succeed in your professional school
interview from basics through what will set you apart from others (recommended for Junior, Senior, post-baccalaureate students)
Planning a Gap Year: learn about reasons for taking a gap year, weighing pro’s and con’s, planning for a gap year, and how the
application cycle changes if you incorporate a gap year (recommended for ALL pre-professional students)
Resume Writing for Pre-Professional Students: Resume writing basics, how to categorize pre-professional experiences and tailor
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Office Location: 218 Main Classroom Building
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Email: b.m.garner71@csuohio.edu
Phone: 216-687-9321
Office Location: 218 Main Classroom Building