THE INTERDISCIPLINARY HUMANITIES PATHWAY TO MEDICINE PROGRAM ~ APPLICATION FOR PARTICIPATION This application must be submitted to the IHPM Committee by February 23, 2015. Late applications will not be considered. All candidates will be notified of status, finalists to be interviewed. The applicant will submit Part I as a PDF or MSWord document via e-mail to the Committee c/o phillito@wfu.edu. Part II must be completed and submitted as an actual paper copy delivered to 102 Reynolda Hall. Recommendation letters can be sent via e-mail directly from the recommender. The potential candidate or applicant is urged to review carefully the admissions and Program criteria below. Candidates should share their interest in this program with family members and mentors to consider if IHPM best suits their needs. IHPM is a distinct and rigorous program to encourage a broad humanities education in support of the altruistic goals and practical study of medicine at Wake Forest School of Medicine. If successful in meeting requirements at the undergraduate level, Program participants are committed to enroll in Wake Forest School of Medicine. ADMISSIONS AND PROGRAM CRITERIA A completed application is due February 23, 2015. The Pathway Program Committee will choose a limited number of Pathway Program finalists who will be invited to interview. Selectees will pay a nonrefundable deposit of $250 as part of the commitment to the Program. This deposit is due by June 1, 2015. Primary criteria for preparation to apply for admission into the Interdisciplinary Humanities Pathway to Medicine Program include: completion of first year and fall semester of the sophomore year in Wake Forest College (on rare occasions, applications may be accepted from the junior year); a completed application including an essay that shows commitment to the Pathway Program, its philosophy and requirements; a minimum 3.5 grade point average overall, including a minimum 3.0 grade point average and no grade below C in medical school prerequisite classes; an exemplary honor, judicial, and conduct record; a resume of service in community-related health care; the understanding and agreement to apply to and matriculate into only the Wake Forest School of Medicine. Deferrals of admission will not be allowed in the Pathway Program. The offer of acceptance to the Wake Forest School of Medicine will be rescinded should application be made to any other medical school. Primary criteria for successful entry into Wake Forest School of Medicine include: maintenance of a minimum 3.5 grade point average at graduation, with no grade below C in medical school prerequisite courses and a minimum GPA of 3.0 in medical school prerequisite courses; continued exemplary conduct and service; completion of a major in the humanities or fine arts; completion of the Interdisciplinary Humanities minor, including HMN 370, Medicine and the Humanities, and concluding with HMN 396, Individual Study, a capstone thesis (HMN 396 is a required senior thesis related to global, regional, or community health, health policy, a biomedical ethical or moral issue, or other biomedical issues broadly defined. Such a thesis might focus on the history of medicine; spirituality and wellness; the history of public health; social and cultural constructs of health and illness; narrative medicine; medicine and literature; or other topics); minimum score of 30 on the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) (or equivalent score on the revised MCAT) and satisfaction of all other standard requirements for admission to the Wake Forest School of Medicine. Acceptance into Wake Forest School of Medicine remains conditional until completion of all Program and College graduation requirements. Note that approval of the Pathway Program Committee is required to take any medical school prerequisite course at a location other than Wake Forest College. For additional information on this Program, including a more detailed prospectus of the curriculum of the junior and senior years of college, please visit college.wfu.edu/pathway/. ~ This application is in two parts. Be sure to complete both parts of the application. Be sure to submit all materials by February 23, 2015. Interdisciplinary Humanities Pathway to Medicine Application Submission of this application provides for the IHPM Committee to review your transcript and Dean’s Record at Wake Forest University. Part I APPLICATION Submit Part I with Resume and Essay as a PDF or MSWord attached document e-mailed to the Committee c/o phillito@wfu.edu. Have your teacher recommenders send recommendations directly by e-mail. 1. Name __________________________________________ Date of Birth _______________ Wake Forest ID No. ______________ Social Security No. ____________________ Permanent Address _______________________________________________________ Are you a United States Citizen? ________ If not, Status __________________ Phone No. ___________________________ (Is this __ home? __ mobile?) E-mail address ___________________________ Current Declared or Intended Major _________________ 2. Attach a current resume or curriculum vitae of no more than one page. 3. Attach an essay of not more than 1000 words. Explain how your choice of major is related to your commitment to pursue a career as a physician and why the IHPM program is a “good fit” for you. Some of the questions you may want to address include the following: Who are you? What experiences have helped you know that medicine is a “good fit” for you? What do you want the committee to know about you and your journey to this point? What do you hope to gain from the IHPM program? 4. Ask two faculty members who have taught you to write letters in your behalf. One letter should come from a science faculty member; one letter should come from a humanities or fine arts faculty member. Interdisciplinary Humanities Pathway to Medicine Program at Wake Forest University Part II VERIFICATION OF INTENT This Part MUST be printed, completed, and signed, then returned to Room 102, Reynolda Hall. Name __________________________________ Permanent Address __________________________________________________________ I, the candidate, have read the stipulations, conditions, and expectations of the Interdisciplinary Humanities Pathway to Medicine Program at Wake Forest University. I understand and accept the Program requirements. If I complete the undergraduate portion of the Program, I will apply only to Wake Forest School of Medicine. ________________________________________ Candidate Signature ____________________ Date