3.25.09 Agenda
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Dues . . . $ 20, checks payable to
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AMSA chapter
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Pre-Med Club at Radford University
http://www.amsa.org/premed/
http://www.vtamsa.org.vt.edu/advising.html
Clinical Experience Executive Chair
Fundraising
Philanthropy
Med School Timeline
UpComing Events
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Dr. Dinbow  Chinese Medicine :-D
Matt Kelly  Osteopathic manipulation
Earth Day  April 22
VCOM Open House  Sat., April 4, 1-5P
Benefits of AMSA
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Kaplan discounts
National conferences
More well-known
Recruitment assistance
Networking
Speakers
Applying to Med School
Pre-Med Club at Radford
University
Spring 2009
Components of Application
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MCAT
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30 out of 45 to be competitive
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http://www.aamc.org/students/mcat/start.htm
AMCAS application
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Class requirements (school dependant)
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2 semesters of biology with labs
2 semesters of physics with labs
2 semesters of English
2 semesters of mathematics
2 semesters of general chemistry with labs
2 semesters of organic chemistry with labs
Courses at Radford University that meet the above minimum requirements include:
Biology: BIOL 132, 231
Physics: PHYS 111, 112 or calculus based: PHYS 221, 222
English: CORE 101, 102
Math: any math course, we recommend MATH 138 or higher
General Chemistry: CHEM 101, 102
Organic Chemistry: CHEM 301, 302
Clinical Experience
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Personal statement
http://www.aamc.org/students/amcas/
100 Hours (roughly 16 hours / semester, including summers which = roughly 1 hour per week)
Extracurricular activities / leadership roles
Evaluation from Pre-Med Advising Committee
http://www.radford.edu/~prehealth/medicine.htm
First Year/ Fall
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Make sure you’re taking and scheduled
requirements for medical school
Make a personal medical school
application timeline
Focus on getting excellent grades and
making contact with professors in science
classes
Visit with Pre-med advisor
First year/ Spring
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Visit with the pre-med advisor to make
sure you’re still on track
Focus on academic record
Possibly find out about research
opportunities, summer opportunities
Find clinical experience in the local
community
First year / Summer
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Begin clinical experience
Study general chemistry/biology/physics
for MCAT’S
Second year / Fall
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Meet with pre-med advisor
Keep taking and excelling in medical school
requirements
Choose good electives to make you’re a well-rounded
student ie: sociology, psychology, art, foreign language
Get involved on campus
Research summer internships and apply where
necessary (at least 4)
Volunteer in community
Clinical experience
Second year / Spring
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Meet with pre-med advisor
secure summer internship / shadowing
plans
Continue to excel in classes
Stay involved, possibly taking leadership
roles, on campus
Clinical experience
Second year / Summer
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Shadow or internship
Volunteer
Study for MCAT’s
Study abroad?
Research medical schools
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http://www.aamc.org/students/amcas/participa
tingschools.htm
Visit Medical Schools
Third Year / Fall
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Meet with pre-med advisor
Update with resume with accomplishments
Participate in research at RU
Take leadership positions on campus
Take upper level requirements
Research summer internships
volunteer
Third Year / Spring
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Meet with pre-med advisor
Take a lighter course load, still at least 12 credits
Plan to study for MCATs: ie, independent, kaplan,
princeton review
Take MCAT Exam ?
Participate in Pre-Med Committee interviews at RU
Continue university involvement
Visit Medical Schools
Request letters of evaluation from Pre-Med Advising
Committee, professors, doctors shadowed, bosses
Thirs Year / Summer
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Study for MCAT’s
TAKE MCAT’S NO LATER THAN END OF
MAY
Submit AMCAS Application in June
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http://www.aamc.org/students/mcat/start.htm
Send- in Secondary Application
Continue clinical experience
Visit Medical Schools
Fourth Year / Fall
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Interview at medical schools
Keep up grades
Add things to your resume you can bring
up in interviews
Fourth Year / Spring
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Keep up academic performance
Sources
http://www.radford.edu/~prehealth/medicine.htm
http://www.univhonors.vt.edu/html/premed_timeline.html
Links in presentation