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BY NOWYOUSHOULDHAVE RESERVED YOUR SEAT AND/OR TAKEN THE MCAT/DATCOMPLETED YOUR HEALTH-RELATED VOLUNTEERING EXPERIENCEMedical U.S. hospitals, nursing homes, urgent care centers(patient interactive), suicide hotlines At least 150 hours before you apply (and NOT all in onesummer)Dental Shadowing an oral health professional Approximately 100 hours with varied dentalpractitionersREQUESTED YOUR LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION At least 7 for medical (3 science) At least 5 for dental (2 science) One from every outside activity/experience, includingresearch If you don’t receive a letter, it can’t be included in yourCommittee Letter Packet More is better!

BY NOWYOUSHOULDHAVE TRANSCRIPTS Reviewed ALL transcript entries AMCAS/AADSAS require original transcripts from EVERYpost-secondary class (science and non-science) No incompletes, no pending, no other problem gradesYou should have been meeting on a regular basis withthe Pre-Health Advisor to review coursework andother activities.

PRE-MEDICALPRE-HEALTHMENTORSJared BenjaminShimshon BenjiDavid HanelinJeremy PurowAkiva RubeYoni duyoni.sack@gmail.comPRE-DENTALMoshe BrumElie Zaghimbrum@mail.yu.edueliezaghi@gmail.com

Monday, November 29, 2021—Self AssessmentDueIMPORTANTDEADLINESMonday, January 31, 2022—Committee LetterApplication DueMarch 2022—Deadline to schedule 1-hourmeeting with Mrs. Wood-HillMay 2022—AMCAS online application opens forinputting dataJune 2022—AMCAS/AADSAS/ACCOMASApplications OpenYou can only schedule your 1-hour meeting withMrs. Wood-Hill if you have:Completed Self-EvaluationCompleted Committee Letter ApplicationA majority of your letters of recommendationhave arrived

November—December 2021 Submit Contact Form (Link to be emailed)APPLICATIONTIMELINE Attend Applicant’s Orientation Complete Self-Assessment (DUE MON, NOV 29, 2021) Complete Committee Letter ApplicationJanuary 2022 Review your pre-health file with Advisor Plan date for MCAT (Reserve seat as soon as available) 2020dates are available online at U.S. MCAT Calendar, SchedulingDeadlines, and Score Release Dates AAMC Request any outstanding Letters of Reference (Must arrive inPre-Health Office by May) Begin drafting Personal Statement SUBMIT PREHEALTH COMMITTEE LETTER APPLICATION (DUEMONDAY, JANUARY 31, 2022)

APPLICATIONTIMELINEMarch 2022 Deadline to schedule one-hour appointment with Mrs. WoodHillSpring/Summer 2022 MAY—AMCAS online application opens for to enter info JUNE—AMCAS, AADSAS, and ACCOMAS applications open Attend MANDATORY Application Overview Submit applications for following school year (i.e., applySummer 2022 for entering class of Fall 2023)Take MCAT/DAT Fall/Winter 2022 Applications received Schedule mock Interviews Secondaries completed, Interviews scheduled, Continue classes Submit FAFSA

Winter/Spring 2022-2022 Acceptances!APPLICATIONTIMELINESpring 2023 Continue classes/research RelaxFall 2023 Entering medical or dental school!

ARE YOUREADY TOAPPLY?YESBCPM GPA is approximately 3.7 or better for medical (approximately 3.3or better for dental) and has improved each semesterDiverse extracurricular activities on and off campus (outside your comfortzone!)Volunteer work completed (approximately 100-150 hours)Current academic schedule allows for MCAT/DAT prep (6-9 months)FOR PRE-MEDS (and PRE-DENTAL INTERESTED IN TOP SCHOOLS) Researchcompleted or ongoingNOBCPM GPA is low (MED: approximately 3.4 and below, DENT:approximately 3.0 and below) and grades progressively worse ascourses get harderFew activitiesLittle volunteer workResearch not begunSchedule so tight there is no time for test prep

What Are Medical and Dental Schools Looking For?BEYOND THENUMBERS Integrity and Ethics—CHEATING Reliability and Dependability—Keeps appointments, submitsassignments on time, meets deadlines Service Orientation—Making yourself accessible to others in diversecommunities Social and Interpersonal Skills—Get along with your advisors. Listens toothers with respect. Teamwork—sports, clubs, other extracurricular activities Capacity for improvement—grades improve each semester Resilience and Adaptability—involved in activities outside your comfortzone. Meets challenges. Oral Communication—being able to articulate issues and concerns Competitiveness of academic schedule—multiple sciences courses insummer? Professionalism—problems keeping lab space neat? Keepsappointments. Appropriate emails (i.e, Hey, Mrs. Wood-Hill or Hey,Lolita.)These will all be discussed and weighed in your Committee Letter

WHYSTUDENTS ARENOT ACCEPTEDFiled Committee Letter Application/letters/scores LATE!!!(AMCAS/AADSAS has 6-week verification period AFTERapplication is submitted and before schools see itFailed to stay on top of messages regarding applicationcompletionLow MCAT/DAT ScoresLow BCPM (Science) GPALack of clinical and/or shadowing experienceFew extracurricular activities/interests (on AMCAS you haveup to 15 experiences to list)Failed to qualify for a Committee Letter—ALL applicants (premed and pre-dental) MUST submit their applications by thebeginning of the FALL 2020 semester. NO EXCEPTIONS!)

SOMEDEFINITIONSWhat’s the difference between community service,research, and clinical exposure?Community service can include your clinical experiences but isbroader. Community service includes activities that support your Collegecommunity, your religious community, or the outsidecommunity of Washington Heights Research can include clinical work with patients or not. If you do clinical research, and interact significantly withphysicians and patients, you can certainly use this as part ofyour clinical experience. But remember that clinical exposureshould be broad-based: some hospital work, maybe somethingwith different age groups, etc. Clinical work is part of community service but absolutelyrequires interactions with patients and health care providers.What does diverse mean? Diversity in working with patients and other professionalsmeans being comfortable working alongside those withdifferent cultures, languages, sexual orientation, etc.

WAITING AYEARMedical and dental schools see 7,000-10,000applications PER YEAR.They want to see yours ONCE!If you’re not absolutely ready, stronglyconsider waiting a year.The first question Admissions Officers ask of are-applicant is, “Why am I reading thisAGAIN?” What has changed? You need tomake this clear.

BE PREPAREDCOVID-19 is the most virulent public health crisis of thisgeneration. Both medical and dental programs will wantto know what you did during the crisis.COVID-19The following questions will be asked in our pre-healthapplication. How did COVID-19 affect you personally? Discuss family life—who had the disease in yourimmediate family, how long you and your family wereaffected and in which ways were you all affected(health, job loss, living in close quarters, etc.) What did you do during the pandemic to help others?You should discuss any volunteering you did outside thehome (EX: Crisis Text Line, Schleppers, EMT work, etc.).If you did nothing outside of what you did with yourown family during this time, you should be prepared toexplain thoroughly.

DEADLINE:COMMITTEELETTERAPPLICATIONMONDAY, JANUARY 31, 2022 This includes detailed information/essays on: Academic Background Introductory Essay Research Experience(s) Medical/Dental Related Experience(s) Community Service Extracurricular activitiesPURPOSE OF APPLICATION Basis for one-hour committee letter meetingwith Pre-Health Advisor Preparation for your Personal Statement andapplication essays

WHAT IS ACOMMITTEELETTER? In depth letter 4-5 page letter from thePre-Health Advisor Detailed overview of applicant’s background,motivations, and accomplishments. It tellsYOUR story. Sent in addition to all individual letters ofrecommendation ALL students (pre-med and pre-dent) MUSTschedule one-hour appointment with PreHealth Advisor in order to receive yourCommittee Letter.

PRE-HEALTHCOMMITTEELETTER PACKETWHAT IS SENT TO THE DESIGNATED SCHOOLS ONYOUR APPLICATION?Pre-health Committee Letter—a detailed 4-5 pagecover letter by the Pre-Health Advisor includingquotes from individual letters of recommendationAll supporting letters of recommendationCommittee Letter Waiver FormYou do NOT have to wait for your Committee Letterto submit your application.

The Personal Statement is the most time-consuming part of the application. Planahead!PROVE YOU’RE READY FOR MEDICAL OR DENTAL SCHOOLPERSONALSTATEMENTPlan Ahead (at least 4-5 drafts)DON’T WASTE TIME! Send your basic idea to Pre-Health Office BEFORE youstart the narrativeWork with the Writing Center for polishA Personal Statement IS:About YOU, not your parents or other mentorsProving to the school that you’ve earned a seat in their upcoming class. (Everyapplicant has deeply-felt reasons why they WANT to be a doctor or dentist.Show what you’ve DONE to demonstrate this.)Written in a simple, conversational tone. BIG WORDS do not impressAdmissions Committees (other than technical references regarding specificresearch.)A Personal Statement is NOT:A literary exerciseA reiteration of your resume/experiencesFull of quotes or obscure referencesAn essay on the state of health care and how you’ll change itSupportCareer CenterWriting CenterPre-Health office

MCAT/DATPREPARATIONWhen to take the test? No later than early August formedical schools and mid-September for dental schoolsThe best way to prepare is to start early and be consistent.Study during hours you plan to take the test.Test prep courses can help if you need someone to helpyou manage your time.Private tutors can help you pinpoint trouble areas.Studying with one or two others can help!DON’T TAKE THE TEST UNTIL YOU’RE READY!AMCAS LINK: m/taking-mcat-examDownload: Table A-19: MCAT Scores and GPAs forApplicants to U.S. Medical Schools by State of LegalResidence, 2017-2018 (Posted online at Academic Advising Pre Health Resources - Wilf Campus Yeshiva College Yeshiva University (yu.edu)

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MCAT SCORINGIn 2016, most MD schoolsused the percentileearned in individualsections rather that thetotal percentile. They allwant to see at least a 125in each section.MD: 86-100Percentile (512 )(NY Schools—514 )ISRAELI: 49-100Percentile (500 )DO: 61-100Percentile (502 )NY Schools: 505

Offered 365 days a yearDENTALADMISSIONSTEST (DAT)Scores are available immediately, but theschools require your verified scores, whichtakes four weeks.RANGES (approximately 18 in each section)Non-Science: 18-19 in each sectionScience sections: Approximately 20 Academic Average: Approximately 20

Live on or about June 1, 2022AMCAS/AADSASONLINEAPPLICATIONApplications open approximately 4 weeks prior forentering data and ordering transcriptsCheck transcripts NOW for any unusual grades ordiscrepanciesOrder transcripts from all post-secondary courses takenoutside of YUIsraeli credits—you will not need to order your Israelitranscripts but you will need to list the classes on yourapplication. Use your S. Daniel Abraham transcript.Attend MANDATORY Application Overview sessions inMay (separate sessions for AMCAS and AADSAS)

http://www.yu.edu/transcript/AMCAS/AADSAS VERIFICATION PROCESS(APPROXIMATELY 6 WEEKS)Transcript:StudentRegistrar’s ATMCAT/DAT