Your counselor is there to guide and advise you on classes and how to best prepare for Grad school applications. Meeting regularly with your counselor will give you a higher chance of achieving your goal.
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Medical schools determine their own individual requirements. It is your responsibility to research the specific requirements for each school you are interested in applying to.
Most schools commonly look for classes in:
It is important that you stay in touch with your
Pre-Medical counselor to guide you in which
courses to take.
The Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) is a standardized exam designed to assess your problem solving, critical thinking and knowledge of scientific concepts and principles. Many medical schools do not accept MCAT exam scores that are more than 3 years old. Be sure to have completed all MCAT prerequisite courses, and only take the MCAT when you are ready.
Excellent letters of recommendation are essential part of your application. The best letters come from professionals who have spent time with you and have gotten to know you well. The number and type of letters vary from one medical school to the next.
You should ask individuals who can objectively assess things such as: Academic Ability, Maturity, Team Work, Compassion, Leadership, and Communication skills. You should avoid asking family members, clergy/bishops, and lab instructors. If you do not think someone will write you a strong letter of recommendation, do no ask them for one. A bad letter can kill your application even if the rest are stellar.
UVU uses a letter service called PrivateFolio which allows you to send all LOR’s electronically to your chosen schools. Your PrivateFolio account is free for one year. For further questions about this process you can either call or email our office.
It is extremely important to be involved in activities outside of the classroom in order to be competitive for admission into medical school. Preparing to apply to medical school is not about checking boxes. Medical schools care more about what you learned and how you grew than what you actually did.
You can achieve this through:
The personal statement is a personal essay explaining your motivation to seek a career in medicine. Use personal experiences to illustrate the characteristics you possess, things that have done to prepare, and reasons you want to be a physician. This is your time to describe who you are and your journey to medical school.
Most medical schools have rolling admissions. Offers for interviews and admission are made throughout the application cycle, the longer you wait to apply the fewer seats you will be applying for. Applying early is important, but does not make up for a poorly prepared application, apply when your application is ready. The following are links to the online service systems used to apply to MD, DO, and Texas schools.
