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Applying to Medical School 2019-2020. Office of Health Professions Advising. A timeline to help keep you on track. Plan for your preparation for the MCAT: Winter/Spring 2019 . Take the MCAT somewhere between January and April ideally, 2019
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Applying to Medical School2019-2020 Office of Health Professions Advising
A timeline to help keep you on track • Plan for your preparation for the MCAT: Winter/Spring 2019. Take the MCAT somewhere between January and April ideally, 2019 • Attend one of the February applicant meetings (see Health-E News) 2019 • Register with the Health Professions Recommendation Committee by late March – absolute deadline is April 1, 2019 • Have individual letters of recommendation sent to the HPRC by May 1, 2019 (4-5 letters, at least one from a Tufts professor) – you will register your recommenders through HPRC. • Complete and submit the AMCAS in June, 2019 • Complete school secondary applications in July and August, 2019 • Complete and submit the AACOMAS in August or September, 2019 • Wait for interview invitations from medical schools, September – April 2019/2020 • Matriculate into medical school in August, 2020
Using official resources and sites • Go.tufts.edu/apply – Tufts’ site updated each February for the new cycle • AAMC.org – official site of US allopathic medical school • MCAT information, registration and preparation materials • The application process • Individual school requirements, curriculum, etc. and info on choosing schools • Financing your education • AACOM– official site of US osteopathic medical schools • TMDSAS– Texas Medical and Dental Schools Application Service
COMPONENTS OF THE PROCESS • The application • The standardized test • The letters of recommendation • The interview
The health professions recommendation committee • What and Why HPRC • Registering with HPRC
Writing about yourself • For the Tufts Health Professions Recommendation Committee – a 2-4 page autobiography that talks about upbringing , family, early influences, experiences, values and more • For your application to medical school – a 1 ½ page personal statement that is more focused, telling your narrative by choosing important elements from above that tie together and inform the reader about who you are
The hprc packet • The composite committee letter • 3-5 supporting letters of recommendation • The fact sheet about our office, committee, chemistry sequence, writing requirement and institutional action
Websites • Our website • AMCAS • AACOMAS