Considering a Career in Health? Deciphering Your Dartmouth 2010 and Forward

1. Considering a Career in Health?Deciphering Your Dartmouth 2010 and Forward Sarah Berger & Dr. Lee Witters Health Professions Program

2. Allopathic Medicine Dentistry Optometry Osteopathic Medicine Pharmacy Podiatry Veterinary Medicine Genetic Counseling Nursing Nutrition Physical/Occupational Therapy Physician Assistant Psychology/Counseling Public Health Health Professions

3. Take Time to Explore! Don’t plan your life at Dartmouth exclusively around pointing a health career; take advantage of a liberal education in and out of the classroom both in Hanover and elsewhere! And explore the professions you might be interested in outside of the classroom!

4. Things to Pay Attention To • Get sound advice from an experienced advisor; beware of the “anecdote” • Most students from Dartmouth and country-wide are applying to medical/vet/dental school after they graduate. • Make a four year schedule for the required science courses needed to apply to medical school. • Students are accepted into med/dental/vet school with any undergraduate major, but displaying aptitude in the sciences is very important. Many students “stub a toe” in early science courses; that does not disqualify a student from the health professions! • Many students complete courses or strengthen their classroom credentials in a post-bacc program

5. Pathways to Get to Med/Dental/Vet School • Complete pre-reqs in 3 years, apply JR summer • Complete pre-reqs in 4 years, apply SR summer • Complete some pre-reqs at Dartmouth, some post-Dartmouth, apply as an alum • Complete all pre-reqs after Dartmouth and apply as an alum

6. Elements of a Successful Application to Health Profession Graduate Programs Courses (GPA, Science GPA) MCAT DAT GRE Letters of Evaluation Extracurricular Experiences Personal & Professional Characteristics Skills & Abilities Clinical Exposure Altruistic Service Scholarly Activity (outside classroom)

7. Dartmouth • # applicants: 168 • # seniors: 44; # alumni: 124 (74%) • # accepted: 129 (77%) • # schools/applicant: 20 • # acceptances/applicant: 2 • GPAs accepted: • Overall: 3.56 (3.00-3.97) • BCPM: 3.49 (2.58-4.00) • GPA not accepted: • Overall: 3.39 (2.92-3.91) • BCPM: 3.26 (2.55-3.96) • MCAT • Accepted : • 11VR/11PS/12 BS/34/Q • Ranges: 25-42(total)/L-T • Not Accepted: • 10VR/11PS/11BS/31/Q • Ranges: 22-38(total)/L-T National • # applicants: 40, 811 • # accepted: 18,770 (46%) • GPA all applicants: 3.51 (3.41 BCPM) • GPA accepted: 3.61 (3.56 BCPM) • MCAT all takers 8VR/8PS/9BS/25/O • MCAT accepted applicants 9VR/10PS/10BS/29/P Some Medical School Admission Statistics:2009 Matriculants

8. Factors Influencing Admission Statistics OVERALL GPA • >3.3 overall GPA 80% were accepted • <3.3 overall GPA 59% were accepted BCPM GPA • >3.3 BCPM 89% were accepted • <3.3 BCPM 50% were accepted MCAT • >30 MCAT 79% were accepted • <30 MCAT 48% were accepted Timeliness • Earlier than Sept 1 82% were accepted • Later than Sept 1 53% were accepted Other factors: • Clinical Experience/Exposure • Community Service • Research Experience • List of Schools (# and appropriateness relative to credentials) • Personal statement/Interview • Utilization of advising services

9. Elements of a Successful Application to Health Profession Graduate Programs Courses (GPA, Science GPA) MCAT DAT GRE Letters of Evaluation Extracurricular Experiences Personal & Professional Characteristics Skills & Abilities Clinical Exposure Altruistic Service Scholarly Activity (outside classroom)

10. Resources • Academic Skills • Undergraduate Deans • Office hours with professor • Course TAs • Study Groups, Tutors GET TO KNOW PROFESSORS!!!

11. Active listener Problem solver Communicator (oral, written) Critical thinker Multilingual Resiliency Integrity/Judgment Adaptability Persistence Motivation Intellectual curiosity Empathy Altruistic service Evaluating Beyond Grades,MCAT/DAT/GRE Scores and Prior Experiences in Health Skills & Abilities Personal & Professional Characteristics

12. Student Panelists Shelly Sood Kunal Patel Patrick Kennedy Susanna Kurnick