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Success as a Pre-Med

Mia Mallory, MD
Associate Dean, Diversity and
Inclusion
University of Cincinnati College of
Medicine

Overview
Why medicine?
Myths about becoming a
physician
Timeline
What am I expected to do in
college
What else can I do in college
What must I do in college
Preparing for medical school
admissions

Why Medicine?
Multiple reasons:
Personal experience with a
physician
Personal experience with illness
Love of sciences
Desire to help others

Qualities we want in a
Doctor
Understanding
Compassionate
Communication
skills
Caring
Respectful

Easy to talk to
Good listener
Competent
Treats everyone
well
Loves being a
Doctor

Myth
I have to get straight As to get into
medical school
The average student has a 3.70
overall GPA and a 3.60 GPA in the
sciences.

Myth
Only the smartest students get
into medical school
Many different things are
evaluated; in some cases the
students with the highest grades
are not chosen.

Myth
I have to be a science major to get
into medical school
Roughly 1/3 of the students who
apply and attend medical school
are not science majors.

Myth
I have to go to a University with a
big name to get into medical school
Medical schools enroll students
from a variety of schools.
As a college student you should be
looking at schools that are a good
fit. The odds are you will do better
at a school that is a good fit!

Myth
Somebody in your family has to be
a doctor for you to get into medical
school
The majority of incoming students
do not have a parent who is a
physician

Timeline for a Career in


Medicine
4 years
College

4 years
Medical
School

3 to 7
years
Residenc
y

1 to 3
years
Fellowshi
p

11 to 19
years
after
High
School

What am I expected to do
in college?
Shadow physicians
Volunteer
In a medical setting
In a non-medical setting

Look for summer programs


Take science courses-as much as
possible
Be academically successful and build
strong study habits

What am I expected to do
in college?

Major
Coursework
GPA
MCAT
Extra curricular activities
Letters of recommendation
Advising

What else can I do during


college?
Shadow a Physician
Start with your own or contact a local
hospital
This will expose you to the reality of
medical practice

Volunteer
This will help you determine if you
enjoy serving others
It does not have to be medically related

What else can I do during


college?
Investigate whether local
Universities or Hospitals have
summer programs for students
interested in medicine
Some are paid
SURF, McNair STARS, STEMMD

Some cost money


Mini Medical College, Communiversity,
webinars

Join pre-med societies


MAPS, Medical Major/Minor, Med student

What else can I do during


college?
Take as much science as you can !

Medical schools will be interested to


see how many and what types of
math/science courses youve taken in
college

Be academically successful and


learn good study habits
Study for an exam ahead of time
not the night before.

What else can I do during


college?
Take some additional challenging
courses
Statistics
Microbiology

Embryology
Immunology
Anatomy &

Physiology
Physical
Chemistry

Molecular

Biology
Neuroscience
Humanities
Community
Health

What MUST I do during


College?
Take the right courses at the right
times!
At minimum, this includes:

One semester Psych


Year 1
One semester Sociology
Year 1
One year Biology & Lab
Year 1
One year Chemistry & Lab
Year 2
One year of Math (calculus/stats) Year 2
One year of Organic Chemistry & Lab
Year 3
Onecoursework
year of Physics
Year 3
Normally required

What MUST I do during


college?

Take your studies seriously

Pre-Med students must perform well in all


courses
Especially in Biology, Chemistry, Physics and
Math (BCPM) courses
Trend over four years is important

Balance the experience of college


with the academic expectations of
your future field
Build your plan early with expert

Preparing for
Medical School
Admissions

What should my major


be?
Most medical schools do not
require a specific major
Find a major you enjoy, that will
allow for future graduate work or
employment
Many students major in a science
to be prepared for the MCAT and
medical school coursework

Minimum Coursework

One
One
One
One
One
One

year of Chemistry
year of Biology
year of Math
year of Organic Chemistry
year of Physics
semester of Biochemistry

Recommended
Coursework

Normally required coursework

GPA
Must do well in all courses
ESPECIALLY BCPM COURSES

Must take a variety of courses


Upward trend in grades over 4
years

MCAT
New MCAT in 2015
Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living
Systems
Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological
Systems
Psychological, Social, and Biological Foundations of
Behavior
Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills

Most students take the MCAT


between Junior and Senior year
Begin studying about 6 months

Your Path to Becoming


a Medical Student
Years 1-3

Bio/Chem/O-Chem/Biochem
Psych/Soc//Calc
Additional Recommended Courses
Shadowing (~50 hrs. total; 18hrs/yr.)
Research and/or Scribe Positions
Community Service (2/year)
Student Organizations (1-2/year)
Pre-professional Advising (PPAC)
Prepare for MCAT
Take MCAT!

Summer
Before Year 4

Fall/Winter
Year 4

Complete AMCAS
Complete secondary apps
GPA / BCPM GPA
Complete financial aid apps
MCAT Score
Interview with medical schools
Letters of Recommendation
Pay attention to deadlines!!!!
Personal Statement
Respond to all emails (alt list)
Meaningful Experiences
Rolling admissions be patient
Shadowing
Select schools for your application

Extracurricular
Activities
Medically Related Experiences
Shadowing physicians
Research
Volunteer work in medical setting

Clubs, sports, work experience,


service
Leadership positions
Letters of Recommendation

Letters of
Recommendation
Form good relationships with
faculty starting your first year
Can be from professors, physicians,
research supervisors etc.
Limit to 3 letters
Letter writers should know you
professionally

Undergraduate
Advising
Different at every school, but
generally:
Faculty advisor
Advising center
Pre-professional or pre-health advising

Seek out people to help you!

Applying to Medical
School

AMCAS application between Junior and


Senior year
Parts of the AMCAS:

Biographical information
Includes Disadvantaged statement
Academic information
Courses, grades, terms of enrollment
MCAT scores
Activities
15 Meaningful Activities
Volunteer, paid, non-paid, school, research, athletics, honors, awards,
leadership, hobbies

Letters of recommendation
Essay

Applying to Medical
School
Check requirements for each
individual medical school
Application vs. Interview?
Varies by school

Applying to Medical
School
1) Getting to the interview: Academics
are 75% or more of the decision to
invite you

The holistic review makes sure that your


background and unique characteristics are
considered

2) After the interview: Academics & more


matter

Some programs interview with blinded interviewers


others with interviewers who know your credentials

The decision is then made by a committee of people


who use the whole application/complete the holistic

Applying to Medical School


Students with high GPAs and high
test scores will receive more
interview offers.
Students in grey area will then be
looked at closely and other factors
will start to come into play.
Below a certain level test scores and
GPAs will be hard to overcome.

Average MCAT and GPA trends


for race and ethnicity in US
medical schools

After Medical School:


Residency
5 years:
3 years:

Family Practice
Internal Medicine
Pediatrics
Emergency Medicine (3-4)

4 years:

OB/GYN
Pathology
Psychiatry
Dermatology
Neurology
Ophthalmology
Physical Medicine

General Surgery
Orthopedic Surgery
Otolaryngology (ENT)
Urology
Plastic Surgery (5-6)
Diagnostic Radiology
Radiation Oncology

6 years:
Neurosurgery

Further specialization could


take additional years in a
fellowship

COM Early Recruitment


Programs
UCCOM has 2 Early Assurance
Programs:
Connections Dual Admissions Program
ROSE Program

UCCOM has 1 Pipeline Program:


STEM-MD Program

Questions?

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