UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY

BERKELEY DAVIS IRVINE LOS ANGELES MERCED RIVERSIDE SAN DIEGO SAN FRANCISCO SANTA BARBARA SANTA CRUZ

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY
DeCal: PreMed 101

APPLICATION FOR: Course Facilitator
DUE DATE: Wednesday, November 9th - 6pm via HARDCOPY

Dear Applicant,

Thank you for your interest in joining the PreMed 101 team. Our mission is to offer
comprehensive, reliable information about the medical school application process & the field of
medicine at large for all students at UC Berkeley. PreMed 101 is a unique premedical entity on
the UC Berkeley campus; it does not require any sort of application process in order for students
to access the services & resources that the course offers. We, the Facilitators of PreMed 101,
strongly believe that all premedical students should be judged on their merits alone & afforded
the same opportunity when pursuing the MD & should not be hampered by a lack of reliable
information.

Our team prides itself on its autonomy; the entire course is operated with minimal involvement
by faculty. Decisions are reached by consensus, problems are dealt with within the team, & each
member is afforded the respect he or she deserves. As such, group dynamics are of utmost
importance. This application will hopefully indicate a little bit about your character, motivations,
& potential ability. Once you have returned the completed application, you may be invited to an
interview. If selected after the interview process, you will then shadow our Facilitator team for
several weeks to give us a better idea of how you will work in our group and to give you a better
idea what exactly a Facilitator does.

We are searching for 2-3 Facilitators to replace our graduating team members. If you have any
questions, please ask any one of us as wed be more than happy to answer. The more you know
about the position, the better prepared you will be for the interview.

You will hear back from the team if you have moved on to the interview round within a week of
the submission deadline. Please refer to the timeline at the end of this application.

GOOD LUCK and GO BEARS!

The PreMed 101 Facilitator Team

Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.2 to apply
Facilitator RESPONSIBILITIES:
Invite/schedule guest speakers
Maintain accurate attendance and homework records
Comment on homework assignments
Assorted other tasks specific to individual TAs (administrative responsibilities, grant
application, taking minutes, elicit feedback/evaluations, give lectures, website
maintenance)
Helping/Supporting/Being a resource to your assigned students
Attending all lectures and meetings with team and/or faculty sponsor
I. Applicant Information

Name:_____________________________________ Major:________________ .
Year: _______ . Phone (best for being contacted at) _________________ .
Email (frequently checked): _ ____________________________________________ .
Expected Date of Graduation (M/YYYY): __________.

PLEASE ATTACH A RESUME
II. Short Answers (1 Sentence Max)

How long would you plan to stay with PreMed 101 as a TA?

How many hours per week do you think youd be able to dedicate to this course?

III. Essay Questions (No Minimum, 300 Word Max Per Question)
While writing these, note that we are looking for substance over quantity. If you feel you best
answer the question within 200 words, there is no need to go over. Its up to you.
1. Why do you want to be a PreMed 101 Facilitator?
2. What can you bring to the PreMed 101 team?
3. What new ideas do you have for the PreMed 101 course?
4. Please describe an extracurricular activity that is the most meaningful to you.


IV. Optional Questions (No Minimum, 100 Word Max Per Question)
1. Is there anything else you would like us to know about you?
2. What is your favorite restaurant in Berkeley and why?






APPLICATION TIMELINE:

November 9
th
Facilitator Applications Due at Start of Class

November 14
th
Applicants Selected for Interview are Notified

November 16
th
18
th
Applicants are Interviewed

November 29
th
Applicants are Notified of Selection

November 30
th
Selected students meet with Facilitators after
class for dinner