Applying To Medical Or Dental School Information for Students Applying to Health Professions Programs in Summer 2024 (Entering Class of聽 Fall 2025) Make an appointment Artificial Intelligence Biotechnology Computer Science Cybersecurity Data Analytics and Visualization Digital Marketing and Media Mathematics Occupational Therapy Physician Assistant Physics Speech-Language Pathology Before You ApplyThe most important question to ask yourself at this point are, "Am I ready to apply? Have I created the most competitive application possible? Would I benefit from an extra year? A post bac program?" Medical and dental schools see over 5,000 applications a season. They want to read yours once. Make it count! The Rough TimelineApplications cycles to medical and dental schools typically open for submission in June of a given year. If you wish to apply in a given cycle, you need to start the process in the fall of the PREVIOUS YEAR. For example, if you want to apply in the cycle starting in June 2026, you need to start the internal YU process in September of 2025. The total application cycle is many months starting in the Fall of the calendar year prior to when you plan to make application. Fall-Spring: self-assessment, standardized testing, YU internal applications for committee lettersMay-June: applications open and may be filled out in May, but may not be submitted until JuneSummer: submit applications, receive and fill out secondary applications from individual schoolsSummer-Fall: interviews scheduled and conducted, some acceptances sentSpring: interviews scheduled and and conducted, acceptances rolling outFall: matriculation to your new health professions school Things You Will Need to ApplyIn order to apply when applications open, will need:1) To have finished nearly all of your required coursework with a competitive GPA in the sciences and overall.2) To have taken or have a date to take the required standardized test (MCAT, DAT, etc).3) To have completed all of your volunteering, clinical, and/or shadowing hours.4) To have completed the committee letter process. The Committee Letter ProcessThe "committee letter" is an evaluation of you as an applicant by the pre-health department. It also includes all your other letters of reference. Committee letters are the preferred form of recommendation for most medical and dental schools. The committee letter process starts the Fall Semester before you apply. The rough process is as follows with more detailed information in the sections below. 1) Attend/Review the Applicant Orientation (Fall Semester). Information and recordings of the most recent orientation are below. 2) Fill out and submit the Self-Assessment to figure out where you stand (Fall Semester). 3) Register your intent to apply this cycle (Fall Semester). If, after reviewing your self-assessment, it looks like you are a strong applicant, let us know that you plan to apply this term.4) Submit the YU Pre-Health Committee Letter Application. (January)5) Obtain letters of recommendation from faculty and supervisors. (Fall-Spring) 6) Schedule and attend a one-hour meeting with the pre-health director (Spring) In addition to following the deadlines above, to qualify for a committee letter you must1) Have met with the pre-health department regularly over your time at YU.2) Conducted yourself in a professional matter while at YU.3) Finished or have a plan to finish all your academic obligations before matriculating to health professional school. If you are an Honor's student, this includes writing your thesis and graduating with full honors designation. 4) You must submit your finalized application in a timely fashion. Rolling admissions means that applying early is a must. The pre-health department writes committee letters during the summer months. Committee letters cannot be furnished once the Fall semester begins. Orientations/Presentations: AMCAS Application OrientationThursday, May 9th, 2024, 12 - 1pmBelfer Hall Room 203Slides: (YU log-in required. If you do not have one, please email wilf-prehealth@yu.edu for assistance.)Recording: (YU log-in required. If you do not have one, please email wilf-prehealth@yu.edu for assistance.)This orientation is for students applying this cycle. In this in-person orientation, we will go through the AMCAS application and give clarifying instructions on how to properly fill it out. We will also discuss the YU pre-health procedure for submitting your AMCAS application and getting your committee letter. This event will be recorded, but in-person attendance is HIGHLY SUGGESTED. If you need to attend remotely from off campus, please email camara@yu.edu for a link. AADSAS Application OrientationWednesday, May 15th, 2024, 4 - 5pmBelfer Hall Room 203This orientation is for students applying this cycle. In this in-person orientation, we will go through the AADSAS application and give clarifying instructions on how to properly fill it out. We will also discuss the YU pre-health procedure for submitting your AADSAS application and getting your committee letter. This event will be recorded, but in-person attendance is HIGHLY SUGGESTED. If you need to attend remotely from off campus, please email camara@yu.edu for a link.Slides: (YU log-in required. If you do not have one, please email wilf-prehealth@yu.edu for assistance.)Recording: (YU log-in required. If you do not have one, please email wilf-prehealth@yu.edu for assistance.)How To Write Effective Personal Statements For Medical/Dental/Healthcare Graduate SchoolsWednesday April 17, 2024 8-9:0pmZoom: This event has passedRecording: (YU log-in required. If you do not have one, please email wilf-prehealth@yu.edu for assistance.)WILF Campus MCAT Q&ATuesday March 19, 2024 5:45pm-6:45pmZoom: This event has passedRecording: (YU log-in required. If you do not have one, please email wilf-prehealth@yu.edu for assistance.)Join YC alumnus Or Mossaiov (Examkrackers, MCAT tutor) and the WILF Campus Pre-Med Peer Mentors Moshe Carroll, Rami Nordlicht, and Jonah Tripp for an MCAT Q&A. This virtual event will be question-driven. WILF Campus Pre-Health Applicant OrientationWednesday, October 25th, 2023, 5:45-6:45pmBelfer Hall Room 817ZOOM: This event has passedSlides: (YU log-in required. If you do not have one, please email wilf-prehealth@yu.edu for assistance.)Recording: (YU log-in required. If you do not have one, please email wilf-prehealth@yu.edu for assistance.)This orientation is for upper-level students expecting to apply to medical, dental and health programs in the upcoming application cycle (in the current academic year). The orientation will cover the internal YU application process, what professional school application services are expecting, what applicants will need, and approximate timelines. Important Documents for the Committee Letter ProcessIn order to provide you with a committee letter, you need to fill out several forms. Please pay attention to the due dates. Submitting materials on time speaks to your organization and professionalism. Self Assessment: Are you ready to actually ready to apply? The self assessment will help you figure out if you are where you need to be in order to start the application process. Try to answer questions honestly and fully so that you have an accurate sense of where you stand. If you feel you are ready, email the self assessment to wilf-prehealth@yu.edu and register your intent to apply. - YU log-in required. If you do not have one, please email wilf-prehealth@yu.edu for assistance.Register Your Intent to Apply with the Pre-Health Office: It is vital the pre-health office know that you are planning to apply in the upcoming cycle. Fill out the virtual form here so that the pre-health can track you application process, keep you in the loop on applicant-specific info sessions, and make sure you are ready to apply! - YU log-in required. If you do not have one, please email wilf-prehealth@yu.edu for assistance. Committee Letter Application: Once you have completed the self-assessment and confirmed that you are ready to apply, you must submit and committee letter application. This may seem like a lot of work, but much of the material covered will be asked again in your actual Med/Dent/Health school application. The application not only allows the pre-health office to get an idea about you as an applicant, but also serves as a rough draft on your actual Med/Dent/Health application. When complete, email the self assessment to wilf-prehealth@yu.edu with corresponding additional materials. - YU log-in required. If you do not have one, please email wilf-prehealth@yu.edu for assistance. - YU log-in required. If you do not have one, please email wilf-prehealth@yu.edu for assistance.FERPA Waiver For Committee Letters - to be provided to the pre-health office upon submission of your final med/dent/health school application. See below explanation of FERPA waivers. Letters of RecommendationAfter reviewing your GPA and MCAT/DAT scores, medical and dental schools like to see the 鈥減erson behind the numbers.鈥 The recommendations provide an objective view of your strengths in a variety of academic or non-academic settings. Talk to your professors and supervisors. Leave a good impression!Letters of recommendation will be sent to the Pre-Health Office and will be included in your committee letter package. Medical school applicants should aim to have seven letters sent to the Pre-Health Office and dental school applicants need four. But these are the MINIMUM number of letters you should request. More is better. You should request letters from ALL your volunteering and extracurricular activities are well. Two of your letters must be from science faculty, one from non-science faculty. Please consult the guide on Letters of Recommendation for more details. If your letter providers have question about what to include in a letter, AMCAS has a helpful providers to which you can refer them. FERPA Waivers: Professional schools prefer to review your scholastic and non-academic record with the understanding that it was obtained confidentially. Under the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, you have the option to waive or not to waive your rights to see your records. Please check and sign below. A copy of the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 is on file in the Yeshiva College Registrar's Office. Should you have any questions, please contact us at wilf-prehealth@yu.edu.FERPA Waiver For Recommendation Letters - to be provided to each person from which you request a letter of recommendation. Pre-Health MentorsPre-Health Peer Mentors are upperclassmen completing the application process who were specially chosen by the Pre-Health Department to assist underclassmen on a variety of issues, including course selection, MCAT and DAT prep, extracurricular activities and other topics. They are a valuable resource, so please feel free to contact them. Their contact information can be found on the WILF Pre-Health Advising Homepage. Understanding The ProcessBelow are links to helpful information from AAMC about applying to Allopathic Medical School Below are links to helpful information from AACOM about applying to Osteopathic Medical School Below are links to helpful information from ADEA about applying to Dental School Additional Resources Zoom Interviewing Workshop NEW! Interviewing Workshop - Learn the do's and don'ts if the interview process. Click here for Interviewing Workshop PP presentation Joint Programs 麻豆官网首页入口 has developed several programs with colleges in the New York area where students can continue their training. Students interested in any of these programs should speak with the Pre-Professional Advisor for more details. The Graduate Program in Physician Assistant Studies at Mercy College New York College of Podiatry NYU School of Nursing Rutgers School of Dentistry鈥擡ARLY ASSURANCE SUNY School of Optometry SUNY Upstate Medical College Choosing a Post-Bacc Program Tutoring Options Remember that the YU Tutoring Program is not only to help you pass courses, but to maintain the GPA (science and non-science) which is required for medical and dental programs. Find more information on our tutoring program page or contact Sara Schwartz at sara.schwartz@yu.edu Writing a Letter of Intent Writing A Letter of Intent - Special thanks to Mr. Ramon L. Villongco, Assistant Director of Admissions, New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine, for this presentation which was used during his session to pre-health students. MCAT/DAT Exams The MCAT and DAT exams are one of the most important aspects of your application. Plan ahead. Organize your study schedule. Leave room for contingency plans. Summary of MCAT Total and Section Scores MCAT Scores and GPAs for Applicants and Matriculants to U.S. Medical Schools, 2017-2018 through 2018-2019 MCAT and GPA Grid for Applicants and Acceptances to U.S. Medical Schools, 2017-2018 through 2018-2019 MCAT Study Tips - Special thanks to Med School Tutors for creating this PP presentation with helpful hints for preparing for the MCAT, including sample CARS questions. Secondary Applications For Pre-Dental Applicants The Interview VITA Interviews - PowerPoint presentation from session on new 2020-2021 VITA interview format Interview Tips: Distributed by AADSAS but applies to medical as well as dental interviews. For Your Interviews Acing Your Medical School Interview Mock Interviews: After you submit your application and before you receive invitations for interviews, be sure to schedule several Mock Interviews with Career Services. : Student's may also use YU's Career Center's The Big Interview, an interactive interview session which includes a set of medical school-related questions. MMI Interviews Schools Conducting MMI Interviews Guide to the Multiple Mini Inverview (MMI) and CASPer鈩 Test - Special Thanks to YU alumni Aitan Magence and Sivan Shahar Potash, M.D. Candidates, New York Medical College, Class of 2022 for compiling this presentation. Canadian Friendly Schools Consult this list to find American medical schools which accept Canadian citizens. Canadian Friendly Schools English Equivalency Letters English Equivalency Letter for students who have graduated post Spring 2017 applying to graduate program which require verification that Writing Intensive designated courses are English-based composition courses. English Equivalency Letter for students who graduated prior to Spring 2017 - For students applying to graduate programs which require verification that First Year Seminar (FYS) and First Year Seminar Honors (FYSH) courses are English-based composition courses.