Letter of recommendation (from committee) MCAT Scores (after you take the MCAT, come back to the PHP office to see if you qualify for a committee meeting, if you don’t qualify-the PHP secretary can still send out your letters to any schools you wish)
Pre-Health Professions Office
What is the Pre-Health Professions committee?
Doctors and professors
Interview
Assist you in gaining admission into professional school
Attend Medical
School
Jr
Year
Sr
Year
Fall
Spring
Summer
Spring
Summer
June
MCAT
MCAT
Apply
Prep
Class
Interviews
Graduate
from FAU
(AMCAS)
Secondary Applications
Start reviewing
for MCAT
Note: The application process takes a year to complete
Pre-Health Professions Clubs at FAU
Involvement at FAU
Pre-Health Professions Clubs at FAU
Instructions to join a group in MYFAU:
Log into MYFAU
Click on the link “Groups” at the top near the email link
Click the tab (at the top) called GROUPS INDEX
Click ACADEMIC or SERVICE to find a list of all groups in that category
Provides undergraduate students with basic clinical skills that will ensure more meaningful medical experiences (through shadowing or volunteering) prior to entering a health related graduate program (medical, dental, pharmacy, physician assistant, veterinary, and optometry).
Students will learn professionalism, patient care and communication skills and gain medical knowledge through training on blood born pathogens, vital signs, CPR, HIPAA, EKG’s and taking patient histories.
Medical Externship
You will be permitted to register for one credit (IDS 3940) each semester, six semesters maximum (3 credits of which may count towards a Biology major). You must shadow a minimum of three hours per week to receive credit.
Your Essay
Essay Guidelines:
AMCAS limit = 5300 characters (about 1 page)
Font no smaller than 11 point
Single Spaced
Do not merely reiterate what is on the application
What is a personal Statement?
It is a narrative of your past experiences and future goals.
What have you learned from your experiences?
How have they affected your decision to apply to medical school?
A personal statement provides the opportunity to:
Highlight strong points and abilities
Show why you are a good match for that medical school
Demonstrate how your specific interests evolved
What goes into the Essay?
Describe your goals, aspirations, experiences and reasons for wanting to pursue medicine
Tell something unique about yourself and your potential to become a good physician
Write in your own voice (have someone read it and tell you if it sounds like you)
Why Write a Story?
A story reveals personal characteristics through metaphors, analogies and symbolism
You should convey the same info as in a personal statement, but describe it in a creative rather than expository style.
It provides the opportunity to:
Use creativity to convey your message
Capture the readers’ attention
Evoke emotion in the reader which allows him/her to make a more intimate connection with your experiences.
Suggested Topics
Why you chose medicine as a career
A turning point in your life
A challenging situation you encountered. How did you handle it? What did you learn from it?
A person or event that influenced you
Your future goals
Writing Tips
Capture the readers attention right from the start
Keep it simple
Use strong action verbs and descriptive words
Use specific experiences rather than just clichés to explain why you want to go to medical school
Use the essay to explain both the positive and negative aspects of your application, but do not focus too much on the negative, rather what you learned and how you grew!
Have someone review your essay for content and mechanics
Volunteer Work
Volunteer continuously for 1 year minimum (4-6 hrs/wk min.)
