Applying to Medical School 2019-2020 Office of Health Professions Advising

A timeline to help keep you on track Plan for your preparation for the MCAT: Winter/Spring 2019. Take the MCAT somewhere between January and April ideally, 2019 Attend one of the February applicant meetings (see Health-E News) 2019 Register with the Health Professions Recommendation Committee by late March – absolute deadline is April 1, 2019 Have individual letters of recommendation sent to the HPRC by May 1, 2019 (4-5 letters, at least one from a Tufts professor) – you will register your recommenders through HPRC. Complete and submit the AMCAS in June, 2019  Complete school secondary applications in July and August, 2019  Complete and submit the AACOMAS in August or September, 2019  Wait for interview invitations from medical schools, September – April 2019/2020  Matriculate into medical school in August, 2020

Using official resources and sites Go.tufts.edu/apply – Tufts’ site updated each February for the new cycle AAMC.org – official site of US allopathic medical school MCAT information, registration and preparation materials The application process Individual school requirements, curriculum, etc. and info on choosing schools Financing your education AACOM – official site of US osteopathic medical schools TMDSAS – Texas Medical and Dental Schools Application Service

COMPONENTS OF THE PROCESS The application The standardized test   The letters of recommendation   The interview

The health professions recommendation committee What and Why HPRC Registering with HPRC

Writing about yourself For the Tufts Health Professions Recommendation Committee – a 2-4 page autobiography that talks about upbringing , family, early influences, experiences, values and more For your application to medical school – a 1 ½ page personal statement that is more focused, telling your narrative by choosing important elements from above that tie together and inform the reader about who you are

The hprc packet The composite committee letter 3-5 supporting letters of recommendation The fact sheet about our office, committee, chemistry sequence, writing requirement and institutional action

Websites Our website AMCAS AACOMAS