Applying to a Health Professions School Presented by the Health Professions Advisory Committee Trinity College Hartford, CT developed by Bill Church Updated Jan. 2014

It’s All in the Process MCAT 1 ° and 2 °1 °2 ° Application Standardized Exams Medical, Dental, Vet School DATGRE More 2 o information

Trinity College HPAP Application Timeline 2014 JANFEBMARCHAPRILMAYJUNEJULYAUG SEPTOCTNOVDEC 2015 JAN FEBMARCHAPRILMAY MCAT ‘smoked’ HPAC Interviews AMCAS Application Available Submit AMCAS 1 o Applying to HPS Obtaining a LoE AMCAS 1 o sent to Schools; 2 o apps sent out Interviews App File Complete Completing LoE File Back to It’s All in the Process Application #s

Primary Application Medical School Dental School Veterinary School Back to It’s All in the Process

Excerpts from Medical School Admissions Pages More on HPAC Letter of Eval

Trinity Materials needed for Committee Letter of Evaluation Letters of Recommendation: via Interfolio Website Personal Statement Autobiographical Profile Interviews with HPAC Chair and Committee Member

HPAC Letter of Evaluation Required by most medical, dental and PA schools Written by HPAC Interviewer following Committee discussion Edited and signed by Chair of HPAC

39% of applicants evaluated as either Outstanding or Superior Acceptance Rate Superior Rating - 20/21 = 95% Outstanding Rating - 21/25 = 84% Combined - 41/46 = 89% Accepted (MD/DO)90 Applicants119 Overall Acceptance Rate – 76% Back to It’s All in the Process

Secondary Application S chool Specific Secondary personal essays –Why are you and the school a good fit –What do you bring to the entering class –What medical specialty do you intend to pursue Letters of Recommendation (HPAC Letter of Evaluation Packet) $$$ Back to It’s All in the Process

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MCAT/GPA and Acceptance to Medical School Correlation – Percentage of Applicants Accepted MCAT GPA < >36 > <

More Numbers Total Number of Medical Schools Allopathic Osteopathic Total Number of Medical School Graduates Total Number of Residency Positions Last Two Years at Trinity ( ) Admitted (17)Not Admitted (38) BMCP GPA MCAT

Take Home Message Adhere to the HPAC Application Time- table Seek the advice of HPAC members often during the course of this processes –Don’t rely on hearsay (friends, parents, etc.) Don’t wait until the last minute

Trinity Stuff MCAT Trinity Materials via Interfolio 1 ° and 2 ° Application Standardized Exams Medical, Dental, Vet School 1°1°2°2° DATGRE More 2 o Deadline April 4 First Week in May When you are ABSOLUTELY ready to do your best #s

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