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

2. A timeline to help keep you on track
Plan for your preparation for the MCAT: Winter/Spring 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

3. 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

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

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

6. 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

7. 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

8. Websites
Our website
AMCAS
AACOMAS