1. College of science
Medical/Dental
School Info

2. College of Science Mr. Robby Bowen Ms. Kim Kubicek Ms. Courtni Guidry
Ms. Krista Baron
Ms. Rachel Singleton
Ms. Martha Cedotal, Asst. Dean

3. Medical & Dental School
2 years Basic Sciences
Step 1 Licensure exam (USMLE)
2 years Clinical Rotations
Step 2 Licensure Exam
Post-graduate Residency
Step 3 Licensure Exam
Licensure

4. Premed/Predent @ LSU 1200 entering freshmen declare PMED/PDEN
~400 LSU students apply to medical/dental/optometry/podiatry school
LSU students are accepted

5. Application Procedure
Core course requirements
Test scores
Formal application
Faculty & Committee letters

6. Four Year Plan

7. Freshman Year Focus on academic performance
Develop maturity and independence
Work on core requirements
Explore majors
Read!!

8. Sophomore Year Choose a major Develop relationships with faculty
Get Clinical Experience
Get involved
Summer Programs
Read!!

9. Junior Year Maintain good grades Finish core requirements
Build your resume (clinical experience, leadership, etc.)
Attend Application meeting (Fall)
Take MCAT/DAT (Spring)
Apply to professional school

10. Senior Year Complete degree requirements
Professional School Interviews
Keep in mind a parallel plan

11. LSU Medical School Statistics
Average overall GPA: ~3.7
Average science GPA: >3.7
Average MCAT composite score is ~30 (9+ in each category)
BS/BA degree
Limited out of state resident seats (up to 40 in New Orleans)

12. Out of State/Private Medical Schools
Louisiana residents wanting to go out of state:
3.8 GPA
32+ MCAT Composite minimum
Competing with applicants nationwide

13. LSU Dental School Statistics
~3.6 Overall GPA
~3.6 Science GPA
20 Academic Average DAT
19 Perceptual Ability DAT
No subtest scores below 18

14. Choosing a Major
Students can choose any major but you need a good science foundation
Choose what you enjoy and earn good grades
Take as many science courses as possible

15. Non-science Majors Science GPA is crucial Above average overall GPA
Extra science course work
MCAT/DAT implications
Possibly earn a science minor
Biological Sciences
Chemistry

16. Core Requirements Biology 1201/1208, 1202/1209
LSU Dental: MBIO and BCH now required
LSU Med-Shreveport requires 2 additional semesters of BIOL;
General Chemistry 1201, 1202, 1212
Organic Chemistry 2261, 2262, 2364
Physics 2001, 2002, 2108, 2109
English 6-9 hours of credit
Changes coming—statistics/Biochemistry

17. Core Requirements At least 90 hours of credit
Complete an undergraduate degree
Many schools may have additional requirements (calculus, genetics, psychology)
Always check with admissions office at any school of interest

18. Suggested Courses Biology 4087 (biochemistry)
Biology 3156 (devl. zoology)
Biology 4160 (vert. physiology)
Biology 4104 (histology)
HUEC 1110/3010 (nutrition)
KIN 2500 (human anatomy)
EXST 2201 (statistics)
Psychology/Sociology/Anthropology
Bio-ethics

19. Suggested Courses Interpersonal Communication Pre-dental students
Jewelry making
Ceramics

20. Good Advice Take labs with lectures Don’t put off math
Balance science with non-science
Take advantage of free tutoring, supplemental instruction & learning assistance

21. Good Advice Visit faculty during office hours
Know your degree requirements
Challenge yourself academically, taking the easy way out doesn’t help in the long run; remember the competition.
Take Personal responsibility!!!

22. Advanced Placement Prerequisite courses should be taken in residence
Check the policy at the medical/dental schools you are interested in attending
Preference is given to courses earned in classroom with a grade

23. Admissions Committees ask 3 questions:
Can the applicant “do it”?
grades; MCAT/DAT; semester loads; time management; juggle responsibilities; critical thinker; handle stress;
Will the applicant “do it”?
challenges self; works hard; team player; perseveres; solves problems; motivated for right reasons;
Should the applicant “do it”?
Compassionate? Caring? Good communication skills;
ethical? Honest? Integrity? Professionalism?

24. Competency Based Admissions
Interpersonal Competencies Service oriented Social/Interpersonal Skills Cultural Competence Team Work Oral Communication

25. Competency Based Admissions
Intrapersonal Competencies Integrity and Ethics Reliability and Dependability Resilience and Adapatability Capacity for Improvement

26. Credentials Academic Record Extracurricular Activities Test Scores
Personal Characteristics
Letters of Evaluation

27. Academic Record GPA Course loads Upper Division Credits Research
“W” grades

28. Average Course Loads 15 to 17 hours per semester MCAT/DAT semester
Work schedule is considered
Should be advancing in your major/taking higher level courses

29. Research Faculty members need good, dependable student assistants
Opportunity to get to know faculty
Shows responsibility and interest
Active learning

30. Extracurricular Clubs/Organizations Work Volunteer service
Medical/Dental experience

31. Health Related Experience
Local hospitals-paid or volunteer
Doctor’s offices
Nursing homes
Hospice

32. Dental Experience Work Observe different practices Volunteer
and specialty areas
Volunteer
Extremely Important for Pre-dental students!

33. Health Related Student Organizations
Alpha Epsilon Delta
Pre-Dental Society
Minority Science Pre-Professional Society
Student Christian Medical Association
Multiculturalism in Healthcare

34. Good Activities
Get actively involved in 1 or 2 organizations (quality over quantity)
Seek leadership positions
Keep record/journal of your activities and volunteer experiences
Read journals to keep current on health-related issues
Goal is to learn and develop skills

35. Current MCAT Computer based test format
32 Administrations on 30 days (January, April, May, June, July, August, September)
4.5 hrs. in length; AM/ PM test times.
Results in 30 days (14 days in future)
Register 3-4 months in advance: Prometric Testing Centers/LSU Testing Center

36. Current MCAT Physical Science Verbal Reasoning Biological Sciences
Possible score of 15 on each subtest

37. BIG CHANGES FOR MCAT 2015 4 subtests now:
Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems; 65 items; 95 minutes; 25% BCH; 65% intro biol; 5% Gen Chem; 5% Org Chem.
Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems; 65 items, 95 minutes; 15% BCH; 5% Intro BIOL; 30% Gen Chem; 25% Organic Chem; 25% Physics;

38. BIG CHANGES FOR MCAT 2015
Psychological/Social/Biological Foundations of Behavior; 65 items; 95 minutes; 60% Intro PSYC; 30% intro SOCL; 10% Intro BIOL.
Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills; 60 items, 90 minutes; Reading passages from humanities areas, social sciences, ethics, philosphy, cross-cultural studies, health. Designed to test analytical reasoning skills.

39. BIG CHANGES FOR MCAT 2015-Implications
Broader background of courses needed: Social Sciences, Statistics, Analytical Reasoning, Biochemisry;
Focus on scientific inquiry and reasoning not memorizing and restating;
Critical Analysis/Problem Solving;
Goals: develop interdisciplinary science skills
Integrate knowledge from many perspectives
Understand connection between natural sciences and social sciences

40. More Info on MCAT 2015
expose yourself to as many different areas of knowledge as possible.
Free tutorial videos:

41. MCAT Register on-line (http:www.aamc.org/mcat) Review Courses Kaplan
Princeton Review
Practice tests at AAMC website

42. DAT Online test administration Prometric Registration Center
May be taken year round
May be repeated after 90 days; must obtain documentation after 3rd test.
Suggest Spring of Junior year
Registration on-line:

43. DAT Natural Sciences Perceptual Ability Reading Comprehension
Biology, Gen & Organic Chem
Perceptual Ability
Reading Comprehension
Quantitative Reasoning
Scores from 1-30

44. Personal Characteristics
Mature
Responsible
Intelligent
Honest
Hard-Working
Serving
Compassionate
Personable
Leader
Professionalism

46. Evaluation Letters LSU Premed/Predent Committee Faculty letters
Critically important part of the application process!!!
Get to know your faculty members

47. Important Publications
Medical School Admission Requirements (online version)
Admission Requirements of U.S. & Canadian Dental Schools

48. Application Process 15-16 months before enrollment—end of Junior year
Take AdmissionTest Spring-Jr Year
Two Stage Application:
Online Standardized Application Service
Individualized Secondary Application from each school

49. Professional School Application Services
Association of Medical Colleges Application Service-MD (AMCAS)
American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Application Service- DO (AACOMAS)
Texas Medica/Dental School Application Service (TMDSAS)

50. Professional School Application Services
American Assoc of Dental Schools Application Service-DDS/DMD (AADSAS)
Optometry Centralized Application Service – 0D- (OPTOMCAS)
American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine Application Service-DPM-(AACPMAS)

51. Websites American Association of Medical Colleges: www.aamc.org
American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
American Dental Education Association:
Association of Schools& Colleges of Optometry:

52. Nontraditional/Transfer Students
May want to speak with a Premedical/Predental Counselor

53. Career Options Physician Assistant Teaching Pharmacy Research Nursing
PODIATRY
Pharmacy
Research
Nursing
Occupational Therapy
Medical Technology
Optometry
Industry

54. PMED/PDENT LISTSERV /Facebook
SIGN UP to keep informed about pmed/pdent news and events:
Join LSU Premed/Predent Facebook Group
This is an LSU Community group page, so you will have to first join Facebook’s LSU community using your LSU address. Then search for “Pre-Med / Pre-Dent at LSU” to join the group.

55. Q & A