1. DO THIS NOT THAT: ROADMAP TO MEDICAL SCHOOL ADMISSIONS Monica Vela, MD, FACP Associate Dean of Multicultural Affairs Pritzker School of Medicine University of Chicago

2. ROADMAP I.APPLICATION HIGHLIGHTS II.INTERVIEW TIPS III.FOLLOW UP IV.FAUX PAS

3. I. SEVEN APPLICATION HIGHLIGHTS  ACADEMIC HISTORY  SERVICE  RESEARCH / SCHOLARSHIP  LEADERSHIP  LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION  INTEGRITY  CONSISTENCY

4. I. BIG SEVEN: #1 ACADEMIC HISTORY  GRADE TRAJECTORY  MAJOR / MINOR  DEGREE OF COURSEWORK DIFFICULTY  OUTSIDE OF THE CLASSROOM?

5. THE NEW MCAT?!  NEW MCAT: INPUT FROM 1,000 medical school faculty members, residents and students, 1,000 college faculty, HHMI and the National Association of Health Professions Advisors.  always take the MCAT when you are confident you will be able to achieve your best results.  Resources:  Khan Academcy file:///C:/Users/sroberts/Desktop/MCAT%20%20%20Khan %20Academy.htm file:///C:/Users/sroberts/Desktop/MCAT%20%20%20Khan %20Academy.htm  https://www.aamc.org/students/applying/mcat/mcat2015/

6. I. SEVEN: #2 SERVICE  Qualify: WHAT TYPE?  Quantify: HOW MUCH  Quantify: HOW LONG  Qualify: IMPACT

7. I. BIG SEVEN: #3 RESEARCH / SCHOLARSHIP  HOW LONG  PUBLICATIONS  MENTORSHIP

8. I. BIG SEVEN: #4 LEADERSHIP  IF YOU ARE GOING TO DO IT, MAKE IT MEANINGFUL TO YOU BIG SEVEN: #5 LETTERS o Letters of recommendation: o from whom? o HOW do I ask? o Deadlines o Committee Letters

9. I. BIG SEVEN: 6&7 INTEGRITY AND CONSISTENCY  ANYTHING YOU MENTION IS FAIR GAME  DON’T OVERSTATE YOUR ROLE  BE ABLE TO EXPLAIN MISSTEPS;  LIST WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT FIRST  NO SPELLING OR GRAMMATICAL ERRORS!!

10. II. INTERVIEW TIPS  MOTIVATION  EXPLORATION  DEDICATION AND COMMITMENT  KNOW THE SCHOOL: DO YOUR HOMEWORK  WATCH YOUR POLITENESS ALL DAY

11. FOLLOW UP  SEND UPDATES!  LET THEM KNOW YOU ARE INTERESTED

12. FAUX PAS  APPLYING LATE  BEING LATE  DRESSING INAPPROPRIATELY  BEING RUDE  OVERSTATING WORK  BEING ARROGANT

13. Thank you! Session presented by: Monica Vela, MD, FACP Associate Dean of Multicultural Affairs Pritzker School of Medicine University of Chicago Sunny Nakae, MSW, Ph.D. Assistant Dean for Admissions Recruitment & Student Life Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine