1. 2009 Med/Dent Application Informational Meeting for 2010 Application Cycle April 28, 2009 Dr. M. Samide and Mrs. J. Malarney www.butler.edu/postgraduate

2. Medical / Dental School Primary Application Complete online application Send college transcripts Letters of Recommendation sent here Pay application fee AMCAS/AADSAS processes the primary application. Once this processing is complete, AMCAS/AADSAS sends the primary application to the medical schools selected by the applicant. At this point, the medical school takes over the application. Secondary Application Interview Upon invitation from the medical school: Submit additional letters of recommendation Submit additional writing samples Send updated transcripts if necessary Pay additional application fee if required Schedule interview date upon invitation from the medical or dental school

3. Personal Statement Information http://www.essayedge.com/medical/essay advice/course/lessonone.shtmlhttp://www.essayedge.com/medical/essay advice/course/lessonone.shtml http://www.amsa.org/premed/premedguide /pstatement.cfm#1http://www.amsa.org/premed/premedguide /pstatement.cfm#1 For medical school, but also could be used for dental

4. Recommendation Letters AMCAS and AADSAS –submit letters when you apply through the application service

5. AMCAS Letter Basics Applicants can add up to 10 letters –2009 Applicants averaged 2-3 letters per application Applicants can send “targeted” letters –Alumnus –MD/PhD AMCAS retains letters for one application cycle only

6. AMCAS Letter Basics In AMCAS, the student will:  Identify the letters AMCAS will receive (up to 10 letters)  Committee letter, letter packet OR Individual letter  Institution Information (if available)  Letter Writer / Contact information  Can add additional authors for letter packets  Print letter request form and provide it to letter writer/ contact  Track receipt of letters by AMCAS

10. Designating Letters to Medical Schools –Select Medical School –A pre-populated list of letters entered by the applicant will appear –Choose from the list of letters by either selecting all letters or designating them individually –Letters DO NOT have to be entered before submission of the application. Once application is submitted with letter information it can NOT be edited/deleted AMCAS Letter Basics

13. AMCAS Letters – not sending Applicants will be able to let AMCAS know if a letter is no longer going to be received so that: –Medical Schools will not wait for the delivery of a letter –Applicants will stop receiving reminders about a letter they don’t plan to have sent This letter still makes up one of their 10 letter entries

16. Recommendation Letters At Butler –Committee Letter Process –Right now Select and Ask a professor to write your committee letter (should have already done this!!!) Fill out OPGS worksheets (available now) –Judy????

17. Links to Medical Information Opens May 5 th ! http://www.aamc.org/students/applying/advisors/amcas2 010instructions041509.pdfhttp://www.aamc.org/students/applying/advisors/amcas2 010instructions041509.pdf http://www.aamc.org/students/applying/advisors/2010co nversionguide.pdfhttp://www.aamc.org/students/applying/advisors/2010co nversionguide.pdf http://www.medicine.iu.edu/body.cfm?id=174&oTopID=1 74#apphttp://www.medicine.iu.edu/body.cfm?id=174&oTopID=1 74#app http://www.aamc.org/students/amcas/2010apptips.pdf http://www.aamc.org/students/amcas/2010appchecklist.p dfhttp://www.aamc.org/students/amcas/2010appchecklist.p df http://www.aamc.org/students/amcas/faq/amcasletters.ht mhttp://www.aamc.org/students/amcas/faq/amcasletters.ht m

18. Links to Dental Information Opens June 1 st ! http://www5.adea.org/WebDocs/AADSAS/ AppAADSASInstructions.pdfhttp://www5.adea.org/WebDocs/AADSAS/ AppAADSASInstructions.pdf http://www.adea.org/dental_education_pat hways/aadsas/Documents/AppInfo.pdfhttp://www.adea.org/dental_education_pat hways/aadsas/Documents/AppInfo.pdf

19. Links to Podiatric Information http://www.e-aacpmas.org/ http://www.e- aacpmas.org/aacpmas2009/html- bin/beforeapp.htmlhttp://www.e- aacpmas.org/aacpmas2009/html- bin/beforeapp.html http://www.aacpm.org/ http://www.ocpm.edu/?page=admission

20. Links to Osteopathic Information http://www.aacom.org/Pages/default.aspx http://www.aacom.org/people/colleges/Pag es/AppsDue.aspxhttp://www.aacom.org/people/colleges/Pag es/AppsDue.aspx http://www.aacom.org/resources/bookstore/ cib/Documents/cib2010/2010cib-p18-20.pdfhttp://www.aacom.org/resources/bookstore/ cib/Documents/cib2010/2010cib-p18-20.pdf http://www.osteopathic.org/index.cfm?Page ID=ost_mainhttp://www.osteopathic.org/index.cfm?Page ID=ost_main http://www.atsu.edu/kcom/

21. Alternate Programs http://www.meddean.luc.edu/depts/grad_sc hool/programs.htmhttp://www.meddean.luc.edu/depts/grad_sc hool/programs.htm http://www.pbhealth.iupui.edu http://smp.georgetown.edu/ http://grad.medicine.iu.edu/body.cfm?id=18 51http://grad.medicine.iu.edu/body.cfm?id=18 51 http://www.msms.iu.edu/body.cfm?id=6994 &SubDomain=truehttp://www.msms.iu.edu/body.cfm?id=6994 &SubDomain=true

22. Some IU Dent Stats –1778 applied in 2008 –101 matriculated in 2008 –5.6% –Average GPA: 3.53 (science, 3.48) –DAT Averages: Academic – 18.8 Perceptual – 20 Science – 18.7 –Placement: IUB, IUPUI, PU, BS, Butler

23. Our Dental Stats Why were students accepted –Applied Early (May and June) –High DAT (19-23 on various sections) –High GPA (3.4 to 4.0) Why were students rejected –Applied late (September) –Low DAT (15-17 on various sections) –Low GPA (2.4 to 3.0) 2009 placement – 4 / 8 (50%)

24. Some National Medical Stats –40706 Applicants –14729 Accepted –36% –Average GPA: 3.69 –Average MCAT: 30

25. Our Medical Stats Why were students accepted –Applied Early (May and June) –High MCAT (30-34 total) –High GPA (3.8 to 4.0) Why were students rejected –Applied late (September) –Multiple Low MCAT (19-28 total) –Low GPA (3.0 to 3.7) –Weak interview –Questionable school discipline record 2009 placement – 12 / 28 (50%)

26. Our Medical Stats 2009 placement – 12 / 28 (43%) Graduating seniors Placement was 7 of 19 Postgraduate students Placement was 5 of 9

27. What to do now: Decide if and then where to apply Get copies of ALL transcripts Letters of Recommendation…coordinate with Judy Refine your personal goal statement Develop a resume of activities and accomplishments Start working on the application as soon as it becomes available on-line!