Kaplan Live Online FREE September Events

Events are in a live online format – all you need is a computer with internet to participate!

 

MCAT/Pre-Med
Register by visiting www.kaplanmcat.com and clicking on “Free Event” on right side of the page!

Seminars:

How to Pick a Medical School – 8/23 at 7pm PST

Do’s and Don’ts of Admissions – 8/31 at 7pm PST

Practice Tests (test event is 4.5 hours):

MCAT Practice Test - 9/1 at 4:30pm PST

MCAT Practice Test – 9/7 at 3:30pm PST

MCAT Practice Test – 9/10 at 8:00am PST

 

 

GRE
Register by visiting www.kaplangre.com and clicking on “Free Event” on right side of the page!

Seminars:

Beating the New GRE – 8/23 @ 4pm PST

Financing your Graduate School Education – 8/25 @ 6pm PST

Practice Tests (test event is 4 hours):

Free Practice Test for GRE – 8/26 @ 11:30am PST

Free Practice Test for GRE – 8/27 @ 9:00am PST

Free Practice Test for GRE – 8/31 @ 5:30pm PST

 

 

DAT/Pre-Dental
Register by visiting www.kaplandat.com and clicking “Attend a Free Event” in bottom right corner!

 

Seminars:

Dental School Student Panel – 9/14 @ 6pm PST

 

Practice Tests (test event is 4 hours)

DAT Practice Test – 8/27 @ 9am PST

DAT Practice Test – 9/1 @ 4pm PST

DAT Practice Test – 9/10 @ 8am PST

 

 

OAT/Pre-Optometry
Register by visiting www.kaplanoat.com and clicking “Attend a Free Event” in bottom right corner!

 

Practice Tests:

OAT Practice Test – 8/23 @ 7pm PST

OAT Practice Test – 9/10 @ 8am PST

OAT Practice Test – 9/17 @ 10am PST

 

 

PCAT/Pre-Pharmacy
Register by visiting www.kaplanpcat.com and clicking “Attend a Free Event!”

 

Practice Tests:

PCAT Practice Test – 8/27 @ 9am PST

PCAT Practice Test – 9/7 @ 4pm PST

PCAT Practice Test – 9/10 @ 8am PST

Reminders for Applicants

Dear Pre-Health Applicants,

Many of you have expressed concern in regards to your supplemental application deadlines, particularly the requirement for earlier receipt of your letters of recommendation at some of the medical schools.  There are five schools in particular, including UC Davis, UC Irvine, UCLA, UCSF and UCSD which ask applicants to complete their supplemental applications within “30 days from the date of notification.”  Given these instructions, applicants who are applying to these five schools must adhere to the policies of the individual medical schools and honor their deadlines. 

 

Note:  If you are still waiting on letters of recommendation, please proceed by completing your portion of your supplemental application(s). That is, all application documents including additional forms, fees, additional transcripts, and supplemental application(s).   All applications will be screened once they are complete.  Keep in mind that admissions is normally “rolling,” and completed applications will be evaluated on a first-come, first-served basis.  In speaking with the admissions representatives for the five schools listed above, I have found them to be student-centered and sensitive to the challenges applicants face including the submission of their letters of recommendation.   Applicants may call the Offices of Admissions to request a deadline extension should they feel they need additional time to complete their applications.

 

As an M.D. or M.D./Ph.D. candidate, please review the AAMC Traffic Rules and Recommendations for Applicants.

 

Ultimately, it is YOUR responsibility to know your individual deadlines and communicate them to the evaluators writing your letters of recommendation.

 

The grid below provides some pertinent information for you in relation to the medical school application process.

 

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Application and Admission Timeline:

https://www.aamc.org/students/considering/gettingin/62796/considering_timeline.html

Questions about Medical School Deadlines:

https://www.aamc.org/students/applying/amcas/deadlines/

AMCAS Participating Medical School Application Deadlines for the 2012 Entering Class:

https://www.aamc.org/students/applying/requirements/63142/amcas_2010deadlines.html

Questions about Letters of Evaluation

https://www.aamc.org/students/applying/amcas/faqs/146562/letters_questions_landing_page.html

Clinical Care Extender Internship

The Clinical Care Extender internship provides volunteers a great opportunity for hands-on experience at a hospital not too far away from USC. Located in Lynwood, CA, St. Francis Medical Center is a trauma hospital in which interns are allowed to volunteer. Some of the other departments open to interns include surgery, emergency, postpartum, nursery/NICU, and ICU. The CCE Program has a 280 hour requirement but allows interns to rotate through different departments every three months.

You may visit their website here.
Applications will be accepted until JULY 30, 2011!
If they have any questions please to contact Linda Huynh.

Western University of Health Sciences Preview Day

Preview Day March 5^th, 2011.  To register: westernu.info/previewday

Have an in-depth look at Western University of Health Sciences!

Hear directly from:

• Founding President Dr. Philip Pumerantz
• WesternU faculty members
• Current WesternU students
• Admission representatives

Here is a chance to have Interprofessional interactions with prospective students who are interested in all of our programs.  This event will function the same way as a program-specific information session, but we will be holding multiple info sessions on one day.  All attendees will begin the morning with a presentation from the President of the University, and then students will attend the session for the program of their interest.