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Advice and Information

Discussion

Discuss Medical School Application Questions New!
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Applying
 
- Links to Primary Applications
2009 Health Professions Evaluation Committee (HPEC) Manual
- Medical School Application Checklist
- Tips on Sending Letters to Professional Schools
- The AAMC's 2008 MCAT Essentials (Required Reading)
- The AAMC's Applicant Responsibilities
- The AAMC's Recommendations Concerning Acceptance
- Discuss Medical School Application Questions

Application Presentations

- Mark Fitzgerald's Medical Scientist Training Program Powerpoint

-HPO's Spring 2007 "Applying to Medical School" Powerpoint

2007 Powerpoint presentation by April Troy, MPH
         "Medical School Admissions Process"

- 2005 Powerpoint presentation by Chris Jones, M.D. 
         "Medical School Admissions: Taking Charge of the Process"

Interviewing

- Leave/Pick-up School-Specific Interview Tips from fellow Scranton students!
- General Interview Tips
- Student Doctor Network Interview Tips
- Please read this disclaimer!

Average GPA, Test Scores, and Statistics

- Averages at The University of Scranton, 1996 - 2008
- MCAT and GPA statistics for all Allopathic Medical Schools
- Applicant Age

Other Tips

- 2007 Powerpoint presenation by Dario Englot, M.D./Ph.D. student at Yale University School of Medicine
        "Career Choices in Medicine and Science"

Health Professions Program's Lending Library
- Book Library
- Film Library
- What's new to the Library? 

 
Download Tips on Writing a Lab Report

Advisor

Mary F. Engel, Ph.D. (engelm1@scranton.edu) is the HPO Faculty Advisor and Director of Health-Professional School Placement. It is to your advantage to meet with Dr. Engel on occasion for advice and feedback regarding where you stand as a pre-professional student. Before visiting Dr. Engel, please download, print, and complete this Self-Assessment Form if you have not yet filled one out this academic year. Then, call Dr. Engel's office at 941-7901 to make an appointment and bring your completed Self-Assessment Form to the appointment.

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