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The Medical Col lege Admissions Test + Program (MCAT+)

The MCAT+ Program is an intense and rewarding six -week summer camp held at the Natural Sciences Department at Western New Mexico University, for col lege junior, senior and graduate students. MCAT+ is designed to help strengthen MCAT+ test scores and to train pre-medical students to become competitive when applying for medical school. This free six-week academical ly r igorous program provides a learning environment for pre-medical students. Students are expected to approach the experience with a commitment toward scholarship and excellence.

 • Over  50  hours  of  in-­‐class  test  prep  instruction  covering  the  four  

sections  in  the  MCAT  • Online  access  to  KAPLAN  MCAT  material  to  support  instruction  • Presentations  from  UNM  Health  Science  Center  &  WNMU  Natural  

Sciences  Departments    • Mock  interviews  and  application  workshops  on  the  medical  

school  admission  process  • 5  proctored  full  length  MCAT  exams,  complete  with  performance  

analysis  • Networking  with  peers  who  share  the  same  interests  • Tours  of  the  health  care  teaching  facilities  at  UNM  Health  Science  

Center  and  Hidalgo  Medical  Services  • Cultural  competency  training  • Students  receive  stipend  up  to  $1500  

What does MCAT+ offer?

Silver City June 16th - July 25th, Summer 2014

Am  I  eligible?  

• New  Mexico  resident  • Demonstrate  interest  in  pursuing  a  health  career  • Minimum  GPA  of  2.75  on  a  4.0  scale  • College  junior,  senior  or  graduate  • 8-­‐credit  hours  of  general  biology,  8-­‐credis  of  general  

chemistry,  6-­‐credits  of  physics  and  6-­‐  credits  of  organic  chemistry  

• Students  are  expected  to  bring  their  own  laptop  • Students  must  plan  to  take  the  MCAT  by  1/2015  

Applica'on  can  be  found  at:  

h"p://hsc.unm.edu/programs/diversity/mcat.shtml  

Send  Completed  Applica0on  to:  

UNM  School  of  Medicine  Office  of  Diversity  

MSCO8  4680  

1  University  of  New  Mexico  

Albuquerque,  NM  87131-­‐0001  

Deadline  for  applica.ons:  May  3rd,  2014  

Student  Expectations  

• Participants  must  commit  to  the  full  six-­‐week  program  including  mandatory  orientation  

• Participants  are  required  to  attend  all  of  the  group  and  individual  study  sessions  

• Participants  must  comply  with  the  WNMU  &  HMS  policies  regarding  conduct,  academic  honesty,  and  lawful  behavior  

• The  Office  of  Diversity  would  like  to  remain  in  contact  with  our  participants  beyond  our  summer  program.  

Ques%ons  regarding  the  applica%on  or  program  details  can  be  directed  to:  

Mindy  Sandoval  at  FORWARD  NM  

575-­‐534-­‐0101  ext.2112  asandoval@hmsnm.org  

Ques%ons  regarding  the  MCAT  +  curriculum  can  be  directed  to:  

Dr.  Samuel  Kadavakollu  at  Western  New  Mexico  University  

samuelk@wnmu.edu