Medical and Dental SchoolApplication Process

Health Professions Student Center

Health Professions Student Center

•Assisting Students with the Application Process

Committee Process

•Qualifications:

3.5 Cumulative GPA

3. 2 BCPM GPA

Preparation for Committee Meeting

• Prepare Expanded Resume/Curriculum Vitae

•Write Personal Statement Seek assistance from Writing Center Resources are available in HPSC Library and online

Set up Interfolio accountInterfolio.com

•Gather five letters of Reference

Preparation for Committee Meeting (cont.)

• Letters of Reference 3 from science/math instructors 1 from a professional you shadowed 1 other

•Ask letter writers to submit letters on institutional or office letterhead

•Letters will be kept on “the cloud” They can be mailed, emailed or uploaded directly by letter writer to Interfolio

Committee Process (cont.)

• The Committee will review letters from Interfolio. Please grant HPSC access.

Medical College Admission TestDental Aptitude Test

•Deadlines for taking the test:

•MCAT – June 21

•DAT – July 1

• Please release your scores to HPSC

Choosing the Schools

•Match your GPA and MCAT/DAT scores to their entering class statistics

•Choose accordingly

• Plan to apply to 10-17 schools

• services.aamc.org/30/msar/home

• aacom.org

• asdanet.org/predental

Requesting a Committee Interview

•We must have the following in hand prior to your interview being scheduled

5 Letters of reference MCAT/DAT scores Minimum cumulative and BCPM GPA calculations

Personal Statement Expanded Resume/Curriculum Vita

Committee Interview

•We will schedule according to Committee members’ schedules

• Plan to adjust your schedule accordingly

•Unless there are extraordinary circumstances, all interviews will be held in Pullman.

•Dress as you will for your real interviews.

Secondary Applications

•Complete all secondary applications in a timely manner (2 weeks)

• Tell us about all secondaries you have completed and returned.

•Make sure your application is complete at each school.

•Address any missing items in your portfolio within three days of notice.

Interview Preparation

•Mock Interview Availability Center for Advising and Career Development Small Group Interviews at HPSC Individual interviews through HPSC may be available as faculty are available to assist

•Review Interview Impressions for the schools at which you’re going to interview

The Interview!

•Congratulations you got an interview!

• Please tell us where and when you will be interviewing.

•After you return please complete Interview Impressions questionnaire

The Big News

• Please tell us if you’re on a wait list and if it is a ranked wait list.

• Please tell us when and where you are accepted.

•We will celebrate with you.

•Make sure we have your picture for our

“WE MADE IT” board