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Welcome to the Introductory Pre- Health Seminar Dr. Michael Samide Chemistry Mrs. Cathy Holland CHASE, JH153 September 5, 2012

Welcome to the Introductory Pre-Health Seminar Dr. Michael Samide Chemistry Mrs. Cathy Holland CHASE, JH153 September 5, 2012

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Welcome to the

Introductory Pre-Health

Seminar

Dr. Michael SamideChemistry

Mrs. Cathy HollandCHASE, JH153

September 5, 2012

Welcome to the

Introductory Pre-Health

Seminar

My goal to help you become the best candidate possible through honest advising and quality programming.

Welcome to the

Introductory Pre-Health

Seminar

www.butler.edu/chase

Where am I?

• Gallahue Hall• Room 317• Fridays 1 to 3pm

Before we begin…• Professionalism

– E-mail– Conduct (classroom, etc)– Choices– Hygiene

• Personality– Outgoing– Confident– Self-aware– Serious and dedicated

The

BIGQuestion

The whole process• Freshman/Sophomore year

– Work hard in your classes• GPA is easy to destroy and hard to rebuild

– Practice Realism– Volunteer/Shadow/Attend speakers– Start writing your personal statement– Act responsibly

• Junior Year– Finish required course work– Continue to volunteer and shadow– Exam Preparation– Take entrance exams– Apply to your schools…summer!

• Senior Year– Take challenging classes– Wait for and then immediately fill out secondary application– Interview– Wait…

Clinical exposure is a MUST

Schools have rescinded offers

What we do

• Advising• Letters of Recommendation• Entrance exam review• Skills workshops• Misc. health information

Advising

• I work in concert with your academic advisor to make sure that you have all of the requirements met for your professional school program– Easy for medical school– More requirements for dental, vet, optometry,

and PT– Have advising “cheat sheets” for all students

and academic advisors to use

Medical School Course Requirements

• Chemistry– CH105-6– CH351-2– CH361

• Biology– BI202-3

• Physics– PH107-8

• Psychology– SW250-PS

• Sociology– SW200-SO

• Math– Statistics – Some experience with stats– Calculus – Not a bad idea…

These are new…you will need them for the MCAT after 2014. Med schools also REQUIRE them.

BI202-3 can be taken in the sophomore, junior, or senior year…unless you’re a bio major.

This is currently a chemistry minor

Dental School Course Requirements

• Chemistry– CH105-6– CH351-2– CH361

• Biology– BI201-2

• Physics– PH107-8

• Psychology– SW250-PS01

• Math– Statistics – Some experience with stats– Calculus – Not a bad idea…

• Human Anatomy and Physiology– PX334 and PX335 or BI411 and BI307

BI201-2 can be taken in the sophomore, junior, or senior year…unless you’re a bio major.

Veterinarian School Course Requirements

• Chemistry– CH105-6– CH351-2– CH361 and CH462

• Biology– BI201, 202, 203, 301, 320, 411, and 438– (so much bio, you should really be a bio major)

• Physics– PH107-8

• Math– MA162– MA106

• Other– Animal Nutrition (through Purdue)

Optometry School Course Requirements

• Chemistry– CH105-6– CH351-2– CH361

• Biology– BI202-3– BI438

• Physics– PH107-8

• Psychology– SW250-PS01

• Math– MA106– MA162

BI201-2 can be taken in the sophomore, junior, or senior year…unless you’re a bio major.

Physical Therapy School Course Requirements

• Chemistry– CH105-6

• Biology– BI201-2

• Physics– PH107-8

• Psychology– SW250-PS01– PS320

• Math– MA106– MA162

• Human Anatomy and Physiology– PX334 and PX335

BI201-2 can be taken in the sophomore, junior, or senior year…unless you’re a bio major.

Requirements vary so check the PT school website or PTCAS

What you can do about coursework

• Get A’s the first time through– Really learn the material…the first time– No binge studying– Change the way you learn!!!!!– Read! Read! Read!

• Participate and engage– Ask questions– Visit office hours– Go beyond the expectations

The

BIGQuestion

Personalized Assessment

• During the 2nd semester of your sophomore year, you must meet individually with me!

• We look at transcript• We talk about professional development• We make an assessment and prediction of

your success.• This meeting is mandatory for all

sophomores…so expect it.

Professional Mentoring Program

• In your sophomore year, you are invited to a pre-health network reception.

• Chance to chat with folks in your area.• Make connections, begin a professional

relationship• Discuss current issues, plan to shadow,

etc.• More info sent out next fall!!!

Personalized Advising

• Office Hours Friday from 1 to 3pm• Specific questions answered

A time for Questions

What we do

• Advising• Letters of Recommendation• Entrance exam review• Skills workshops• Misc. health information

Letters of Recommendation

• Develop an academic relationship with several faculty– 2 in science– 1 non-science

• Approach faculty early spring of your Junior year.

• Packet of information provided by you to the faculty member

• Manage letters online

What we do

• Advising• Committee letters to schools• Entrance exam review

– Junior year– Outsourced course on campus

• Skills workshops• Misc. health information

What we do

• Advising• Committee letters to schools• Entrance exam review• Skills workshops

– Interview skills (this is slowly changing!!!)– Personal statement polishing (I’m kind of

mean)• Misc. health information

What we do• Advising• Committee letters to schools• Entrance exam review• Skills workshops• Misc. health information

– DC, MOT, etc.– Pre-med club– Pre-dental club– Pre-vet club– CHASE-sponsored panels and events

A time for Questions

Matriculation Info• IU Medical School

– GPA: 3.72 or higher– MCAT: 31 or higher– 335/3950 (8.5%)– Skilled in

• Communication• Learning• Self-awareness/self-

care• Moral and ethical

judgment• Problem solving• Professionalism

• IU Dental School– GPA: 3.6 or higher– DAT: 19s– 104/1412 (7.4%)– Skills necessary are:

• Fine motor skills• Critical thinking• Behavioral• Communication• Professional

Matriculation Info

• Purdue Vet School– GPA: 3.6 or higher– GRE: 500V; 650Q;

600A– 84/816 (10%)– Skills necessary are:

• Routine work (variety)• Critical thinking• Behavioral• Communication• Life-long learning• Professional

• IU Optometry School– GPA: 3.5 or higher– OAT: Acad. Ave = 336– 77/459– Skills necessary are:

• Critical thinking• Behavioral• Communication• Business• Professional

Matriculation Info

• IU PT School– GPA: 3.8 or higher– GRE: competitive– 40 (very small!)– Skills necessary are:

• Clinical work (40hrs)• Critical thinking• Behavioral• Communication• Medical Terminology• Professional

A couple of useful websites

• PT– http://www.ptcas.org/index.html

• Med– www.aamc.org

• Dent– www.adea.org

• Opt– http://www.opt.indiana.edu/

• Vet– http://www.vet.purdue.edu/prospective.html

More time for other Questions

Reality Check!• Are you qualified for a health profession?

– Need strong science/math skills– Need drive and motivation and focus– Need to know how to study and delegate time– Need excellent communication skills– Need clinical experience

• What else is out there?– Public health administration– PT/Opt/Dental Assistant programs– Nursing– Non-health care related fields

• What can I do besides a health profession?– Anything you’re passionate about and qualified for

• I’ve always wanted to be a doctor!– Many have said this and many are not