What is AMSA?

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8OcCQjyIhI

What does AMSA offer YOU?

• Our goal is to turn YOU into a competitive medical school applicant

• How?– MCAT Resources– Mentorship Program (with current Med students)– Volunteering Opportunities– Networking Opportunities– Class Resources

MCAT Resouces

• Discounted Kaplan MCAT prep program for AMSA members

• Free practice tests• Kaplan Course auctions (AMSA only)• Seminars on tips and strategies• Connections with upper-classmen who have

already taken the MCAT

Mentorship Program

• Junior and Senior AMSA members receive a student mentor from IU School of Medicine West Lafayette– The Med student is there to help you

• Under-classmen have access to older members for help in classes

Volunteer Opportunities• Purdue AMSA is working closely with several

local organizations to provide members with volunteer opportunities– Food Finders Food Bank– Mobile Pantry– Local Soup Kitchen– Free clinic (in the works)

• Upper-classmen can also be a resource for other volunteer opportunities

Why Volunteer?• 8% of med school applicants with 3.8-4.0 GPA and

MCAT of 39-45 were TURNED DOWN because of a lack of volunteer work*

• 18% of applicants with a 3.2-3.4 GPA and MCAT of 24-26 were accepted because of extra-curricular work*

• Medical Schools want volunteer experience

*recent study by Association of American Medical Colleges

We can help your GPA

• Older members of AMSA have taken the same classes you are taking

• We have notes, tests and quizzes and are willing to help guide younger members through pre-med classes

Networking Opportunities

• Through our events and meetings, AMSA members have the opportunity to meet and network with current physicians, as well as Directors from a handful of Medical Colleges– Mark Bauman, MD IU School of Medicine– Josh Mugele, MD Ebola Expert– Directors from IU School of Medicine and Marian

College of Medicine

Upcoming Events

Other Events this Year• Affordable Care Act seminar• Talk from Ebola Expert, Dr. Josh Mugele• Indianapolis Colts team physician, Dr. Tom Klootwyk• All Member Meetings with Guest Physicians from all

different practices• Associate Director of Admissions, IU School of

Medicine, Renee Akins• MCAT 2015 speakers• Meet and greet with current medical students

What makes AMSA different?

• We are a NATIONAL organization– National conferences– Recognized by all medical schools– Networking opportunities– Annual AMSA convention– Scholarship Potential

• We focus on making your medical school application more competitive

• We know what it takes to get into medical school, and we can help you get there

Fees

• One time $75 fee to AMSA National to be a member for 5 years– This carries over into Medical School

• Only $20 per semester for our chapter– Most likely will decrease as our fundraising efforts

continue

How to join

• Pay your local dues before Sept 25th and provide proof of national membership– AMSA.org

• Join our boilerlink page• You will be enrolled in our point system to

make sure you stay an active member

Social Media

• Follow us on social media– Facebook Purdue AMSA– Twitter @PurdueAMSA

• Visit our website PurdueAMSA.com

Questions?