Pre-med and Pre-health Advising | Caltech Premed Association (CPMA)
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Upcoming Workshops and Events
African Health Conference at Caltech
Friday, May 3, 2008
Time:
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
GEANCO will host a symposium on HIV/AIDS and Malaria, Africa's two deadliest diseases, in Ramo Auditorium on the Caltech campus.
Premed End-of-the-Year Dinner
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Time: 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Location: Avery Library
Come and enjoy dinner with other premed students, and connect with those who are going on to medical school in the fall!
RSVP for this event by noon on Thursday, May 22nd.
Past Pre-Med Events
Individual Assistance
Angela Wood is Caltech's designated pre-med and pre-health advisor. She is available to help you develop an individualized plan to achieve your personal professional and academic goals. Together with you, Angela will discuss the decision making process and career options.
Students who wish to begin medical school immediately after receiving a bachelor's degree need to begin their preparation early, as soon as Fall Term of their freshman year. Most Caltech graduates who have gone on to medical school have been in biology, however, at least one graduate in each division has also been successful. While there is no magical formula which will ensure admission to your first choice of school and program, there is a general profile of successful applicants to MD programs.
For MD/Ph.D. programs, all of the same criteria apply, plus students need to have significant research experience.
Other services offered:
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Information on clinical experiences and co-curricular activities |
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Critique the content of personal statements |
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Interviewing Techniques: Mock (practice) interviews
Medical School Interview Feedback Form (33 KB) - After you have interviewed at a school, kindly print and complete this form. Our office collects this informaiton which will be shared with other students interested in applying to medical school. |
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Dissemination of news from various medical organizations: AAMC, AMCAS, AMSA, MMEP |
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Regular meetings and seminars—topics include 1) interviewing techniques, 2) writing workshops, and 3) MCAT preparation skills |
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Library resources: journals, books, reference materials (MSAR) |
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Letters of recommendation service through Interfolio |
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Facilitate networking with alumni in various medical fields |
Applying to Medical School - PowerPoint presentation (120KB)
• Medical Collge Admission Test (MCAT)
• American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS)
• Secondary Applications and Letters of Recommendation
• Medical School Interviews
Between 1994 to 2007, the medical schools most frequently chosen by Caltech students were the following:
| School |
MD |
MD/PhD |
| University of California San Diego, School of Medicine |
9 |
1 |
| University of Southern California, School of Medicine |
8 |
4 |
| University of California San Francisco, School of Medicine |
6 |
1 |
| Washington University, School of Medicine |
6 |
0 |
| University of California Irvine, School of Medicine |
5 |
2 |
| University of California Los Angeles, School of Medicine |
5 |
8 |
| Harvard Medical School |
4 |
8 |
| Duke University, School of Medicine |
4 |
0 |
| Stanford University, School of Medicine |
3 |
1 |
| University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine |
2 |
2 |
| University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
2 |
2 |
| Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine |
2 |
1 |
| Mayo Medical School |
2 |
1 |
| New York University, School of Medicine |
2 |
1 |
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