Becoming a Competitive Applicant for Medical School Part III: Clinical Experience for Premeds
Look No Further. Get Started Today. Call: 888-839-9997 e-mail: info@admissionshelpers.com 20 Minutes Free Consultation Part III: Clinical Experience for Premeds Gaining Clinical Experiences in Medicine: Having clinical experience in medicine is absolutely essential for premedical students. As we mentioned earlier, medical schools do not want to take their chances on someone who does not know anything about the medical profession and has not thoroughly explored the field. The more thoroughly you explore the medical profession, the stronger your application. Remember, shadowing a parent who is a physician or having clinical exposure during high school is not sufficient clinical experience. Does Paid Clinical Experience Count Both volunteer and paid clinical experiences add value to your medical school application. We encourage students to choose the experience that affords them the greatest opportunity to observe medical care in action and get an understanding of the medical profession. Volunteer experiences tend to be better in this regard, but some paid experiences can be valuable. When Should I get Involved in Clinical Experience as a Premed? It is always wise to get involved in clinical experience early on. We recommend that you begin gaining exposure to clinical medicine during your freshman year. The good news is that you only need to spend 4 hours per week shadowing, volunteering, or working in a healthcare setting. What matters more is how long you have been involved in the experience and how consistently you have been doing it. If you’re in need of help with your premed application check out our consulting services. Which Type of Premedical Clinical Experience is Best? There are many different ways to...
Sample Resume for PA School, Dental School, and Medical School
Look No Further. Get Started Today. Call: 888-839-9997 e-mail: info@admissionshelpers.com 20 Minutes Free Consultation Whether you are in the early stages of your premedical, predental, pre-PA, or pre-pharmacy career or you are ready to apply, it is always a good idea to have a curriculum vitae (CV) on hand. Some schools will ask for a CV as a part of their application to medical or dental school. In other scenarios, its useful to have a CV as you apply for clinical positions, research opportunities and jobs. Here we have provided a link and given a sample CV for premed/predental/pre-PA/prepharmacy students. Make sure to regularly update your CV as you go through your education. A CV can serve as a useful guide when you are filling out your AMCAS, CASPA, AADSAS, PharmCAS, or AACOMAS application. Admissions Helpers Sample CV A few points to remember about the CV: List activities in each section in order from most recent to least recent. If you have multiple activities that are ongoing, list the one you started most recently first. Under the education section, if you have not completed your degree, write the start date and for the end date put present List your expected graduation date List the degree you are expected to earn and the field (e.g. Bachelor of Science in Biology) Under the clinical experience section include all paid and non-paid work that was clinically relevant. Under additional extracurricular activities include all hobbies such as art and sports if you were involved in hobbies as an organized activity. For example, if you were on the college tennis team or you played in the...
GRE Requirements for Various PA Schools
Look No Further. Get Started Today. Call: 888-839-9997 e-mail: info@admissionshelpers.com 20 Minutes Free Consultation PA School GRE Requirements There are a number of factors that PA schools use to evaluate applicants. Most if not all schools look at an applicant’s grade point average and clinical experience. In addition, a large proportion of schools examine an applicant’s performance on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). The good news for PA applicants is that the GRE is not required by every school. Applicants who do not have time to take the GRE prior to applying or those who are concerned about not performing well on this exam, have the option of applying to the various schools that do not require the test. We encourage applicants to get an early start on deciding whether they will be applying to programs that require the GRE or not, so they can begin preparing for the exam in a timely fashion. Beyond looking at whether a school requires the GRE or not, it is also advised that applicants review each school’s minimum GRE requirements and the average GRE score of admitted students. This information can help applicants assess how competitive they are for each program and whether they meet the minimum requirements of each program. Interestingly, some PA schools accept the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) instead of the GRE. In addition, many programs want GRE scores that are no older than 5 years and some even want scores less than 3 years old. If you are trying to figure out which schools are appropriate for you based on GRE requirements, the list below may be...