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Applying to a Health Professions School
Presented by the Health Professions Advisory Committee
Trinity CollegeHartford, CT
developed by Bill Church Updated Jan. 2014
It’s All in the Process
MCAT
Letter of Evaluation
(Interfolio)
1° and 2°Application
Standardized Exams
Medical, Dental, VetSchool
DAT GRE
More 2o information
Trinity College HPAP Application Timeline
2014 JAN FEB MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUG
SEPT OCT NOV DEC 2015 JAN FEB MARCH APRIL MAY
MCAT ‘smoked’
HPAC Interviews
AMCAS Application
AvailableSubmit AMCAS 1
o
Applying to HPS
Obtaining a LoEAMCAS 1
o
sent to Schools; 2
o
apps sent out
Interviews
App File Complete
Completing LoE File
Back to It’s All in the ProcessApplication #s
Primary Application
• Medical School
• Dental School
• Veterinary School
Back to It’s All in the Process
Excerpts from Medical School Admissions Pages
More on HPAC Letter of Eval
Trinity Materialsneeded for Committee Letter of Evaluation
Letters of Recommendation: via Interfolio Website
Personal Statement
Autobiographical Profile
Interviews with HPAC Chair and Committee Member
HPAC Letter of Evaluation
• Required by most medical, dental and PA schools
• Written by HPAC Interviewer following Committee discussion
• Edited and signed by Chair of HPAC
39% of applicants evaluated as either Outstanding or Superior
Acceptance RateSuperior Rating - 20/21 = 95%
Outstanding Rating - 21/25 = 84%
Combined - 41/46 = 89%
Accepted (MD/DO) 90
Applicants 119
Overall Acceptance Rate – 76%
Back to It’s All in the Process
Secondary ApplicationSchool Specific
• Secondary personal essays– Why are you and the school a good fit– What do you bring to the entering class– What medical specialty do you intend to pursue
• Letters of Recommendation (HPAC Letter of Evaluation Packet)
• $$$
Back to It’s All in the Process
MCAT/GPA and Acceptance to Medical School Correlation – Percentage of Applicants Accepted
2002-2008
MCAT
GPA <22 22-24 25-27 28-30 31-33 34-36 >36>3.8
100 100 100 100 100
3.6-3.7975 100 80 100 67
3.4-3.59100 60 100 100 100
3.2-3.39100 67 75 83 0
3.0-3.19100 63 60 100 50
<3.0 50 20 50 70 60 100 100
More NumbersTotal Number of Medical Schools
Allopathic
Osteopathic
Total Number of Medical School Graduates
Total Number of Residency Positions
Last Two Years at Trinity (2012-2013)
Admitted (17) Not Admitted (38)
BMCP GPA 3.64 3.33MCAT 31.8 27.4
Take Home Message
• Adhere to the HPAC Application Time-table
• Seek the advice of HPAC members often during the course of this processes– Don’t rely on hearsay (friends, parents, etc.)
• Don’t wait until the last minute
Trinity Stuff
MCAT
Trinity Materials
via Interfolio
1° and 2°Application
Standardized Exams
Medical, Dental, VetSchool
1° 2° DAT GRE
More 2o
Deadline April 4 First
Week in
May
When you are ABSOLUTELY ready to do your best
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