Preparing for Medical Schools
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UWO PRE -MEDICAL SOCIETY
ACADEMIC INFORMATION SESSION #1OCT. 19 , 2009SUNG HO UM
Preparing for Medical Schools
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Objectives
What to expect?
Why medicine? Why not?
Medical schools
Application process
Resources/Websites
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Why medicine?
ChallengingRewardingStabilityPlentiful employment opportunitiesOpportunities:
Clinical Teaching Research Administration
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Why not?
DemandingPhysically and emotionally tiringMany years in school and trainingRequires support from:
Family Spouse Colleagues
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Process
1. 3 or more years of undergraduate Possibly a graduate degree
2. Medical school: 3-4 years
3. Post-graduate training (Residency): 2-5 years
Depending on your specialization
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Curriculum
3 to 4 years depending on the school No summers for a 3 year program
Year 1 & 2: basic and clinical sciences, pre-clerkship
Year 3 & 4: Clinical clerkship / electives (rotations)
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Medical Schools
6 in Ontario
Most are 4 year programs McMaster is 3 years
100-250 students per school every year
~19,000 applications for 943 spots (2009)
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http://www.ouac.on.ca/omsas
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Application process
Ontario Medical School Admission Service (OMSAS)
American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS)
Out of province – individual websitesFactors:
Academics: GPA + MCAT Autobiographical Sketch, Personal statement, Short
answers Reference letters Geographical status
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Academics
>80% average to be competitive
OMSAS GPA scale is used AMCAS and other schools have their own scale
Convert each grade into GPA and take the average
Some schools neglect summer/part-time marks
Different GPA formulas exist
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GPA calculation
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Academics
Example:Biology [80%] = 3.7Chemistry [84%] = 3.7Physics [85%] = 3.9Psychology [89%] = 3.9Calculus A [90%] = 4.0Calculus B [79%] = 3.3
Average = 84.5%GPA = (3.7x2 + 3.9x2 + 4.0x0.5 + 3.3x0.5)/5 =
3.77
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Academics
MCAT (Medical College Admissions Test)4 sections:
Physical Sciences Verbal Reasoning Writing Sample Biological Sciences
Scaled score: PS,VR,BS 1-15; WS J-T5 hour examhttp://www.aamc.org/mcatPrep courses / materials available
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Autobiographical Sketch
Maximum of 48 entries7 categories:
Education Employment Volunteer Extracurricular Awards/Accomplishments Research Other
Verifiers
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Reference Letters
OMSAS requires 3 letters
Confidential Assessment Form + Letter
Referees should be individuals who know you well
Subject areas to be covered: Character, personal qualities, and academic capabilities
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Qualities
MaturityTeam workRelate to othersIntegrityProblem solvingLeadershipCommunicationWell-rounded
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Other considerations
SWOMEN
Rural Area
Out of Province
Aboriginal status
Refer to OMSAS guide or school websites
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Interviews
The final stepTraditional formatMultiple Mini Interview (MMI) format
8 minute interviews, 12 stationsEthical, current issuesPrepare to talk about your activities
Practice! Mock-interviews
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Start early
Work hard
Talk to people
Find out if this is for you
Be well-balanced
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Resources/Websites
OMSAS: http://www.ouac.on.ca/omsas/
AMCAS: http://www.aamc.org/amcas/
MCAT: http://www.aamc.org/mcat/
Online forums exist but not official
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Questions?
Summary: OMSAS / AMCAS
GPA calculations / MCAT
Biographical sketch / Letters of reference
Contact me at [email protected] with more questions.