UPDATE - MCAT Registration
UPDATE - MCAT 2010 Registration
Please go to the link above to see that the Jan-May 2010 MCAT registration begins MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2009.
Important Note: veCollect System
IMPORTANT NOTE: We were informed today that the system will available for us to use in early November. The workshop schedule will remain as is, and we encourage you to still attend any workshop beginning with the one scheduled for next Wednesday, October 7.
Remember we are scheduled to transition to the veCollect system starting EARLY NOVEMBER.
If you are planning on using the services of the Prehealth Committee for the April 2010 deadline, you MUST attend one of the several Prehealth Committee/veCollect workshops offered from October 2009 to March 2010. Please note that only the fall semester workshop dates are noted below. After you attend, you can then become a registered veCollect user and be able to have individual letters of recommendation submitted to our office on your behalf. If you are planning on applying to the professional health schools at some later time and wish to be able to have letters submitted for you any time soon (for some later, future application), you may come to workshop as well. These sessions are not limited to juniors; freshmen and sophomore students may also attend, so that recommendation letters can be submitted to our office on your behalf.
Fall veCollect Workshops
Wed., Oct 7 4:00-5:00 p.m. 145C SU
Tues., Oct 13 3:30-4:30 p.m. 145D SU
Thurs., Oct 22 9:30-10:30 a.m. 330 SU
Wed., Oct 28 2:00-3:00 p.m. 330 SU
Tues., Nov 3 2:00-3:00 p.m. 145C SU
Thurs., Nov 12 3:30-4:30 p.m. 145C SU
Wed., Nov 18 11:00-12:00 p.m. 145D SU
After November 18, workshops will be scheduled to start again in January 2010.
Posted October 2, 2009 in Getting Ready to Apply, Letters of Recommendation, Prehealth Services
Important Notice: UB Dental Clinical Observation Program
This message is from Robin Comeau, coordinator of the UB Dental School Clinical Observation Program.
Due to the number of applications I have already received and due to the additional vaccination requirements for health care workers (Influenza), I am going to have to close the applications for the UB Dental Clinic Observation Program for this semester. This will give me a chance to process the ones I have and make the necessary revisions to the application for the Spring semester.
The following changes will be made to the application process:
1) Annual seasonal Influenza vaccination will be required (also H1N1 for 2009-2010) [effective now]
2) Program will be limited to individuals enrolled in either their second or third year of post - secondary (i.e., college) education.
3) There will be a limit of 25 program applicants each semester (September 1 & January 1).
4) Once accepted, applicants can participate for two consecutive semesters.
Robin L. Comeau, RDH, MLS
Patient Care Compliance Officer
UB Dental School - Clinic Observation Program Coordinator
325 Squire Hall
Buffalo, NY 14214-8006
rcomeau@buffalo.edu
Posted October 1, 2009 in Dental Updates, Getting Ready to Apply, Health Relevant Experience, Shadowing
veCollect Workshops
veCollect – Reference Letter Collection System
Remember we are scheduled to transition to the veCollect system starting NEXT Wed., October 7, 2009 to align with our first veCollect workshop.
If you are planning on using the services of the Prehealth Committee for the April 2010 deadline, you MUST attend one of the several Prehealth Committee/veCollect workshops offered from October 2009 to March 2010. Please note that only the fall semester workshop dates are noted below. After you attend, you can then become a registered veCollect user and be able to have individual letters of recommendation submitted to our office on your behalf. If you are planning on applying to the professional health schools at some later time and wish to be able to have letters submitted for you any time soon (for some later, future application), you may come to workshop as well. These sessions are not limited to juniors; freshmen and sophomore students may also attend, so that recommendation letters can be submitted to our office on your behalf.
After October 7, links to veCollect site and other important forms will be found at the link.
Fall veCollect Workshops
Wed., Oct 7 4:00-5:00 p.m. 145C SU
Tues., Oct 13 3:30-4:30 p.m. 145D SU
Thurs., Oct 22 9:30-10:30 a.m. 330 SU
Wed., Oct 28 2:00-3:00 p.m. 330 SU
Tues., Nov 3 2:00-3:00 p.m. 145C SU
Thurs., Nov 12 3:30-4:30 p.m. 145C SU
Wed., Nov 18 11:00-12:00 p.m. 145D SU
Posted October 1, 2009 in Getting Ready to Apply, Letters of Recommendation, Prehealth Services
MCAT Registration for Jan-May 2010 Dates
Registration for January through May 2010 MCAT administrations is expected to become available sometime in November.
The exact date will be announced by the AAMC approximately one week before registration. Please continue to check this site for updated information.
Posted September 16, 2009 in Getting Ready to Apply, MCAT
Central Application for Podiatry (AACPMAS) Now Open
We are pleased to announce the launch of the 2010 AACPMAS Application. Students interested in podiatric medicine can now begin their application
We have implemented several enhancements for the 2010 application cycle, including:
AACPMAS now requires applicants to list their entire academic record within the application. This is a change from just reporting required coursework.
AACPMAS now requires applicants to send just one set of transcripts to the application service rather than sending transcripts to each of their designated schools and colleges of podiatric medicine. Students should not wait to complete their application before forwarding transcripts to AACPMAS. Processing of the application can not begin until all transcripts have been received. Students should send their transcripts to:
AACPMAS
PO Box 9200
Watertown, MA 02471
AACPMAS now has expanded sections for describing an applicant’s podiatric shadowing, health care, employment and extracurricular experiences.
AACPMAS now requires that applicants provide their 8-digit MCAT/AAMC number that was assigned to them when they registered for their MCAT exam. AACPMAS must have this number in order to accurately match their MCAT scores to their AACPMAS application.
AACPMAS will begin collecting data about race/ethnicity in compliance with U.S. Department of Education standards.
Many of the nine colleges of podiatric medicine use Interfolio, Virtual Evals or both services in collecting letters of recommendation for their applicants. The chart outlining which colleges accept electronic letters can be found within the application FAQs.
Moraith G. North
Executive Director
American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine
15850 Crabbs Branch Way, Suite 320
Rockville, MD 20855-2622
Posted September 9, 2009 in Chiropractic/Optometry/Podiatry Updates, Getting Ready to Apply
Association for Premedical Students (APMS) Announcements
This message is from Sydney Domanowski, president of APMS
Hi all new and returning APMS members!
Welcome to the 2009-2010 school year! I hope you all had a wonderful summer. I just wanted to send out an e-mail giving an overview for the fall 2009 semester. This way, everyone can plan ahead and be as involved as possible! This is going to be a long one, but bear with me, it’ll be worth it!
1) APMS is open to anyone interested in any health-related field. SO if you have friends who want to be PA’s or NP’s or whatever the medically related field may be, they are more than welcome!
2) Here is a list of our 2009-2010 e-board. (Please don’t e-mail any of the previous board members regarding this year)
*Sydney Domanowski-President
std2@buffalo.edu
*Christa McPhee-Vice President
cfmcphee@buffalo.edu
*Becca Roach-ER Shadowing Coordinator
rroach@buffalo.edu
*Matt McClure-Specialist Shadowing Coordinator
mdm34@buffalo.edu
*John Boyd-Treasurer
jbjr3@buffalo.edu
*Stacie Kahn-Secretary
sckahn@buffalo.edu
Our general body meetings will be:
1) Thursday, September 10, 5:30pm, Baldy 101
*Dr. Spurgeon will be discussing shadowing and the road to and through medical school. Pizza will be served and we will have sign-ups available for all of the events for the semester.
2) Thursday, October 8, 5:30pm, Baldy 101
*We will have a 1/2 price Kaplan course raffle, presentation by a Kaplan representative, and we’ll watch a great movie following the lives of several students as they progress through medical school. Snacks will be provided and we’ll have sign-ups for upcoming events.
3) Tuesday, November 3, 5:30pm, Fronzak 454 (Tentative)
*We will be having a speaker at this meeting. However, we have not yet confirmed who. Snacks will be provided and we’ll have sign-ups for upcoming events.
4) Tuesday, December 1, 5:30pm, Fronzak 454 (Tentative)
*A UB Medical School Student Panel will be attending to answer any and all questions about Medical School and the application process. Snacks will be provided.
Also, we will be having several volunteer and social opportunities during this semester:
1) Pre-Health Pinic on Sunday September 13 from 12pm-4pm. in South Lake Community Room. **This is a great way to meet people from all the pre-health clubs and also get to know the UB Pre-Health advisors. Additionally, several doctors who work with UB’s Medical School and the APMS shadowing program will be in attendance.
So bring a friend and come enjoy lunch while getting to know the UB Pre-Health community! (Please RSVP to std2@buffalo.edu if you plan on attending)
2) We will be volunteering at Fall Fest next weekend. Christa McPhee is in charge of this opportunity and here’s a note from her:
3) APMS will be helping out at the Fall Fest ‘09 concert before, during, and after the show. The shifts that are available for Saturday September 5th 1.) Pre show [8:30am-4:30pm] 2.) During show [4:00pm-11:30pm] 3.) Clean up [11:00pm-2:00am] at Alumni Arena. If you are interested in helping out please contact Christa McPhee at cfmcphee@buffalo.edu.
4) APMS will be involved in making meals for Ronald McDonald House of Buffalo. We leave from UB North campus, make the meal, and can also get a tour of the house. We can have up to 12 people attend each event, so sign-up early (std2@buffalo.edu)! Rides will be provided for each available date. Here are the dates:
*Sunday, September 27th from 11am-2pm
*Sunday, October 18th from 3:30pm-6:30pm *Sunday, November 22nd from 3:30pm-6:30pm *Saturday, December 5th from 3:30pm-6:30pm
5) Linda Yalem Safety Run-September 27th. Christa will have more information about our involvement and a sign-up sheet at the first meeting. (cfmcphee@buffalo.edu)
6) Grey’s Anatomy Season Premiere Night Social! Thursday, September 24 from 8pm-11pm. We will announce the location for this event at the first meeting. We will have snacks available and you’re welcome to bring anyone you want! Please rsvp to std2@buffalo.edu so we have a round-about count as soon as possible.
7) American Diabetes Association’s Walk to Fight Diabetes on October 17. Becca Roach is in charge of this event and will have more details at the first meeting (rroach@buffalo.edu).
8. We will be volunteering for at least two Red Cross Blood Drives this semester. Also, participating in these events allows us to enter members into a raffle for a $400 scholarship for the following year. Becca is in charge of these and will have dates and more information at the first meeting (rroach@buffalo.edu).
9) The Lighthouse Free Medical Clinic, every Wednesday from 5:45pm-about 9pm.
We will be volunteering to do data entry (which allows this clinic to receive grants and funding) and we should be able to shadow some of the Medical Students running the clinic. RSVP to std2@buffalo.edu. I will be holding a “orientation”
to get everyone familiar with their computer database.
10) We will be making Trick-or-Treat Bags for Women & Children’s Hospital of Buffalo on October 25th. (cfmcphee@buffalo.edu)
11) We will be holding a book drive in October to provide books to a Community Center in Rwanda which is book-less and attempting to convert to English. Becca will be in charge of this (rroach@buffalo.edu).
12) We will be holding a winter clothing drive in early November for local children and families.
13) We’re going to be working on providing CPR Certification classes free of charge to APMS members. John will be working on this. (jbjr3@buffalo.edu)
One final note. Shadowing will be available throughout the semester. If you have any issues filling out our online form, please attach a copy of your application in an e-mail to one of the shadowing coordinators. Dr. Spurgeon is currently our ER physician and we’ll be working on approving a second ER physician. For specialty shadowing, we currently have a Cardiologist, Gastroenterologist, Pediatric Endocrinologist, and Sports Medicine Specialist. We are working on approving a surgeon and general practitioners. Hopefully we will be able to fill everyone’s shadowing and volunteer needs for the semester!
Please let me know if anyone has any other ideas or events they want to take part in or coordinate! I’ll send out e-mails throughout the semester reminding everyone of upcoming events. See you all at the first meeting and have a great weekend!
Sydney Domanowski
APMS President
Posted August 31, 2009 in Events, Freshmen/Sophomores, Getting Ready to Apply, Health Relevant Experience, Important Deadlines/Dates, Prehealth Services, Shadowing, Student Clubs, UB Announcements, Volunteering
Kaplan Announcements
This is an announcement from Kaplan Test Prep
Pre-Meds,
Welcome back!
To kick off the semester and celebrate the launch of our new MCAT course in partnership with Scientific American, we at Kaplan are offering all UB Pre-Meds free gifts and discounts. Stop by the Kaplan Table located outside the Commons building (between the Student Union and the Commons) to get your SWAG and enter to win $25,000 for Med School!
Who: You, with a print-out of your class schedule (so we know you’re a UB Pre-Med)
Where: The Commons Building Table (across from the main Student Union entrance)
When: 8/31 – 9/3 from 10am to 3pm
What: Free gifts and discounts on MCAT prep – see below!
• The September special edition “Getting Into Med School” issue of Scientific American, including articles on the origins of life, the universe, love, and a top MCAT score
• A “Lucky Exam” t-shirt to wear to your exams this semester and give your science GPA an extra boost
• A chance to enter a sweepstakes drawing for a $25,000.00 toward Medical School
• A scratch-off lotto card that you can use to win even more free prizes online
• A seat at Kaplan’s Free Practice MCAT later this semester
Also, when you enroll in Kaplan’s newly revised MCAT course by 9/15, you’ll receive a $200 discount as well as Kaplan’s Organic Edge, Physics Edge, or Verbal Edge for free. That’s a $699 value – our largest promotion of the year!
To check out our class schedules and free MCAT practice test dates, click on the link. You can also lock in your discount on a future class with a $300 refundable deposit—just drop by our table at the Commons for details.
Kaplan gets more students into med school than all other major test prep companies combined – and we look forward to helping you get in, too!
Regards,
Keith Ryan
Buffalo Kaplan Center Director
Suite 201-UB Commons
716-636-1882
1-800-KAP-TEST
kaptest.com
Posted August 28, 2009 in Getting Ready to Apply, MCAT
Announcement from The Princeton Review
Please see the following announcement from The Princeton Review
Students could WIN A TRIP to their Dream Medical School!
Choosing where to go to Medical school is tough. The right fit means everything. We want to help students find the best school for their needs by paying for one lucky winner to tour his or her top-choice school.
Grand Prize: A trip to a student’s Dream Medical School, on us!
First Prize: 2 lucky winners will receive a free classroom or online MCAT, LSAT, GMAT or GRE course. We know your students are facing some stiff competition. The right score on an entrance exam may be the deciding factor in gaining acceptance to the right school. Our classroom or online courses provide the superior instruction your students need to score higher on Test Day. Guaranteed.*
Our Dream School Tour Giveaway ends October 16, 2009. Please encourage your students to register!
Students can register to win our Dream School Tour Giveaway at the link or by calling 800-2Review (800-273-8439).
Matthew Snyder
Outreach Manager
The Princeton Review – Upstate NY / Northern PA
4498 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14226
Msnyder@review.com
800-495-7737
*Visit PrincetonReview.com/guarantee for details on our guarantee. Test names are the trademarks of their respective owners, who are not affiliated with The Princeton Review. The Princeton Review is not affiliated with Princeton University.
No purchase necessary. Open to legal residents of the 50 U.S. & D.C., Puerto Rico and Canada (void in Quebec) who are 18 & older & enrolled in an undergraduate program in an accredited college/university in the 50 U.S., D.C., Puerto Rico or Canada (excluding Quebec) as of September 2010. Void in Quebec and where prohibited. The Princeton Review Dream School Tour Giveaway starts 8/16/09 & ends 10/16/09. Sponsored by The Princeton Review, Inc. For Official Rules, visit the link.
Posted August 17, 2009 in Getting Ready to Apply, MCAT
Fall 2009 Prehealth Committee Process
Fall 2009 (Sept 1) Prehealth Committee Process – This is the LAST Committee cycle for fall 2010 (regular) application
ATTENTION: Those applying for fall 2010 admission to the professional health schools.
If you are a junior this year and/or plan on applying for the entering class of 2010 to medical school (MD or DO), dental school, veterinary school, optometry, etc., and DID NOT come through the Prehealth Committee in the spring of 2009, please read below.
You also will want to consider making an appointment for prehealth advisement several weeks prior to the Sept 1 Prehealth Committee deadline to be sure you are well informed and prepared to come through the Committee in support of your fall 2010 application.
DEADLINE: TUESDAY, SEPT 1, 2009
Please look for future listserv and Prehealth Bulletin http://prehealth.buffalo.edu/bulletin/ announcements for the procedures for turning in your application on September 1.
Four to seven individual letters of recommendation can be sent to the office in 109 Norton Hall anytime in support of your application.
If you are unclear as to what is involved in applying to the Committee, please click on the link.
All necessary forms are located at the link.
All forms, aside from the Preprofessional Data Sheet/Application, are also available in 108 Norton.
**There is a detailed checklist of what you need to assemble for the Prehealth Committee on the shelves in 108 Norton.**
A minimum of FOUR letters of recommendation MUST BE RECEIVED for you by SEPT 1, 2009.
**Please remember that applications to these professions school have been on the rise and; therefore, they are extremely competitive schools in which to gain admission. If your overall or science/math GPA is around or below a 3.0 (e.g., 2.8 to 3.3), please make an appointment to see the prehealth advisor prior to applying to the Prehealth Committee***
Please call 645-6013 to set up an appointment if you need more information regarding this process.
