Prehealth Committee Procedures for Dec 1 - UB Med Early Assurance Candidates

If you plan on coming through the Prehealth Committee for DECEMBER 1, 2008 in support of your UB Medical School Early Assurance application (Early Assurance to UB’s School of Dental Medicine and SUNY Upstate Medical Early Assurance can use the April 1, 2009 Committee deadline),  please carefully read the following information.  Again, you will need at least 4 individual letters of recommendation by DECEMBER 1, 2008.

Please turn in your materials to Virginia Majewski in 109 Norton Hall.  Her phone is 645-6012; email – vmajewsk@buffalo.edu.  You will need to set aside at least 10 minutes so that she can review your packet with you.  Please do not simply drop off your materials to the office and leave.

YOU ARE SUBMITTING:

1) A printed copy of the Prehealth Committee Application and/Data Sheet

2) Unofficial Transcripts from UB (My Grades off of MyUB) and any transcripts from transfer work.

3) Items #7-9 from the Prehealth Committee Application/Data Sheet.  Please type out “resume style”

4) Personal Statement - #10 on the Prehealth Committee Application/Data Sheet

5) Be sure to read and answer appropriately #12 on the Prehealth Committee Application/Data Sheet.  Please be sure to read the question carefully and contact us if you are unsure how to answer it. You want to report any disciplinary action/academic integrity issue regardless of whether you completed the required community service hours or regardless of whether you applied for the record to be expunged or you believe any record has already been expunged.

6) $40 fee.

7) A black and white headshot (passport size photo).

The ONLY materials sent on to the professional schools from our office include your individual letters of recommendation and Prehealth Committee composite letter.  We do not forward your essay, Prehealth Committee application, photo, transcripts, etc.

The SRC in 232 Capen must forward your official transcripts to the individual medical school.

Setting the Interview

Once you have submitted all your materials and have at least four letters in, you will be assigned a Prehealth Committee interviewer.  In 3-5 days, you will be emailed your interviewer’s name and contact information.  It is important that you contact this person promptly.  They will be expecting to hear from you to arrange the date and time of your interview.

Please do arrive more than 10 minutes early for your interview but strive to be on time.

Please do not ask us to accept your application past the deadline or assign your interviewer without at least 4 letters by December 1.  Doing so holds up the process for the entire pool. Our goal is to complete all letters by February 1, 2009.

Posted October 30, 2008 in Freshmen/Sophomores, Getting Ready to Apply, Important Deadlines/Dates, Letters of Recommendation, Prehealth Services