High School Students
IMPORTANT SOURCES OF INFO
Misc. Resources - {a text file of Addresses, Phone numbers, Publications}
- COLLEGE BOARD - New York office
This link provides information about the SAT exam and other helpful information SAT & PSAT
- Exam Dates
- Online Registration
- AAMC - Association of American Medical Colleges
- AAMC General Information
- Admissions Information
- MCAT (Medical College Admission Test)
- AMCAS (American Medical College Application Service)
- Applicant Relations: (202) 828-0600
FAX: (202) 838-1120
- AAMC Publications: (202) 828-0416
- SNMA - Student National Medical Association{An organization for minority medical students}
- Mailing Address:
Student National Medical Association, Inc.
National Office
1012 Tenth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
- Phone: (800) 636-SNMA; (202) 371-1616
- Fax: (202) 371-5676
- Email: SNMA@SMART.NET
- SNMA INFORMATION NETWORK
- OTHER
- Effective Preparation for Medical School {Duke University}
GENERAL PREMED PREP FOR ALL LEVELS
(To also include NINTH GRADE & BEFORE)
- READ...READ...READ
- Standardized Tests
- Take as often as possible
- Call the listed phone number for schedules and registration information
- Check with your counselor for current examples of high scores (i.e. those which universities require, vs. those which qualify you scholarships and other special programs)
- High scores
- May be required for the Medical Schools' Early Admissions programs
- Will qualify you for:
National Merit Scholarship
National Achievement Scholarship
Scholarship opportunities at certain colleges & universities
- PLAN (a tenth-grade assessment program from the American College Testing Program)
- Ask your counselor for a copy of the "PLAN Student/Parent Planning Guide"
- Estimates how students will score on the ACT
- Measures basic academic development
- Assists students in preparing for the ACT
and other national college entrance tests given to high school juniors and seniors
- Used as an initial screening test for the Missouri Scholar's Academy
- Helps identify career interests
- PSAT {Pre-SAT} Phone #: 609-771-7070
- SAT {Scholastic Aptitude Test}
Address:
College Board SAT Program
P.O. Box 6200
Princeton, NJ 08541-6200
PHONE #: 609-771-7243
- ACT {The American College Testing Program}
Address:
P.O. Box 168
Iowa City, Iowa 52243
PHONE #: 319-337-1270
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- COMPUTER SKILLS
Learn as much as possible about:
- Basic word processing
- Telecommunications
- Electronic mail (Email)
- World Wide Web (WWW)
- Finding Information at Remote Sites (i.e. library resources)
- VOLUNTEER
- One of the most important activities
- Where?: hospitals, nursing care centers, clinics, etc.
- Why?: Gives insight into the profession & demonstrates a sincere interest in the field
- Seek out MENTORS (local doctor, etc.)
- WRITING & CRITICAL THINKING: Plan a challenging, college-prep curriculum in high school
- Begin communications with AAMC (Association of American Medical Colleges) to obtain information regarding
- Medical school requirements
- Enrichment programs
- Research
- Mentors
- Etc.
- Participate in special ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS
- When?: AFTER SCHOOL, SATURDAY, SUMMER
- Where to get the information?:
- Local school board office
- Medical school offices
- Local hospitals & other health-care agencies
- AAMC (Association of American Medical Colleges)
---Directories can be obtained from the Washington D.C. office---
- Talk to ADMISSIONS OFFICERS at Medical Schools
- Investigate BACK-UP CAREER OPTIONS
- An undergraduate major which will result in gainful employment, if not accepted into medical school
- or, if interested in creative ways to finance your medical education
- Investigate ALTERNATE PATHWAYS to Medical School
- Early acceptance
- Articulation agreements
- Special tracts which guarantee acceptance
HIGH SCHOOL TIMELINE
Click on the corresponding grade level to find out more information.
Ninth Grade
- What are your goals?
- You cannot be a "Pre-Med" major
- It is generally advisable to work towards a college degree in something\
- Inquire about colleges
- Check with your guidance office for
- College Guides (i.e. Peterson's, Barron's, etc.)
- Other information about colleges
Tenth Grade
- Inquire about summer programs
- Directories can be obtained from the AAMC office in Washington D.C.
- Check with the local school board office
- Inquire at medical school offices
- Also check with Local health-care agencies & hospitals
- Write the colleges of your choice
- ask about:
- Admission requirements
- Special enrichment programs
- Opportunities to gain leadership experience
Eleventh Grade JUNIOR YEAR HIGH SCHOOL
- Write the colleges of your choice {since you must apply next semester}
- Ask about:
- Admission requirements
- Curriculum
- Special programs
- Investigate Early acceptance programs for medical school such as Univ. of Missouri's CONLEY SCHOLARS
- Special enrichment programs for premed students
- Scholarships
- Where is this information?
- Check the AAMC publications, or
- Call/write the medical school offices about their special programs
- Begin to gather information about summer programs
Twelfth Grade SENIOR YEAR HIGH SCHOOL
- SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER: Apply to college
- Find out the medical school requirements before enrolling into college.
- This is the only way to ensure that you are
- selecting the proper classes
- intelligently planning your college courses
- This information can be found in the AAMC publication:
MEDICAL SCHOOL ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Can be found in the library or purchased from the AAMC office in Washington, D.C.
- DEADLINES: Make sure to meet SCHOLARSHIP deadlines!
- Apply to EARLY ACCEPTANCE PROGRAMS
- Such as
- CONLEY SCHOLARS at Univ. of Missouri-Columbia
- 6-yr program at U. of Missouri-Kansas City
- University of Virginia
- University of Michigan
- Northwestern University
- Advanced Baccalaureate Learning Experience
(College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University)
- Where is this information?
- Check the AAMC publications, or
- Call/write the medical school offices about their special programs
- Gather the application materials for summer programs
- Visit any college you are considering.
- Remember to make your decision for college based on:
- how well a school can prepare you for medical school,
- not necessarily on how good their medical school is; that decision comes later.
- Also think about things like:
- Cost: (remember, you have Medical School costs coming after undergraduate school!)
- Location: What's your preference: (big city, little town, distance from home?)
- Do you feel comfortable there?
SCIENCE FACTS
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USEFUL LINKS
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http://www.sciencenews.org/
http://www.popsci.com/popsci/
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