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<blockquote type="cite" cite>From: "Erin Scott"
<scotte@MIT.EDU></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Subject: Spring 2009 Prehealth
Events</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2009 13:33:55
-0500</blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite align="center"><font
face="Times New Roman" size="+2"><b>Spring 2009 Prehealth
Events:</b></font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite align="center"><font
face="Times New Roman" size="+1">Register for these events through
CareerBridge:</font> <a
href="https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/student/"><font
face="Times New Roman"
size="+1">https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/student/</font></a></blockquote
>
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face="Times New Roman"><i><b> </b></i></font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font
face="Times New Roman"><i><b>Considering a career in the health
professions?</b></i></font></blockquote>
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face="Times New Roman"
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> Prehealth Orientation</blockquote>
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face="Times New Roman"> </font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font
face="Times New Roman"><i><b>Planning to apply this
spring?</b></i></font></blockquote>
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face="Times New Roman"
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> Get in Gear for the 2010 Medical/Health Profession School
Application Cycle</blockquote>
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face="Times New Roman"
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> Essay Workshop for Medical & Health Profession
Schools</blockquote>
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face="Times New Roman"
size="-2"> </font
> AMCAS Information Session</blockquote>
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face="Times New Roman"> </font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font
face="Times New Roman"><i><b>Presentations and Information Sessions:
All are welcome to attend:</b></i></font></blockquote>
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face="Times New Roman"
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> New York College of Podiatric Medicine</blockquote>
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> MD/PhD Programs Panel (Harvard Sponsored Event)</blockquote>
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face="Times New Roman"
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> Boston University School of Medicine Admissions Information
Session</blockquote>
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face="Times New Roman"
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> Weill Cornell Medical College Admissions Information
Session</blockquote>
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face="Times New Roman"
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> How to be a Successful Medical School Applicant!-A Harvard Medical
School Admissions Representative Event</blockquote>
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face="Times New Roman"> </font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" size="-1"
color="#993333"><b>Wednesday, February 18,
2009</b></font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" size="+2"
color="#000000"><b>Get in Gear for the 2010 Medical/Health Profession
School Application Cycle</b></font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" size="-2">Time:
6:00p-7:00p</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial"
size="-2">Location:</font> <a
href="http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?mapterms=4-145&mapsearch=go"><font
face="Arial" size="-2"
color="#993333"><b>4-145</b></font></a></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" size="-2">Individuals
applying this summer for 2010 matriculation to medical or other health
profession programs are highly encouraged to attend this session.
General guidelines, tips, strategies for the 2010 application cycle to
medical and other health profession schools will be provided. In
addition, the 2010 application process timeline and deadlines will be
reviewed.</font><br>
<font face="Arial" size="-2"></font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" size="-1"
color="#993333"><b>Wednesday, February 18,
2009</b></font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" size="+2"
color="#000000"><b>Essay Workshop for Medical & Health Profession
Schools</b></font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" size="-2">Speaker:
Tamara Menghi</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" size="-2">Time:
7:00p-8:00p</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial"
size="-2">Location:</font> <a
href="http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?mapterms=4-145&mapsearch=go"><font
face="Arial" size="-2"
color="#993333"><b>4-145</b></font></a></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" size="-2">Individuals
applying this summer for 2010 matriculation to medical or other health
profession programs are highly encouraged to attend this session. This
workshop will discuss the elements of a successful school essay and
will provide tips and strategies to get you started writing. Time will
be provided in the workshop for participants to review sample
professional school essays.</font></blockquote>
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size="-2"> </font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" size="-1"
color="#993333"><b>Thursday, February 19, 2009</b></font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" size="+2"
color="#000000"><b>New York College of Podiatric Medicine Admissions
Information Session</b></font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" size="-2">Speaker:
Darren Thomas, Associate Director of Admissions at the New York
College of Podiatric Medicine</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" size="-2">Time:
7:00p-8:00p</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial"
size="-2">Location:</font> <a
href="http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?mapterms=4-237&mapsearch=go"><font
face="Arial" size="-2"
color="#993333"><b>4-237</b></font></a></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" size="-2">Join Darren
Thomas, Associate Director of Admissions, from the New York College of
Podiatric Medicine for an admissions information session.<br>
Podiatric medicine is a health care profession concerned with
diagnosing and treating conditions affecting the human foot and ankle.
Podiatric Physicians provide a full range of care in a variety of work
settings and conditions, and their services are in increasing
demand.</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" size="-2">Web
site:</font> <a href="http://www.nycpm.edu/"><font face="Arial"
size="-2"
color="#993333"><b>http://www.nycpm.edu/</b></font></a></blockquote>
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size="-2"> </font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" size="-1"
color="#993333"><b>Tuesday, February 24, 2009</b></font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" size="+2"
color="#000000"><b>Prehealth Orientation</b></font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" size="-2">Time:
7:00p-9:00p</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial"
size="-2">Location:</font> <a
href="http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?mapterms=4-145&mapsearch=go"><font
face="Arial" size="-2"
color="#993333"><b>4-145</b></font></a></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" size="-2">This
orientation session will review the services offered by
Preprofessional Advising and discuss how to best explore and prepare
for careers in the health professions. This session is best suited for
Freshman, Sophomores or individuals just starting to explore the path
to medical, dental, or other health profession schools. Everyone is
welcome- undergraduates, graduate students, and
alums.</font></blockquote>
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color="#993333"><b> </b></font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" size="-1"
color="#993333"><b>Thursday, February 26, 2009</b></font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" size="+2"
color="#000000"><b>MD/PhD Programs Panel (HARVARD SPONSORED
EVENT)</b></font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" size="-2">Time:
5:00p-6:00p</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" size="-2">Location:
Fong Auditorium (Boylston Hall 110) in Harvard
Yard</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" size="-2">The combined
MD/PhD program aims to expose students to both medical and science
training. Such exposure should allow students to use their
graduate-level training in basic sciences to solve the problems
pertaining to human health and biology. If you are interested in both
academic research and medicine, then coming to the Boston area MD/PhD
Panel on Thursday, February 26 will teach you more about this combined
degree program and allow you to make a more informed decision about
pursuing both degrees.</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial"
size="-2">Panelists:<br>
-Olaf Andersen, Weill Cornell/Rockefeller/Sloan-Kettering MD/PhD<br>
-Ruth Gotian, Weill Cornell/Rockefeller/Sloan-Kettering MD/PhD<br>
-Brian Sullivan, Washington University at St. Louis MD/PhD<br>
-Kathy Crawford, Baylor College of Medicine MD/PhD<br>
-Linda Burnley, Harvard-MIT MD/PhD</font></blockquote>
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size="-2"> </font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" size="-1"
color="#993333"><b>Monday, March 09, 2009</b></font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" size="+2"
color="#000000"><b>Boston University School of Medicine Admissions
Information Session</b></font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" size="-2">Speaker:
Robert A. Witzburg, M.D., Associate Dean and Director of Admissions
Boston University School of Medicine</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" size="-2">Time:
7:00p-8:00p</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial"
size="-2">Location:</font> <a
href="http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?mapterms=4-237&mapsearch=go"><font
face="Arial" size="-2"
color="#993333"><b>4-237</b></font></a></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" size="-2">Robert A.
Witzburg, M.D., Associate Dean and Director of Admissions Boston
University School of Medicine, will be on site to talk about Boston
University's medical school program as well as the requirements and
qualifications they are seeking from applicants.</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" size="-2">Web
site:</font> <a href="http://www.bumc.bu.edu/"><font face="Arial"
size="-2"
color="#993333"><b>http://www.bumc.bu.edu/</b></font></a></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" size="-1"
color="#993333"><b> </b></font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" size="-1"
color="#993333"><b>Tuesday, March 10, 2009</b></font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" size="+2"
color="#000000"><b>Get in Gear for the 2010 Medical/Health Profession
School Application Cycle</b></font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" size="-2">Time:
7:00p-8:00p</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial"
size="-2">Location:</font> <a
href="http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?mapterms=4-145&mapsearch=go"><font
face="Arial" size="-2"
color="#993333"><b>4-145</b></font></a></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" size="-2">Individuals
applying this summer for 2010 matriculation to medical or other health
profession programs are highly encouraged to attend this session.
General guidelines, tips, strategies for the 2010 application cycle to
medical and other health profession schools will be provided. In
addition, the 2010 application process timeline and deadlines will be
reviewed.</font><br>
<font face="Arial" size="-2"></font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" size="-1"
color="#993333"><b>Tuesday, March 10, 2009</b></font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" size="+2"
color="#000000"><b>Essay Workshop for Medical & Health Profession
Schools</b></font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" size="-2">Speaker:
Erin Scott</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" size="-2">Time:
8:00p-9:00p</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial"
size="-2">Location:</font> <a
href="http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?mapterms=4-145&mapsearch=go"><font
face="Arial" size="-2"
color="#993333"><b>4-145</b></font></a></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" size="-2">Individuals
applying this summer for 2010 matriculation to medical or other health
profession programs are highly encouraged to attend this session. This
workshop will discuss the elements of a successful school essay and
will provide tips and strategies to get you started writing. Time will
be provided in the workshop for participants to review sample
professional school essays. Advanced sign-up requested, however
walk-ins are permitted based on available space. Sessions with very
low registration may be canceled.</font><br>
<font face="Arial" size="-2"></font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" size="-1"
color="#993333"><b>Monday, April 27, 2009</b></font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" size="+2"
color="#000000"><b>Weill Cornell Medical College Admissions
Information Session</b></font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" size="-2">Speaker:
Liliana Montano, Assistant Dean of Admissions at Weill Cornell Medical
College</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" size="-2">Time:
7:00p-8:00p</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial"
size="-2">Location:</font> <a
href="http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?mapterms=4-237&mapsearch=go"><font
face="Arial" size="-2"
color="#993333"><b>4-237</b></font></a></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" size="-2">Liliana
Montano, Assistant Dean of Admissions at Weill Cornell Medical
College, will be on site to talk about Cornell's medical school
program as well as the requirements and qualifications they are
seeking from applicants.</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" size="-2">Web
site:</font> <a href="http://www.med.cornell.edu/"><font face="Arial"
size="-2"
color="#993333"><b>http://www.med.cornell.edu/</b></font></a></blockquote
>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial"
size="-2"> </font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" size="-1"
color="#993333"><b>Tuesday, April 28, 2009</b></font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" size="+2"
color="#000000"><b>How to be a Successful Medical School Applicant! -
A Harvard Medical School Admissions Representative
Event</b></font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" size="-2">Time:
7:00p-8:30p</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial"
size="-2">Location:</font> <a
href="http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?mapterms=4-145&mapsearch=go"><font
face="Arial" size="-2"
color="#993333"><b>4-145</b></font></a></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" size="-2">Come meet
with Harvard Admissions representative and MIT alumnus, Jordan
Kreidberg. Dr. Keidberg will provide the MIT community with insight on
how to be a successful applicant to medical school based on his
experience as both a practicing physician and admissions committee
member for Harvard. This session is excellent for individuals applying
this summer for 2010 entry to medical school and for individuals early
in the process of developing their resume for future application to
medical school.</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial"
size="-2"> </font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" size="-1"
color="#993333"><b>Tuesday, May 12, 2009</b></font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" size="+2"
color="#000000"><b>AMCAS Q & A Session</b></font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" size="-2">Time:
6:00p-8:00p</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial"
size="-2">Location:</font> <a
href="http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?mapterms=4-270&mapsearch=go"><font
face="Arial" size="-2"
color="#993333"><b>4-270</b></font></a></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" size="-2">This session
will review the AMCAS (primary) application process for students
interested in applying to medical schools. An application timeline and
tips will be provided on how to best complete the application. The
AMCAS application will become available in May for applicants to start
working on for early submission in June. Register for this session via
the link below. SPECIAL NOTE: Prior to attending a session, please
review the 2009 AMCAS website for tips and resources to help you get
familiar with the application.</font> <a
href="http://www.aamc.org/students/amcas/amcas2009.htm"><font
face="Arial"
size="-2">http://www.aamc.org/students/amcas/amcas2009.htm</font></a><font
face="Arial" size="-2">. At minimum, please review the AMCAS 2009
Instruction Book prior to the workshop.</font> <a
href=
"http://www.aamc.org/students/amcas/amcas2009instructionmanual.pdf"><font
face="Arial"
size="-2">www.aamc.org/students/amcas/amcas2009instructionmanual.pdf</font
></a></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" size="-1"
color="#993333"><b> </b></font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" size="-1"
color="#993333"><b>Friday, May 15, 2009</b></font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" size="+2"
color="#000000"><b>AMCAS Q & A Session</b></font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" size="-2">Time:
1:00p-3:00p</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial"
size="-2">Location:</font> <a
href="http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?mapterms=4-270&mapsearch=go"><font
face="Arial" size="-2"
color="#993333"><b>4-270</b></font></a></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" size="-2">This session
will review the AMCAS (primary) application process for students
interested in applying to medical schools. An application timeline and
tips will be provided on how to best complete the application. The
AMCAS application will become available in May for applicants to start
working on for early submission in June. Register for this session via
the link below. SPECIAL NOTE: Prior to attending a session, please
review the 2009 AMCAS website for tips and resources to help you get
familiar with the application.</font> <a
href="http://www.aamc.org/students/amcas/amcas2009.htm"><font
face="Arial"
size="-2">http://www.aamc.org/students/amcas/amcas2009.htm</font></a><font
face="Arial" size="-2">. At minimum, please review the AMCAS
2009 Instruction Book prior to the workshop.</font> <a
href=
"http://www.aamc.org/students/amcas/amcas2009instructionmanual.pdf"><font
face="Arial"
size="-2">www.aamc.org/students/amcas/amcas2009instructionmanual.pdf</font
></a></blockquote>
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face="Times New Roman"
>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br>
To schedule appointments with a member of the Preprofessional Advising
staff:<br>
Please call 617-253-4733 and a front desk staff member will assist you
with making an appointment.</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font
face="Times New Roman">Preprofessional Walk Ins: Wednesdays 3-4 p.m. &
Thursdays 11-12 p.m.<br>
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br>
Erin C. Scott<br>
Preprofessional Advising Counselor<br>
Global Education and Career Development Center<br>
Massachusetts Institute of Technology<br>
77 Massachusetts Ave, 12-170<br>
Cambridge, MA 02139</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><a href="mailto:scotte@mit.edu"><font
face="Times New Roman">scotte@mit.edu</font></a></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font
face="Times New Roman">617-253-4733<br>
</font><a
href=
"https://webmail.mit.edu/horde/services/go.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fweb.mit.edu%2Fcareer%2Fwww%2Fpreprof%2F"><span
></span>http://web.mit.edu/career/www/preprof/</a></blockquote>
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