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<blockquote type="cite" cite>From: "Erin Scott"
<scotte@MIT.EDU></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Subject: Tomorrow: Prehealth
Orientation</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2009 11:29:17
-0500</blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Times New Roman"
color="#990000"><b>PREHEALTH ORIENTATION</b></font><font
color="#990000"><b><br>
<font face="Times New Roman">Tuesday, February 24th</font><br>
<font face="Times New Roman">7:00-8:00 p.m.</font><br>
<font face="Times New Roman">4-145</font><br>
<br>
<font face="Times New Roman">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 freshmen, sophomores or individuals just
starting to explore the path to medical, dental, or other health
profession schools.</font> Everyone is welcome-undergraduates,
graduate students, and alums. <br>
<br>
<font face="Times New Roman">Advanced sign-up requested, however
walk-ins are permitted based on available space. Please visit
CareerBridge at</font></b></font> <a
href="https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/student/"><font
face="Times New Roman"
color="#990000"><b>https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/student/</b></font></a
><font face="Times New Roman" color="#990000"><b> and select
Workshops, Career Fairs and Events to register for the
event.</b></font></blockquote>
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color="#000080"> </font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Times New Roman"
color="#000080">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<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"
color="#000080">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"
color="#000080">scotte@mit.edu</font></a></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Times New Roman"
color="#000080">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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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Tahoma"><b>From:</b> Erin
Scott [mailto:scotte@mit.edu]<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, February 13, 2009 1:34 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'xcareers@mit.edu'; 'ugadmins@mit.edu'; 'friedman@MIT.EDU';
'amsa-exec@mit.edu'<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Spring 2009 Prehealth Events</font></blockquote>
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face="Times New Roman"> </font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite align="center"><font
face="Times New Roman"><b>Spring 2009 Prehealth
Events:</b></font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite align="center"><font
face="Times New Roman">Register for these events through
CareerBridge:</font> <a
href="https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/student/"><font
face="Times New Roman">https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/student/</font></a
></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font
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>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Symbol">·</font><font
face="Times New Roman"
> </font>
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>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Symbol">·</font><font
face="Times New Roman"
> </font>
Get in Gear for the 2010 Medical/Health Profession School Application
Cycle</blockquote>
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face="Times New Roman"
> </font>
Essay Workshop for Medical & Health Profession
Schools</blockquote>
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face="Times New Roman"
> </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"
> </font>
New York College of Podiatric Medicine</blockquote>
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face="Times New Roman"
> </font>
MD/PhD Programs Panel (Harvard Sponsored Event)</blockquote>
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face="Times New Roman"
> </font>
Boston University School of Medicine Admissions Information
Session</blockquote>
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face="Times New Roman"
> </font>
Weill Cornell Medical College Admissions Information
Session</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Symbol">·</font><font
face="Times New Roman"
> </font>
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"
color="#993333"><b>Wednesday, February 18,
2009</b></font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" 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">Time:
6:00p-7:00p</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial">Location:</font> <a
href="http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?mapterms=4-145&mapsearch=go"><font
face="Arial" color="#993333"><b>4-145</b></font></a></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial">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></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial"
color="#993333"><b>Wednesday, February 18,
2009</b></font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial"
color="#000000"><b>Essay Workshop for Medical & Health Profession
Schools</b></font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial">Speaker: Tamara
Menghi</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial">Time:
7:00p-8:00p</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial">Location:</font> <a
href="http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?mapterms=4-145&mapsearch=go"><font
face="Arial" color="#993333"><b>4-145</b></font></a></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial">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>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font
face="Arial"> </font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial"
color="#993333"><b>Thursday, February 19, 2009</b></font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" color="#000000"><b>New
York College of Podiatric Medicine Admissions Information
Session</b></font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial">Speaker: Darren
Thomas, Associate Director of Admissions at the New York College of
Podiatric Medicine</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial">Time:
7:00p-8:00p</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial">Location:</font> <a
href="http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?mapterms=4-237&mapsearch=go"><font
face="Arial" color="#993333"><b>4-237</b></font></a></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial">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">Web site:</font> <a
href="http://www.nycpm.edu/"><font face="Arial"
color="#993333"><b>http://www.nycpm.edu/</b></font></a></blockquote>
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face="Arial"> </font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial"
color="#993333"><b>Tuesday, February 24, 2009</b></font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial"
color="#000000"><b>Prehealth Orientation</b></font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial">Time:
7:00p-8:00p</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial">Location:</font> <a
href="http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?mapterms=4-145&mapsearch=go"><font
face="Arial" color="#993333"><b>4-145</b></font></a></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial">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>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial"
color="#993333"><b> </b></font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial"
color="#993333"><b>Thursday, February 26, 2009</b></font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial"
color="#000000"><b>MD/PhD Programs Panel (HARVARD SPONSORED
EVENT)</b></font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial">Time:
5:00p-6:00p</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial">Location: Fong
Auditorium (Boylston Hall 110) in Harvard Yard</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial">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.<br>
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>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font
face="Arial"> </font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial"
color="#993333"><b>Monday, March 09, 2009</b></font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial"
color="#000000"><b>Boston University School of Medicine Admissions
Information Session</b></font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial">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">Time:
7:00p-8:00p</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial">Location:</font> <a
href="http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?mapterms=4-237&mapsearch=go"><font
face="Arial" color="#993333"><b>4-237</b></font></a></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial">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">Web site:</font> <a
href="http://www.bumc.bu.edu/"><font face="Arial"
color="#993333"><b>http://www.bumc.bu.edu/</b></font></a></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial"
color="#993333"><b> </b></font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial"
color="#993333"><b>Tuesday, March 10, 2009</b></font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" 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">Time:
7:00p-8:00p</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial">Location:</font> <a
href="http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?mapterms=4-145&mapsearch=go"><font
face="Arial" color="#993333"><b>4-145</b></font></a></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial">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></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial"
color="#993333"><b>Tuesday, March 10, 2009</b></font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial"
color="#000000"><b>Essay Workshop for Medical & Health Profession
Schools</b></font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial">Speaker: Erin
Scott</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial">Time:
8:00p-9:00p</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial">Location:</font> <a
href="http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?mapterms=4-145&mapsearch=go"><font
face="Arial" color="#993333"><b>4-145</b></font></a></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial">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></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial"
color="#993333"><b>Monday, April 27, 2009</b></font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial"
color="#000000"><b>Weill Cornell Medical College Admissions
Information Session</b></font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial">Speaker: Liliana
Montano, Assistant Dean of Admissions at Weill Cornell Medical
College</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial">Time:
7:00p-8:00p</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial">Location:</font> <a
href="http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?mapterms=4-237&mapsearch=go"><font
face="Arial" color="#993333"><b>4-237</b></font></a></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial">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">Web site:</font> <a
href="http://www.med.cornell.edu/"><font face="Arial"
color="#993333"><b>http://www.med.cornell.edu/</b></font></a></blockquote
>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font
face="Arial"> </font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial"
color="#993333"><b>Tuesday, April 28, 2009</b></font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" 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">Time:
7:00p-8:30p</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial">Location:</font> <a
href="http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?mapterms=4-145&mapsearch=go"><font
face="Arial" color="#993333"><b>4-145</b></font></a></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial">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"> </font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial"
color="#993333"><b>Tuesday, May 12, 2009</b></font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial"
color="#000000"><b>AMCAS Q & A Session</b></font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial">Time:
6:00p-8:00p</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial">Location:</font> <a
href="http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?mapterms=4-270&mapsearch=go"><font
face="Arial" color="#993333"><b>4-270</b></font></a></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial">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">http://www.aamc.org/students/amcas/amcas2009.htm. At
minimum, please review the AMCAS 2009 Instruction Book prior to the
workshop.</font> </a><a
href=
"http://www.aamc.org/students/amcas/amcas2009instructionmanual.pdf"><font
face="Arial"
>www.aamc.org/students/amcas/amcas2009instructionmanual.pdf</font></a
></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial"
color="#993333"><b> </b></font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial"
color="#993333"><b>Friday, May 15, 2009</b></font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial"
color="#000000"><b>AMCAS Q & A Session</b></font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial">Time:
1:00p-3:00p</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial">Location:</font> <a
href="http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?mapterms=4-270&mapsearch=go"><font
face="Arial" color="#993333"><b>4-270</b></font></a></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial">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">http://www.aamc.org/students/amcas/amcas2009.htm.
At minimum, please review the AMCAS 2009 Instruction Book prior
to the workshop.</font> </a><a
href=
"http://www.aamc.org/students/amcas/amcas2009instructionmanual.pdf"><font
face="Arial"
>www.aamc.org/students/amcas/amcas2009instructionmanual.pdf</font></a
></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font
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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face="Times New Roman"> </font></blockquote>
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