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<blockquote type="cite" cite>From: Erin Scott
<scotte@MIT.EDU></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Subject: February Prehealth
Events</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2012 17:17:39
+0000</blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>Please forward! <b> Note:</b>
Freshmen, sophomores, and others starting to explore the path to
medical, dental or other health profession schools should attend<b>
Prehealth Orientation</b> on Thursday February 9th!</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><b>February Prehealth Events</b>: To
register for Prehealth Advising sponsored events please visit
CareerBridge at <a
href="https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/student/"
>https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/student/</a> and select
Workshops,Career Fairs and Events<br>
<blockquote>1.<x-tab> </x-tab>NYU School
of Medicine Information Session<b> (TODAY!)</b></blockquote>
<blockquote>2.<x-tab>
</x-tab><b>Prehealth Orientation (Thursday!)</b></blockquote>
<blockquote>3.<x-tab> </x-tab>For 2013
applicants: Prehealth Essay Writing Workshop (Monday!)</blockquote>
<blockquote>4.<x-tab> </x-tab>For 2013
applicants: Get in Gear for the 2013 Prehealth Application Cycle
(Monday!)</blockquote>
<blockquote>5.<x-tab> </x-tab>AMSA: What
I wish I knew before applying to medical school</blockquote>
<blockquote>6.<x-tab> </x-tab>Tufts
Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine Information
Session</blockquote>
<blockquote>7.<x-tab> </x-tab>Harvard
School of Dental Medicine: Pre-Dental Mini Conference<br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><b>NYU School of Medicine Information
Session (TODAY!)<br>
Tuesday, February 7<br>
3:00-4:00 p.m.<br>
Room 2-147<br>
</b>Dr. Melvin Rosenfeld, NYU School of Medicine Associate Dean for
Medical Education, will be on site to talk about NYU program as well
as the requirements and qualifications they are seeking from
applicants.</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><b>Prehealth Orientation (Thursday)<br>
Thursday, February 9<br>
5:00-6:00 p.m.<br>
Room 4-237<br>
</b>Thinking about applying to medical, dental, vet, or other health
profession school?<br>
Learn how to prepare for application to medical/health profession
school, and about the resources available through MIT Prehealth
Advising. <u><b>Freshman, Sophomores or individuals starting to
explore the path to medical, dental, or other health profession
schools are encouraged to attend.</b></u> Everyone is welcome-
undergraduates, graduate students, and alums.</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><b>Prehealth Essay Writing
Workshop</b></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><b>Monday, February 13<br>
6:00-7:00 p.m.<br>
Room 4-237</b><br>
Individuals applying this summer for 2013 entry to medical or other
health profession programs are highly encouraged to attend this
session.</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Topics covered: Instruction on
centralized application services such as AMCAS, Information on
necessary materials (MCAT, letters of recommendation, etc.), 2013
Application Timeline, including relevant deadlines.</blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><b>Get in Gear for the 2013 Prehealth
Application Cycle<br>
Monday, February 13<br>
7:15-8:15 p.m.<br>
</b>Room 4-237<br>
<u><b>Individuals applying this June for 2013 entry to medical or
other health profession programs are strongly encouraged to attend
this session.</b></u></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>This workshop will discuss the elements
of a successful application 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.</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><b>AMSA: What I wish I knew before
applying to medical school<br>
Wednesday, February 15<br>
7:00-8:00 p.m.<br>
Room 66-110<br>
</b>A powerpoint presentation followed by a Q&A by two panelists
currently at Harvard Med. Phillip Kim is an MIT alum who
graduated in 2010 with a degree in Course 10B & 7A. He is
currently a New Pathway MD, MBA candidate and a student interviewer
for New Pathway MD program. Mary Xu is an MIT alum who
graduated in 2011 with a degree in Course 7. She is currently a
HST MD candidate.<br>
To register for this AMSA sponsored event, please click <a
href=
"https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dEJsZ0hpVlY0MHB0TXB3RlNXY2JmeFE6MQ"><span
></span>here.</a></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><b>Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary
Medicine Information Session<br>
Wednesday, February 22<br>
11:30-12:30 p.m.<br>
Room 12-122<br>
</b>Mark Pokras, D.V.M., will be on campus to talk about the Tufts
Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine and to provide advice on how to
prepare for a career in Veterinary Medicine.</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><b>HSDM's 3rd annual Pre-Dental
Mini-Conference<br>
Friday, February 24<br>
3:00-7:00 p.m.<br>
Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Research and Education Building,
188 Longwood Avenue, Boston<br>
</b>HSDM's American Student Dental Association (ASDA) & Oral
Health Pursuit of Equity Network (OPEN) presents this year's
Pre-Dental Mini-Conference. All pre-dental students are invited
to join us for this wonderful opportunity to become oriented to
different aspects of dentistry, as well as life in dental school. Meet
the Director of Admissions at HSDM, current dental students, and other
pre-dental students from around the Boston and New England area. Learn
about the admissions process and get all of your questions answered!
Food will be provided.</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>To register for this HSDM sponsored event
please visit <a href="http://goo.gl/Ho9pu">
http://goo.gl/Ho9pu</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><b>Prehealth Advising<br>
</b>Global Education & Career Development <br>
Massachusetts Institute of Technology<br>
77 Massachusetts Ave, 12-170<br>
Cambridge, MA 02139<br>
617-715-5328<br>
<a
href="http://gecd.mit.edu/grad_school/health"
>http://gecd.mit.edu/grad_school/health</a></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Prehealth Drop Ins (no appointment
necessary) Tuesday 3-4 p.m. in 12-185<a
href="http://web.mit.edu/career/www/preprof/"></a></blockquote>
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