[bioundgrd] Fwd: February Prehealth Events

[Janice Chang]

>From: Erin Scott <scotte at MIT.EDU>
>Subject: February Prehealth Events
>Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2012 17:17:39 +0000
>
>
>Please forward!  Note: Freshmen, sophomores, and others starting to 
>explore the path to medical, dental or other health profession 
>schools should attend Prehealth Orientation on Thursday February 9th!
>February Prehealth Events: To register for Prehealth Advising 
>sponsored events please visit CareerBridge at 
><https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/student/>https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/student/ 
>and select Workshops,Career Fairs and Events
>
>1.	NYU School of Medicine Information Session (TODAY!)
>2.	Prehealth Orientation (Thursday!)
>3.	For 2013 applicants: Prehealth Essay Writing Workshop (Monday!)
>4.	For 2013 applicants: Get in Gear for the 2013 Prehealth 
>Application Cycle (Monday!)
>5.	AMSA: What I wish I knew before applying to medical school
>6.	Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine Information Session
>7.	Harvard School of Dental Medicine: Pre-Dental Mini Conference
>
>NYU School of Medicine Information Session (TODAY!)
>Tuesday, February 7
>3:00-4:00 p.m.
>Room 2-147
>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.
>Prehealth Orientation (Thursday)
>Thursday, February 9
>5:00-6:00 p.m.
>Room 4-237
>Thinking about applying to medical, dental, vet, or other health 
>profession school?
>Learn how to prepare for application to medical/health profession 
>school, and about the resources available through MIT Prehealth 
>Advising.  Freshman, Sophomores or individuals starting to explore 
>the path to medical, dental, or other health profession schools are 
>encouraged to attend. Everyone is welcome- undergraduates, graduate 
>students, and alums.
>Prehealth Essay Writing Workshop
>Monday, February 13
>6:00-7:00 p.m.
>Room 4-237
>Individuals applying this summer for 2013 entry to medical or other 
>health profession programs are highly encouraged to attend this 
>session.
>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.
>
>Get in Gear for the 2013 Prehealth Application Cycle
>Monday, February 13
>7:15-8:15 p.m.
>Room 4-237
>Individuals applying this June for 2013 entry to medical or other 
>health profession programs are strongly encouraged to attend this 
>session.
>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.
>AMSA: What I wish I knew before applying to medical school
>Wednesday, February 15
>7:00-8:00 p.m.
>Room 66-110
>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.
>To register for this AMSA sponsored event, please 
>click <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dEJsZ0hpVlY0MHB0TXB3RlNXY2JmeFE6MQ>here.
>Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine Information Session
>Wednesday, February 22
>11:30-12:30 p.m.
>Room 12-122
>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.
>HSDM's 3rd annual Pre-Dental Mini-Conference
>Friday, February 24
>3:00-7:00 p.m.
>Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Research and Education Building, 
>188 Longwood Avenue, Boston
>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.
>To register for this HSDM sponsored event please visit 
><http://goo.gl/Ho9pu> http://goo.gl/Ho9pu
>
>Prehealth Advising
>Global Education & Career Development 
>Massachusetts Institute of Technology
>77 Massachusetts Ave, 12-170
>Cambridge, MA 02139
>617-715-5328
><http://gecd.mit.edu/grad_school/health>http://gecd.mit.edu/grad_school/health
>Prehealth Drop Ins (no appointment necessary) Tuesday 3-4 p.m. in 
>12-185<http://web.mit.edu/career/www/preprof/>
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