Applicant Deadlines:

Pay careful attention to the deadline dates and requirements detailed below.  If you miss a deadline or your Interfolio file is incomplete, the HPAC will not prepare a Committee Letter for you.

January 22, 2009

• Attend the REQUIRED meeting for students considering or applying for fall 2009 or 2010 entrance to a health professions program.

The Health Professions Advisory Committee (HPAC) will present information on the materials you need to submit for your HPAC file by March 27, 2009.

Time:            7:00 PM

Location:       Science Commons, Clement 107

February 02, 2009

DEADLINE for establishing your HPAC Interfolio Account.

• Current Students and Alumni/ae must establish an Interfolio account directly (http://www.interfolio.com/cgi-bin/signup.cfm) to which all required materials are submitted.
• Obtain the HPAC promotional code at the January 22nd meeting or by contacting kathy.mallinson@trincoll.edu.

 March 27, 2009

• All materials must be in your Interfolio account by the above date
• At least three Trinity faculty letters of recommendation must be received by Interfolio     Click here for the Recommendation Forms:  www.trincoll.edu/depts/career/hpac/hpac_recommendation_letter.pdf
  • Two letters MUST be from Trinity SCIENCE faculty.
  • One letter MUST be from a NON-SCIENCE faculty.
  • IMPORTANT:  It is your responsibility to check the status and content of your Interfolio account and to remind writers of your deadline.  Writers must send recommendations directly to Interfolio.
• OFFICIAL transcript from the Registrar’s Office to be sent directly to Interfolio                     Click here to request an Official Transcript: www.trincoll.edu/academics/registrar/transcriptrequest.htm
• Personal Statement
  • Attend the Writing Center Workshop (date TBA) on how to prepare your Personal Statement. You must bring a first draft of your statement to the session.
  • When complete submit your personal statement to your Interfolio account.
• Autobiographical Profile
  • The Guidelines can be found here:
    • www.trincoll.edu/depts/career/hpac/hpac_autobiographical_guidelines.htm
  • When complete, submit your autobiographical statement to your Interfolio account. 
• Download two copies of the Health Professions Advisory Committee Letter of Evaluation form, sign and deliver to Kathy Mallinson (Clement 107, Science Commons).
  • The form can be found here:  www.trincoll.edu/depts/career/hpac/hpac_committee_letterhead.pdf
  • On both copies of the form, indicate whether you wish the Committee Letter to be Confidential or Non-Confidential by signing your name and writing the date in the appropriate box.
  • Leave the "Name, Class Year and Professional School or Program" lines blank.  Kathy Mallinson will type that information in the blanks.
  • Return the signed and dated forms to Kathy Mallinson.  These are the ONLY hard copy materials you will submit to Kathy Mallinson.           

AND...

April 3, 2009

• Submit official request for a Letter of Evaluation to Professor William Church (william.church@trincoll.edu)
• Have interviews with Professor Church and member of HPAC scheduled.  Contact Kathy Mallinson (kathy.mallinson@trincoll.edu) for HPAC faculty interview.

Monitor the status of your online Interfolio file.  It is your responsibility to insure that all materials are submitted.  Check often and carefully before the March 27, 2009 deadline.

Your HPAC file will be complete when you have submitted all materials to your Interfolio account by March 27, 2009 AND completed your interview with a member of HPAC by May 4, 2009. 

Health Professions Test Information

• Start serious MCAT preparation for the 2009 test (www.aamc.org/students/mcat/start.htm ) if you are applying for fall 2010 admissions for medical school or osteopathic medical school. Select a test date as soon as possible to increase your chances of a preferred site. Typically schools begin extending invitations for interviews in August and admit candidates on a rolling admissions basis. 
• For other health professional school test dates refer to the appropriate website listed below:
  • Dental Admissions Test (DAT): Computer tests available throughout the year. www.ada.org/prof/ed/testing/dat/index.asp 
  • Pharmacy College Admissions Test (PCAT): Consult the website below for online date and deadline information:
    • http://harcourtassessment.com/haiweb/Cultures/
  • Optometry Admission Test (OAT): Consult the website below for registration information for the OAT.  www.opted.org/info_oat.cfm
  • Graduate Record Exam (GRE): Consult the website below for online registration for the General Test and for Subject Tests: http://gre.org. 
    • General Tests are computer-based and given year-round at test centers.
    • Subject tests are given in October, March and June in the following disciplines: Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Psychology, Literature in English
  • Veterinary College Admission Test (VCAT):  Test is no longer administered.

Visit the AMCAS or other application service websites for timeline and instructions: http://www.aamc.org/students/amcas/start.htm.

AACOM	AACPMAS	AHPAT
AMCAS	DATP	MCAT
OATP	PCAT	VCAT

Other tasks to complete before leaving campus in May

• Send thank you notes to your letter of recommendation writers.

• Research schools consulting official guides (available in Career Services, from Dr. Church, or to order from professional association web sites).

• Identify schools to which you will apply.  Attend information session on: "Choosing a health profession schools to apply to" in March.

• Attend the “What You Need to Know to Submit Your AMCAS Application”.  Presented by HPAC on April 30, 2009, 7pm in Science Commons.

• Complete preliminary AMCAS online application:  http://www.aamc.org/audienceamcas.htm.

 May 4, 2009

• Interviews with HPAC members completed.

 JUNE 2009

• Submit completed AMCAS online application (June 1, 2008 is recommended).

  AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2009

• Submit all secondary applications by the end of the month.
  • Letters of Recommendation are sent to schools that have invited you to submit a secondary application.  To do this, submit your recommendation requests to Interfolio ASAP 
• Prepare for interviews.

2009-2010 Academic Year

• Notify HPAC of Interviews and Acceptances by e-mailing Kathy Mallinson at kathy.mallinson@trincoll.edu.

Student Organizations:

American Medical Student Association (AMSA), the Trinity College Premedical Chapter

Students to Unite the Sciences and Humanitarian Interests - e-mail:  sushi@trincoll.edu

Web Addresses for the Health Professions:

Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)
The oldest and most complete of the professional medical related sites.  It is a great resource to spend some time researching. Click student and applicant information for admissions information; includes a link to AMCAS and AMCAS-E, the electronic application to medical school.

American Medical Student Association (AMSA)
The American Medical Student Association (AMSA), with a half-century history of medical student activism, is the oldest and largest independent association of physicians-in-training in the United States. Founded in 1950 to provide medical students a chance to participate in organized medicine, AMSA began under the auspices of the American Medical Association. Starting in 1960, the association refocused its energies on the problems of the medically underserved, inequities in our health-care system and related issues in medical education. Since 1968, AMSA has been a fully independent student organization.

American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
The equivalent of the AAMC home page.

American Association of Dental Schools
The toothy equivalent to the AAMC home page with a student/applicant section linking to ADDSAS.

American Association of International Medical Graduates - AAIMG
The American Association of International Medical Graduates, was founded in 1992 as a non-profit organization to promote acceptance of United States citizen international medical graduates into mainstream American medical practice.

American Academy of Physician Assistants
Information about the field and the education involved.

American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges
A nice page with a link to VMCAS and general information about the profession.

American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS)
The centralized application processing service for those applying to medical school.

American Optometry Association
Everything you need to know from the latest news in the field, fellowships, a list of optometry schools and associations. 

Association of Chiropractic Colleges
The Association of Chiropractic Colleges includes and represents all CCE accredited colleges and programs which serves its institutions and their students, the profession and its patients, and the public by advancing chiropractic education, research and service.

America's Best Hospitals 2004
If you're looking for the best in medical care, check out our 13th annual listing of top hospitals, ranked according to 17 separate specialties.

Dental Admission Test (DAT)
Dates and registration information.

Virtual Mentor

This site promotes the ethical and professional development of the next generation of physicians.  Take a look at it - it has some great information!

Unlimited Nurse Search

This is a privately owned medical recruitment company that provides placement services for hospitals and medical professionals.

Careers in Podiatric Medicine