WINTER TERM:

Submit biographical information and waiver form to Chair (aka “Chief Advisor”)

Study for MCAT

Meet individually with Chair (also into early Spring term)

SPRING TERM:

Study for MCAT

Write MCAT - Check for online test dates at www.aamc.org/mcat

(MCAT Program Office, P.O. Box 4056, Iowa City, Iowa 52243; (319) 337-1357)

http://www.aamc.org/students/mcat/start.htm

Have interview with Committee (May, in the evening)

SUMMER:

Submit AMCAS application – Early July

http://www.aamc.org/students/amcas/start.htm

$160 for first application; $30 for subsequent

Early Decision deadline - August 1

MCAT given August 19 - Registration deadline July 14- given at Carleton - see Career Center

Work with the Chief Advisor, others on Committee

FALL TERM:

(early) Work with the Chief Advisor, others on Committee re Committee “letter”

Medical School interviews (possibly)

Wait

WINTER TERM:

Medical School interviews

Wait

Wait

Points to Remember:

1. keep all application materials together; devise a useful filing system (pre-med advisor can do this for you);

2. keep records of all that you do;

3. keep photocopies of all that you send;

4. acquire as much information as possible;

5. keep up on the news;

6. check completeness of your application file, especially if you have not heard from a school;

7. recognize that you may be on a wait-list up to the very time a medical school starts;

8. don’t make assumptions about what is happening - ask;

9. be very clear in your requests of the Committee and its Chair when the time comes;

10. consider osteopathic medical schools if the underlying philosophy is acceptable to you;

11. be aware that almost all schools accept a six-credit Carleton science course with lab as the equivalent of a five credit semester course for purposes of meeting admission requirements; (This does not alter point 4 under AMCAS above.)

12. don’t make assumptions about what is happening. Find out.

MCAT Review Sources:

MCAT Student Manual

MCAT Practice Tests

The Betz Guide: A Complete Preparation for the MCAT; Betz Publishing Company

others - check large book stores, Amazon, etc.

Kaplan course; Princeton Review course

and: 2003-2004 Medical School Admission Requirements (AAMC)(the “MSAR”)