Your Path to Becoming a Doctor WHEN TO APPLY TO MEDICAL SCHOOL

Sylvia Robertson, Assistant Dean Admissions & Financial Aid773 702 1938

Goals For Your Undergraduate Degree

Clarity of Your Motivation

• Passion for Learning

• Dedication to Service

• Commitment to Excellence

Finances

FIRST Resources at AAMC

https://www.aamc.org/services/first/

Support System

Academic Readiness

• Career Changer Post Bac Programs

• Science Enhancement Post Bac Programs

Personal Readiness

• Mature

• Physically, emotionally and spiritually healthy

• Well Rounded

• Strong Communication Skills

• Leadership Potential

Pritzker Mentors that took a Gap Year:

Jacob Young MS1 – youngjs@uchicago.edu

Richard Newcomb MS1 – rnewcomb@uchicago.edu

Dan Camacho MS1 – dcamacho@uchicago.edu

Karla Garcia-Huerta MS1 – kgarciah@uchicago.edu

Oana Raicu MS1 – oana@uchicago.edu

James Watson MS1 – jwatson54@uchicago.edu

Joe Bergen MS1 – jbergen@uchicago.edu

Jo Bellairs MS1 – jabellairs@uchicago.edu

Steven Tate MS1 – tates@uchicago.edu