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May 2015 If you would like to be removed from our mailing list, please reply to this e-‐mail [email protected] and not REMOVE in the subject line.
Hours of Operation for Summer 2015
Office Hours Monday: 8:00am-‐3:00pm Tuesday: 8:00am-‐3:00pm Wednesday: CLOSED Thursday: 8:00am-‐3:00pm Friday: 10:00am-‐3:00pm **Hours are subject to change at any time. Please check our website for updates** Advising Hours
Summer 2015 Advisement Hours 05/18/15-‐06/12/15: Dr. Goode: Tuesday: 8am-‐2pm Thursday: 8am-‐2pm Friday: 7am-‐8am & 10am-‐12pm To schedule an appointment please refer to the link here: http://www.fullerton.edu/health_professions/appt.asp
Important News Prescribing Hope Deadline to Sign Up: May 9th, 2015 Location: El Encinal, Mexico Date: May 16th, 2015 Description: Medical clinic and a great opportunity to engage with the community and welcome new patients.
Click here for more information and the Volunteer Application & Release of Liability Form if you have not volunteered before. Free Kaplan Test Prep Opportunity The Health Professions Advising Office is offering a free Kaplan Test Prep course to one CSUF Pre-‐health professions student at any Kaplan location in the United States. The Health Professions Advising Office is accepting a 500 word essay detailing ones’ need, both financial and scholastic, in order to determine the best suited candidate. Please submit no more than a 500 word essay (Microsoft Word
Document) to the Health Professions Advising Office before June 1, 2015 by 5pm. The application is attached to this email. Information about the free Kaplan Test Prep Certificate: Not valid for one-‐on-‐one tutoring packages or Summer Intensive Programs. Valid for new enrollments only. Cannot be applied retroactively. The certificate has no cash value and is non-‐transferable. Void if unauthorized or if transferred or sold without authorization. Scholarship cannot be combined with any other promotion or discount and are valued only for the selected option at the time of registration. May not be duplicated. Kaplan’s Higher Score Guarantee to retake the course will be honored, but the money back portion of the Higher Score Guarantee does not apply to enrollments by scholarship recipients. The certificate expires 12/31/15 Please visit the Kaplan website for further information: http://www.kaptest.com/?mkwid=som6tEa4e_dc&pcrid=64352892756&pmt=e&pkw=kaplan%20test%20prep&gclid=CjwKEAjwsZyqBRCT1aq6qcD53DQSJACcen4C4NND8MW7HZu9krjXmShNTJgE7uueoTMi9IKk_cE0JxoCFVzw_wcB Contact Mary, at the Health Professions Advising Office, to obtain additional details or inquire about the Kaplan Test Prep Certificate at [email protected] ADEA Associated American Dental Schools Application Service Date: Opens June 1st Dates for Free Webinar on Application Process: Wednesday, June 3rd, 2015: 3:00-‐4:00PM Eastern Time Tuesday, June 9th, 2015: 2:00-‐3:00PM Eastern Time Date for Webinar “What I Learned From my Dental School
Application Journey”: Tuesday, May 19th, 2015: 12:45-‐1:30PM Eastern Time Date for 2015 ADEA Predental Student Virtual Fair: June 11th, 2015 11:00AM-‐9:00PM Eastern Time Click on the links to register and for more information. Marshall B. Ketchum College of Pharmacy Summer Enrichment Program Location: Marshall B. Ketchum University Date: July 7 – August 15 2015 This program includes: • PCAT review • Working wit other pre-‐health profession students • Solving case studies • Completing lab assignments
See attachment for more information Marshall B. Ketchum College of Pharmacy Open House Location: Marshall B. Ketchum University Deadline to Register: June 19th 2015 Date: June 27th 2015 This event includes: • Meeting faculty, staff, and students • Working wit other pre-‐health profession students • Learn about unique curriculum
See attachment for more information. U.S. Army Health Professions Scholarship Program First Class Sergeant Brooks visited our office yesterday and spoke with our
office about the Army Health Professions Scholarship. The Army will pay 100% of your medical school tuition as well as a stipend, however, you do have to commit to being an Army Physician for the same amount of years they paid your tuition. You would become an Army Physician after graduating medical school. Please read over the attached flyer and if you are interested you may contact our office for more information.
See attachment for more information. Altius MCAT Prep Opportunities Take a free 2015 MCAT test: • Written by over 50 PhD Content Experts from universities across the country.
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Visit their website to learn more about their summer MCAT boot-‐camp-‐style program and private 1-‐on-‐1 mentoring.
Office News Appointments Update The Health Professions Advisor appointment schedule has limited availability during the next few weeks. Therefore, it is recommended you schedule your appointment well in advance. Also, please keep in mind that Dr. Goode’s last day for summer advising will be on June 15th, so plan accordingly. Intent to Apply Please contact our Intent to Apply Specialist, Ashley Chrisakis, if you have questions regarding the Intent to Apply process via [email protected]. Intent to Apply is a program managed by our office that assists students applying to professional school. Health Professional School Linkage Updates Students at CSUF are eligible to apply for a special linkage program that the university has with a number of health professional schools. By doing so, students can bypass the application process and automatically earn a place in a Health Professional University. These programs not only accelerate the application process, they eliminate the need to apply to multiple schools, significantly reducing the cost of the application process and travel expenses for interviews, which can easily add up to $3,000 to $5,000 each application cycle. To view more information about the linkage programs, new application updates, and the two universities added to the list,
click here. Shadowing Opportunities The CSUF Health Professions Advising Office Shadowing Program matches students with health professionals who will serve as mentors to provide essential shadowing opportunities. Shadowing opportunities enhance your application to professional schools and develop in-‐depth insight into the various medical professions. There is no better way to learn about medicine than by shadowing physicians in a busy clinical environment. Students must schedule an appointment with Dr. Goode and must meet the shadowing requirement GPA of 3.0 and 50 hours of volunteer service. Additional Opportunities The 13th Annual UC Davis Pre-‐Medical and Pre-‐Health Professions National Conference: “Dedication, Compassion, Innovation: Changing the Future of Healthcare and Research” Full Pre-‐Health Professions Programming -‐Medicine (MD/DO) -‐Public Health -‐Pharmacy -‐Dentistry -‐Nursing -‐Veterinary Medicine -‐Physician Assistant -‐PhD & STEM -‐Physical and Occupational Therapy -‐Optometry
-‐Chiropractic -‐Podiatric Medicine -‐Chiropractic -‐Naturopathic Medicine To register and for more information, visit their website. Princeton Review Prep Classes The Princeton Review has offered prep classes to help you prepare for the current MCAT Exam! A minimum deposit of $499 is required. Find a location near you! Worry free guarantee: www.PrincetonReview.com/Guarentee Please contact Keisha Hellon at [email protected] for any questions you have regarding the Princeton Review. Khan Academy MCAT Collection: The Khan Academy MCAT Collection includes more than 900 videos and 2,000 review questions that include concepts in: • Biology • Chemistry • Biochemistry • Physics • Psychology • Sociology
For more information, click here. Official MCAT Question Packs Designed to help you focus your efforts by subject area:
Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills. Each pack includes 120 questions and solutions written by the MCAT test developers. MCAT Exam Policy Updates: The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) and American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) have created an updated list of all medical schools and their individual policies in adherence to the current and new MCATs. Please check to see if the old MCAT exam will be accepted when you apply. Please refer to the attachments in this email for the detailed lists. Full-‐Length MCAT 2015 Practice Exam The developers of the MCAT have released a sample MCAT 2015 exam for students planning to take the new MCAT in March 2015 or later. This is a full length, 230-‐question test taken online. The package is $25 and includes a full length exam, score reports, solutions and feedback for up to 10 trials. Don’t miss this wonderful opportunity to practice your test-‐taking skills! Click here to order your practice exam The Official Guide to Medical School Admissions: How to Prepare for and Apply to Medical School The Association of American Medical Colleges has offered a guidebook including answers to any questions regarding how to prepare for and apply to medical school, how to be a more competitive applicant, how to finance your education, as well as interview and test taking tips. It is a useful resource to have when planning out your academic career towards medical school.
The guidebook is $15 and can be purchased in print or in e-‐book
**Please visit the student organizations website for meeting
dates, times, and locations** SHPA: Their last general meeting was on May 1st.
AMSA: Visit their website for more information.
LMSA: Visit their website for more information. Pre-‐Dental Society: Their last general meeting and banquet were on May 1st. Last Social: TBD Time: TBD Location: Huntington Beach Description: Enjoy a BBQ with fellow members! Pre-‐Optometry Club: Visit their website for more information. Pre-‐Vet Club: Banquet: May 15th Time: 7:00PM-‐9:00PM Location: El Torito Description: Next year’s executive board members will be announced and awards will be given to outstanding club members. Cost to attend is $10. Spanish for Health Services: Visit their website for more information.
Health Professions Information: Pre-‐Health Professions Minor **Please note that ASAM 330 will be offered starting Fall 2015. ASAM 330B will be offered starting Spring 2016.** This minor has been created to prepare California State Fullerton students, from any major, who want to pursue an advanced study in a health professional program. Students can declare the minor, which will give them a structured pathway to meet health professions prerequisites and recognizes this secondary field of study and specialization. Coupled with intrusive advising and additional resources, this program will enhance the competitiveness of all of our students for professional school, regardless of their major. 1. Students who are interested in declaring the Pre-‐Health Professions Minor should complete the Declare Interest form here
2. Completing the form will allow us to open a file for you in our database in the event that you choose and qualify to pursue the Pre-‐Health Professions Minor
3. You do not have to have all prerequisites completed to simply declare interest
4. When you have completed the minor prerequisites, send your most current Titan Degree Audit (TDA) to [email protected]
5. Dr. Goode will review your TDA to ensure you have fulfilled the GPA and pre-‐requisite course requirements
6. An email will be sent to approve or deny your request 7. If approved, you will be asked to pick up a Request for Minor Objective Form from Admissions and Records LH-‐114.
8. Bring the Minor Objective Form to our office to obtain Dr. Goode's signature
9. Turn in Minor Objective Form to Admissions and Records You may also schedule an advising appointment to learn more information: www.fullerton.edu/health_professions Looking for Volunteer Opportunities? Please stop by UH-‐223 to fill out a volunteer opportunity form to receive more information! Articles Links to articles and opportunities may be accessed via Facebook. Please “like” our page here: https://www.facebook.com/HPOfficeCSUF
Contact us: Health Professions Advising Office University Hall 223 Cal State Fullerton Email: [email protected] Telephone: 657-‐278-‐3980 Fax: 657-‐278-‐5888