Columbia University Dance Marathon is a student-run fundraising organization benefiting the pediatric patients of Cohen's Children's Hospital. Each year, we culminate towards a 4-hour philanthropic extravaganza of music, moves, and deliciousness attended by members of the Columbia community.
Wednesday, October 21, 2020
Service Opportunity: CU Dance Marathon
Health Professions Week, Nov. 14 - 19
Health Professions Week (HPW2020) is a fun, weeklong event designed to lead you along a path to a healthcare profession. There are different events during HPW – so you can choose what content matters to you. A lot of HPW is on-demand on YouTube, so come back to learn more when you have new questions.
Tuesday, October 20, 2020
FlexMed Online Info Sessions
The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (ISMMS) invites prospective applicants to their early acceptance program, FlexMed, to attend upcoming info sessions about the program.
- You must be a sophomore enrolled at an accredited 4-year US/Canadian College/University
- You must have completed a year of one of the following three courses: one year of college Biology, one year of college Chemistry, or one year of college Physics by January 15th of the year you apply
- You must have taken your SAT or ACT exams
Prehealth Overview on Thursday
New prehealth students (or students who are new to prehealth studies) are welcome to join in our next Prehealth Overview, this Thursday, October 22, 2:00 - 3:00 PM Eastern time. Overview sessions discuss academic preparation, portfolio development, letters of recommendation, Barnard’s Committee process, and advising resources. They are intended to provide space, in a small-group setting, for questions about the prehealth experience. To RSVP, click here! All prehealth students should attend an overview session prior to scheduling an individual advising appointment.
Committee Process Overview - 10/28
Planning to apply for medical or dental school in summer 2021? Attend Beyond Barnard's Committee Process Overview to consider your application readiness and learn more about applying for a Committee letter. The workshop will take place on Wednesday, October 28, 6:00 - 7:00 PM Eastern, and will feature a presentation as well as time for Q&A.
This event will be recorded, and all prospective applicants are encouraged to participate. Register here! Please register even if you are unable to attend live so that you can be added to our Committee application mailing list.
If you'd like to learn more about Barnard's Committee letter now, check out the Committee Letter of Evaluation Guide under Prehealth Advising Resources in Handshake. Contact Dr. Dye at amdye@barnard.edu with questions.
Cambridge Coaching MCAT Webinar: Free Body Diagrams
It's a weekly live webinar about a high yield MCAT topic. It's short, sweet, and packed with valuable insight into both the topic at hand and how it's tested on the MCAT. While we are in the process of developing these materials, we are offering the webinar for free. Consider yourself a pilot student for a future Cambridge Coaching MCAT course, or textbook, or self-study platform (only the future can tell). All we ask in exchange is that you keep coming, participate in Q & A, share your feedback, and let friends know about this resource. This webinar's topic will be Free Body Diagrams, and will take place Friday October 23 at 1pm EST.