2021 MCAT Registration Begins Nov. 10

The AAMC has announced that registration for MCAT dates in January and March will open on Tuesday, November 10 at noon ET. Pre-registration will begin on November 2 at noon ET. 

There are 31 MCAT testing dates between January and September including a similar number of testing appointments as in previous years. The AAMC has added an extra date in January, knowing there might be students who wish to test and are applying to the 2021 application cycle.

Beginning in January, the MCAT exam will once again return to its traditional length. Each exam day will offer two full-length exam sessions: one at 7:30 a.m. and the other at 3:00 p.m. This schedule helps limit the number of people in a test center and allows for the necessary social distancing. You can learn more about the AAMC's health and safety protocols via their website.

As in a typical testing year, scores will be reported within a 30-35 day window following test dates.

We'll update the blog with more information as it becomes available!

Yeshiva University EMT Training Programs

This Winter and Spring of 2021, the Yeshiva University EMS club is organizing two emergency medical technician (EMT) programs for undergraduate students. Participants will be able to network with passionate pre-health students, and gain medical skills and clinical exposure.  In addition, due to the recent COVID-19 crisis, the need for EMT's during this time is great.

Winter Break Intensive Course:

1/3/2021- 1/18/2021 (Sun-Fri from 10-2pm)

In-person sessions will be on January 13, 14, 15, and 17

Spring 2021 Course:

1/24/2020-5/2/2020 (Sundays from 10-2pm)

No class on 3/28 

In-person sessions will be on April 11, 18, 25, and May 2nd.

*Location will be at the YU midtown campus located at 245 Lexington Avenue*

*Due to the current Covid-19 pandemic, the dates for these courses are subject to change*

Price: $1,500 + State Exam fee of $28

Minimum age is 17 by the state exam.

Please sign-up if you are interested and want more information. 

This is the sign up link: https://forms.gle/6hshDzbyi6Pab1dCA

For further details, please contact Neiditch@mail.yu.edu or LearnEMT@gmail.com 

Upcoming Event: A Day in the Life of a Med Student

Join Beyond Barnard for a panel discussion of the stages of medical education, featuring Barnard alumnae who are currently in medical school on Monday, October 19, 6:00 - 7:00 PM! Panelists will discuss their paths to medicine as well as lessons they have learned as they've embarked on medical school curricula.

Currently confirmed panelists include:

Tejashree Gopal '18 (Columbia Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons)

Christina LaGamma '16 (Penn State College of Medicine) Kaavya Mahajan '16 (Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School) Kathyana Santiago Mangual '18 (UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine) Elke Schipani '16 (University of Massachusetts Medical School)  

You may submit questions for the panelists ahead of time using this link. Please submit your questions by 5:00 PM on Friday, October 9.

Register for the event here.