Pre-Health Overview Sessions

Are you considering a career in the health profession? Do you have questions about being a pre-health student and want to learn more? Interested in learning about the resources and advising support our office provides? Whether you are a first year or a senior, it's never too late to start exploring the health professions.

Come to a Pre-Health Overview Session to learn about what it means to be pre-health at Barnard College. These small group sessions will serve to provide you with an overview of:

• Academic Preparation 
• Gaining Clinical, Research and Community Service Experience 
• Letters of Recommendation and Evaluation
• Resources and more!

Upcoming Sessions:
February 18th: 12:00-1:00pm
February 25th: 3:00-4:00pm
March 2nd: 4:30-5:30pm
All sessions will take place in the Deans Office Conference Room, Milbank 105 (check in at the front desk)

Pre-Health Overview Sessions will be held throughout the year. To sign up for a session, please click here. These sessions are intended to serve as your "first" pre-health advising appointment. We ask that you attend an overview session prior to scheduling an individual advising appointment with Dean Cohen, Associate Dean for Pre-Health Professions Advising.

In the meantime, don't forget to check out this blog frequently for upcoming events, opportunities, and important announcements.

We look forward to supporting you on your path to pursuing a career in the health professions!

Calling ALL Cycle 2016 Applicants!

Today, we are releasing the Declaration of Intent and Pre-Health Portfolio for Cycle 2016! 

The Declaration of Intent formally acknowledges your intent to participate in Cycle 2016 and receive a Committee Letter of Evaluation for graduate schools of the health profession. The form will include instructions for first time applicants and re-applicants, as well as access to the Pre-Health Portfolio. 

ALL Cycle 2016 applicants are required to complete the Declaration of Intent form by January 25th, 2016. 

To Access the Declaration of Intent Form, Click Here. 

If you were not able to attend the Application Year Overview: Part I presentations or would like to reference the presentation, please view the blog post. 

If you not yet subscribed to our blog or listserv, please sign up now. 

We look forward to supporting you through the application process!

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to email prehealthdocs@barnard.edu

Cycle 2016 Application Year Overview: Part I

Thank you to all of you that attended the Cycle 2016 Application Year Overview: Part I presentations last week. We hope you found the presentation informative! 

For those of you that were not able to attend, VIEW THE PRESENTATION to to learn about CYCLE 2016.

Are you "Competent"?

AAMC has developed four categories of Core Competences (Interpersonal, Intrapersonal, Thinking and Reasoning, and Science) for entering medical students. Check them out!

A successful applicant to medical school can demonstrate they are excellent in many or all of these core competences. How will you demonstrate in your application to medical schools that you are "Competent"? Think about the activities you have engaged in and the experiences you have gained during your time at Barnard. How can you "show" you are "competent" through these experiences?

Feel like there is room for improvement in a particular area? Good for you! We all have areas to improve upon! This is the perfect time to set a goal(s) for yourself to improve in this area through engagement in an activity (whether its a new one or current) so that you can demonstrate you are a strong applicant and will be a successful medical student and future doctor!