Event: Open House and Program Webinar for 12 Month MS Program in Nutrition

Institute of Human Nutrition at Columbia will be offering an Open House and Program Webinar for their 12-month MS program in Nutrition

Open House: November 14th 1:30-5:50 pm

RSVP at: http://www.cumc.columbia.edu/ihn/events/sign-today-ms-open-house-november-14th 

Program Webinar: November 15th 12:30 to 1:30 pm
RSVP at: http://www.cumc.columbia.edu/ihn/events/fall-16-ms-webinar-series-starts-november-15th 

Dean Cohen's Walk In Hours Cancelled Today

Good morning students,

Due to a severe illness Dean Cohen is out of the office today and is cancelling her walk ins.

We apologize for this inconvenience.

Opportunity: FREE Full length Practice MCAT Exam w/ Examkrackers: Nov. 13th

Register TODAY for the FREE Full length Practice exam with EXAMKRACKERS on Nov.13th (Taken via a log in on computer) 

One week later: Nov. 20th: students will receive a private invitation to a LIVE review session explaining the answers and incorrect answers on the practice exam for clarity.

Its an excellent learning tool and resource. Find out what you are doing WRONG????

I encourage YOU to take part!!

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USE this LINK for our Free Full-Length Practice MCAT ONLINE w/ Examkrackers Nov 13th! 

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Event: WISE Conference at Columbia

Event: Cycle 2017 Application Year Overview Part I (Rescheduled Dates: 11/2 and 11/3)

Opportunity: SHPEP Application Opens Nov 1

Summer Health Professions Education Program
Learn more at www.shpep.org

HOW TO APPLY

Important Dates

November 1, 2016 – Application Opens

February 1, 2017 – Early Admission Deadline

March 1, 2017 – Regular Admission Deadline

Eligibility Requirements

All students who meet the Summer Health Professions Education Program eligibility requirements are encouraged to apply. Applicants must meet the following requirements:

• Be a college freshman or sophomore at the time of application
• Have a minimum overall GPA of 2.5
• Be a U.S. citizen, a permanent resident, or an individual granted deferred action for childhood arrivals (DACA) status by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
• Not have previously participated in the program.

Other factors for consideration include that a student:

• Identifies with a group that is racially/ethnically underrepresented in the health professions;
• Comes from an economically or educationally disadvantaged background; and/or
• Has demonstrated an interest in issues affecting underserved populations.
• Submits a compelling personal statement, diversity essay, and a strong letter of recommendation.

Submit Application Materials

SHPEP applications will only be reviewed by designated program sites once the National Program Office processes the following materials in accordance with the admissions guidelines:

1. The online SHPEP Application. An AAMC account is required to access the application. Register for an AAMC account only if you do not already have one.
2. One official transcript from every U.S., U.S. Territorial, or Canadian post-secondary institution attended sent directly by the institution’s registrar’s office. Please review the Transcript Requirements section for more information.
3. One letter of recommendation from a qualified reference. Please review the Recommendation Requirements section for more information.

You can use the optional Application Checklist to ensure that you have completed all of the required steps to apply to SHPEP.

Early Admission vs Regular Admission

Early Admission: Applications must be completed on or before February 1.

Regular Admission: Applications must be received by March 1. The postmark date on mailed application materials must be March 1 or earlier, otherwise they will not be processed.

Announcement: Dean Cohen's Walk Ins Cancelled Today 10/25

Dear Students,

Due to her current illness, Dean Cohen will not be in the office today and is cancelling all appointments and walk-ins.

She apologizes for any inconvenience and thanks you for understanding.

Event: CUMC Office of Diversity and Multicultural Affairs Virtual Recruitment Fair

RSVP here

Announcement: Cycle 2017 Opens October 25th

Cycle 2017 officially opens on October 25, 2016

All students (both first time and re-applicants) planning to receive a Committee Letter of Evaluation to apply to medical, dental or postbacc programs in the spring/summer 2017, MUST complete Part I: Request for a Committee Letter by November 15, 2016.

To learn more about the Committee Letter of Evaluation process, please visit the pre-health website.

To complete Part I: Request for a Committee Letter (Opens Oct 25th)

Note: You may begin completing steps 1 & 2 prior to October 25th.

1. In AdviseStream, begin completing your profile and navigate to your Apply widget to indicate your planned matriculation year, which is 2018.

2. Begin filling in your activities and experiences in the Academics and Engagement Planner.

Beginning Oct 25th:

3. In the Apply widget, navigate to your Committee Letter Planner and complete required steps for Part I: Request for a Committee Letter

4. Attend a Cycle 2017 Application Year Overview session. 

To view the event details and RSVP, navigate to your AdviseStream calendar.

Note: If you are currently outside of the NYC area: we plan to record a webinar and post the recorded version in AdviseStream. Stay tuned for more information.

Part I: Request for a Committee Letter is due on November 15, 2016.

If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact us at prehealthadvising@barnard.edu.

Event: JHU, UM and GWU Recruitment Fairs (April 2017)

Johns Hopkins Univ., Univ. of Maryland, & George Washington Univ.

The Health Professions Advising Offices at the University of Maryland, Johns Hopkins University, and George Washington University will be hosting Health Professions School Recruitment Fairs on April 24-27th, 2017. Over the course of three days, health professions schools will be able to interact with pre-med/health students between all three undergraduate institutions, as well as students who will be invited from neighboring colleges and universities.  All three Fairs will be free of charge to students with no registration required. 

JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERISTY

DATE:       Monday, April 24, 2017

TIME:       11:00 am - 2:00 pm

LOCATION:   Levering Hall (On the campus of Johns Hopkins University)

Contact person:  Latonia Sanders - preprofessional@jhu.edu

Registration Link: www.regonline.com/jhuhealthfair2017

GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY

DATE:       Tuesday, April 25, 2017

TIME:       4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

LOCATION:   Charles E. Smith Center (On the campus of George Washington University- GW's Foggy Bottom campus)

Contact person:  Jessica Porras - gwhealthfair@gwu.eduRegistration Link: www.regonline.com/gwhealthfair2017

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND

DATE:       Thursday, April 27, 2017

TIME:       4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

LOCATION:   Grand Ballroom- Stamp Student Union (On the campus of the University of Maryland)

Registration Link: https://umd-csm.symplicity.com/events/HEALTHSCHOOL17

Please click on “employer” button to begin registration

Contact person:  Nick Celedon- celedon@umd.edu