Admissions | Pre-Med FAQ's

Are you a pre-medical student with aspirations of one day becoming a physician? Tune in to this installment of our admissions series, as Zach and Rachel interview fellow UCCOM classmates, Halimat Olaniyan and Alex Gillotte. In a collaboration with Chasing Medicine, we answer your pre-med FAQ’s and provide some tried and true advice on applying to medical school. Clean-Up:The AMCAS application opens the first week in May for editing. You can submit the application for verification in June, not July (which was incorrectly stated in the episode).Per AAMC.com, 2019-2020 U.S. National MCAT Average = 506Average MCAT score for 2019 UC College of Medicine matriculants = 515Resources:Chasing Medicine: Website | InstagramChasing Medicine Important DatesPrimary Application DeadlinesAMCAS Fee Assistance Program ApplicationFree AAMC MCAT prep resourcesMedical School Admissions Requirements (MSAR) PortalKaplan MCAT & Application ResourcesAAMC 2019 Facts: Applicants & Matriculant Data (by institution, legal residence, sex, race, ethnicity, MCAT/GPA & first-time/repeat applicants)Diversity in Medicine: Facts and Figures in 2019Contacts:Halimat Olaniyan (Class of 2023): [email protected] Gillotte (Class of 2023): [email protected] Holloway (Class of 2023): [email protected] St. Clair (Class of 2021): [email protected] stamps:10:50 - What is Chasing Medicine?15:25 - Typical application cycle timeline21:50 - F1 international applicant acceptance rates22:50 - Early admissions25:00 - What do medical schools look for in an applicant?33:30 - Tips on research38:10 - Suggested majors42:20 - Required prerequisites45:15 - Are there required shadowing hours?47:30 - Costs of applying to medical school52:30 - MCAT tips58:30 - Helpful MCAT resources & work/life balance while studying1:05:20 - Letters of recommendation1:10:00 - How many schools should you apply to?1:14:40 - Reflections/advice1:19:30 - Under-represented minority advice from Alex & HalimatSend us Fan Mail