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College Timeline

College Timeline. Classes. Freshman Year: Biology 1107 & 1108 Chemistry 1211 Sophomore Year: Chemistry 1212 Genetics, Cell, Ecology… Organic Chemistry. Junior Year: Organic Chemistry Evolution, Immunology, Micro Physics 1 & 2. Becoming a Competitive Applicant. Freshman year:

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College Timeline

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  1. College Timeline

  2. Classes • Freshman Year: • Biology 1107 & 1108 • Chemistry 1211 • Sophomore Year: • Chemistry 1212 • Genetics, Cell, Ecology… • Organic Chemistry • Junior Year: • Organic Chemistry • Evolution, Immunology, Micro • Physics 1 & 2

  3. Becoming a Competitive Applicant • Freshman year: • Get involved on campus • MED • SAB • Student Government • Intramural sports • Read Dr. Corotto’s medical school handbook • Volunteer • Start to look for shadowing opportunities • Look into undergraduate research opportunities

  4. Build Your Resume • Sophomore Year: • Stay involved • Review the Medical School Handbook • Keep volunteering • Science Olympiad • NOA • River Rendezvous • Start shadowing • Look at dates to register for the MCAT • Start reviewing for the MCAT

  5. MCAT • Junior Year: • Apply for the MCAT • Visit potential medical schools • Study for the MCAT • Take the MCAT • Keep shadowing • Ask for composite evaluation • Get MCAT scores • APPLY TO MEDICAL SCHOOL!

  6. Courses to take

  7. Courses to Prepare for MCAT • BIOL 1107K, 1108K(Principles of Biology) • CHEM 1211, 1212(Principles of Chemistry) • PHYS 1111, 1112 or 2211, 2212 (Principles of Physics or Introductory Physics) • CHEM 3441, *3442(Organic Chemistry)

  8. Courses to Prepare for MCAT • BIOL 3220(Genetics) • BIOL 3240 (Cell Biology) • BIOL 3350(Physiology) • consider BIOL 3390 (General Microbiology) • consider BIOL 4435 (Immunology)

  9. Recommended Courses • PSYC 1101 (Intro. to General Psychology) • Vertebrate vs. Invertebrate Zoology • CHEM 4841K and 4842K (Biochemistry) • BIOL 4435 (Immunology) • PSYC 2103 (Human Growth & Development) • MATH 2400 (Elementary Statistics)

  10. Pre-Requisites: MCG • One academic year: • General Biology or Zoology, with lab • General (Inorganic) Chemistry, with lab • Physics, with lab • Advanced Chemistry (at least one semester of Organic Chemistry, with lab) • English • Recommend: Cell Biology, Statistics, Biochemistry

  11. Pre-Requisites: PCOM • One academic year: • General Biology, with lab • General Chemistry, with lab • General Physics, with lab • Organic Chemistry, with lab • Three credits of English Composition • Three credits of Literature

  12. Pre-Requisites: Mercer • One academic year: • General Biology, with lab • General Chemistry, with lab • General Physics, with lab • Organic Chemistry, with lab

  13. Medical schools in the southeast US

  14. Medical School Map! • http://snosrap.com/medmap/

  15. Alabama • University of Alabama School of Medicine • University of South Alabama College of Medicine • Arkansas • University of Arkansas College of Medicine • Florida • Florida State University College of Medicine • University of Florida College of Medicine • The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine • University of South Florida College of Medicine • University of Central Florida College of Medicine • FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine • Georgia • Emory University School of Medicine • Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine • Mercer University School of Medicine • Morehouse School of MedicineLouisiana • Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans • Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine in Shreveport • Tulane University School of Medicine

  16. More Schools • North Carolina • Wake Forest University School of Medicine • Duke University School of Medicine • The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine • South Carolina • Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine • University of South Carolina School of Medicine • Tennessee • East Tennessee State University James H. Quillen College of Medicine • Meharry Medical College • University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center College of Medicine • Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

  17. Even More… • Texas • Baylor College of Medicine • University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas Southwestern Medical School (only applicants to the UT Southwestern MSTP Program may apply through AMCAS; applicants to other UT Southwestern programs will continue to use TMDSAS) • University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (only applicants to the UT Galveston MD/PhD Program may apply through AMCAS; applicants to other UT Galveston programs will continue to use TMDSAS) • University of Texas Medical School at Houston (only applicants to the UT Houston MD/PhD Program may apply through AMCAS; applicants to other UT Houston programs will continue to use TMDSAS) • Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine (only applicants to the Texas A&M MD/PhD Program may apply through AMCAS; applicants to other Texas A&M programs will continue to use TMDSAS) • Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (only applicants to the Texas Tech MD/PhD Program may apply through AMCAS; applicants to other Texas Tech programs will continue to use TMDSAS)

  18. School Name – Wikipedia page[#] – Direct Link to Website • Lake Erie COM Bradenton[18]Lincoln Memorial[19]North Texas COM[20]Nova Southeastern[21]Philadelphia COM Georgia[47]Pikeville KYCOM[22]Virginia COM[23]West Virginia SOM[24]William Carey COM[25]

  19. Preparing for an interview

  20. Questions to Ask Yourself • What did I put on my application? • What does Corotto say to know? • What do I wear?

  21. My Experience • How did I prepare? • What was the day like? • How was the interviewer? • What questions were asked? • How did he lead the discussion?

  22. Useful Information • GHSU Website: http://www.georgiahealth.edu/medicine/ • Student Doctor Network: http://studentdoctor.net/ • Brandon Hunter at MCG (Asst. Director of Student Admissions):

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