Lincoln
PreMedical Society
The
Lincoln PreMedical Society was organized to help students
who wish to attend medical school and other health
profession schools, such as dental school and veterinary
school. The society also includes students who have
interests in physical therapy and physician assistant
programs.
We meet regularly to discuss such topics as the medical
school application process, how to write a personal
statement, how to interview successfully and how to
establish internships with a health professions mentor.
We also invite a number of health care professionals to
speak to our group, and we have rotating spring field
trips to Wake Forest University School of Medicine, the
Duke University School of Medicine, and the University of
North Carolina School of Medicine.
Currently, the meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th
Tuesday of each month at 4:15 pm.
If you are interested in the Lincoln PreMedical Society
or if you would like more information, please contact Dr.
Robert Vick at 336-278-6205 or e-mail vickrs@elon.edu.
Click here for
The Health Professions Home Page
Officers:
The
officers for the 2006-2007 Academic year are
President: Laura Heisch
Vice President: Lauren Offord
Secretary: Alexa Jurak
Treasurer: Eric Sass
Congratulations to the new officers!
The Ideal Medical
Student
The ideal
medical student is a self-directed learner. This means
that he or she:
-
-
takes
increased responsibility for learning
-
establishes
his/her own learning goals
-
develops
his/her own plan to achieve those goals
-
exercises
self-discipline
-
diagnoses,
prescribes and evaluates his/her own learning
-
uses a
variety of learning resources
-
recognizes
his/her own limitations
-
realizes
when more information is needed
-
locates
the needed information
Important Testing
Dates
Medical College Admissions
Test
The MCAT
is an electronic test that is administered throughout
the year at specific testing sites. For the
most up to date information, please see the official
MCAT web site at www.aamc.org/students/mcat/.
May only be taken 3 times each year.
Graduate
Record Exam
The
general and subject tests are usually given in
November, December and April. The computerized test is
usually given during the first three weeks of each
month. You need to wait 30 days before retaking the
computerized test.
Dental Admissions
Test
This
test is is an
electronic test that is administered throughout the
year at specific testing sites. For the most
up to date information, please see the official DAT web
site at www.ada.org/prof/ed/testing/dat/index.asp. May
only be taken 3 times.
Pharmacy
College Admissions Test
These
tests are usually given 4 times a year (January, June,
August, September). Click
HERE for information.
Helpful
Links
Medical School
Interviews A compilation of interview questions and
answers from various medical school applicants --
distributed by Johns Hopkins University.
Essay
Preparation Suggestions on essay preparation from
San Diego State University
Interview
Preparation Interview tips from San Diego State
University
Medicalstudent.net
The network of information for premeds and medical
students.
Applications
The
AMCAS application and all the support information that
you need can be found here.
Organizational
Sites
The Association of American
Medical Colleges (AAMC)
The American Dental
Association (ADA)
The American Physical
Therapy Association (APTA)
The American Academy of
Physician Assistants (AAPA)
The Association of
American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC)
The American Academy
of Optometry (AAO)
The American
Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP)
The American
Chiropractic Association (ACA)
The American College
of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
(ACOEM)
The
Pharmacy School Admission Requirements
(PSAR)
Resources
Medical Enrichment
Opportunities
MEDLINE
|
