ORU Health Professions OfficeUniversity-wide office for all HP studentsAdvisors: Dr. Lois Ablin, Assoc. Prof. of Chemistry GC3A25 (lablin@oru.edu, x6926); Dr. Hal Reed, Professor of Biology GC1B18 (hreed@oru.edu x6945)Admin. Asst. Marcia Matthews (Biology floor GC1B20, x6930, mmatthews@oru.edu)HP Advisors office Biology floor GC1B26

ORU Health Professions OfficeCounsel, advise, course selection, HP program selection, application process, preparation for standardized testing, encourage extracurricular medical experiences, mock interviews, write letters of recommendation, etc.

ORU Health Professions OfficeDrs. Ablin and Reed have posted office hours to advise HP students. Come see us!!Group Advisement is Monday Oct. 5th

Prehealth Seminar class next spring?

PHP 100Pre-Health Professions Seminar

1 Credit Hour Spring 2010I.COURSE DESCRIPTIONThis introductory course provides guidance for all students planning to seek admission to health professions schools such as medicine, dentistry, optometry, podiatry, pharmacy, and physical therapy. The course is graded Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory, earns one credit hour, and is especially designed for prehealth students to take early in their academic career (e.g. incoming freshman and transfer) and only once during their undergraduate program. Class meets for one hour per week and is taught in both the fall and spring terms.

Baffi-Dugan, C and RE Cannon. 2007. Health Professions Admission Guide: Strategy for Success. 7th edition. National Association of Advisors for the Health Professions.

ORU Health Professions Evaluations Personal characteristics of HP students evaluated by instructors from Intro. Biol., Gen. Chem., Organic Chem., Physics, upper division sciences, English, psychology and major departments which are then used to write a weighted committee (composite) letter.

ORU Health Professions

University of Oklahoma

PrerequisitesMinimum 90 college hours (usually degree completed):1 semester General Zoology/Biology (including lab)2 semesters General Chemistry2 semesters Organic Chemistry2 semesters Physics3 semesters English --new1 semester Histology, Genetics, Embryology, Cell Biology or Comparative Anatomy3 semesters Anthropology, Psychology, Sociology, Philosophy, Humanities, and/or Foreign Language

Check Recommended coursesBiochemistryHuman Anatomy and PhysiologyStatisticsUpper division biology and science courses

Minimum RequirementsU.S. citizen or hold a permanent visa

GPA average of 3.0 or better

Letter grade of C or better required in prerequisite courses

We will accept Pass/Fail grading, advanced placement, & CLEP courses if a higher course is taken for a grade

Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) average score of 7.0 or better

Minimum Requirementsbut who gets accepted?U.S. citizen or hold a permanent visa

GPA average of 3.0 or better 3.7+

Letter grade of C or better required in prerequisite courses

We will accept Pass/Fail grading, advanced placement, & CLEP courses if a higher course is taken for a grade

Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) average score of 7.0 or better 9.4+

The Medical College Admission Test (MCAT)Standardized, multiple-choice examination assesses problem solving, critical thinking, writing skills, and knowledge of science concepts and principles prerequisite to the study of medicine. Verbal Reasoning, Physical Sciences, and Biological Sciences sections scored from 1-15 Writing Sample

Application TimelineJan-JulyMedical College Admission Test (MCAT)May Begin American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS)Oct 15AMCAS Deadline (4-6 weeks to process)OctoberInterviews Begin (Complete in Sept)Nov 1 Supplemental DeadlineNovemberInterviewsFebruaryInterviews & Final Adm Board MeetingAugust Class BeginsJunior YearSenior Year

Counseling TipsJoin the Pre-Med/Pre-Health Club

Select a Major of Interest (50% non-science majors!)

Prioritize Academics

Gain Health Care Experience

Volunteer Time

Become Involved on Campus

2009 Application StatisticsAvg. 1-15

CategoriesTotalGPAMCAT

Residents3533.598.83Nonresidents12143.478.94

Male8733.489.20Female6943.518.56Total 1567

Selection criteria for interviewCombine MCAT and GPA for interview selectionGPA (4.0 max) x 3.75 + Average MCAT (15 max); sum divided by 2. Select the top 300 scores for the interview. Higher criteria for nonresidents

2009 Interview StatisticsAvg. 1-15

CategoriesTotalGPAMCAT

Residents2433.669.62Nonresidents393.8110.62

Male1793.669.9Female1033.729.51Total 282 (18% of applicants)

Class of 2013 StatisticsAvg. 1-15

CategoriesTotalGPAMCAT

Residents1503.719.67Nonresidents123.8210.39

Male1003.709.89Female623.759.45Total 162 3.72 9.72

Majors in Class of 2013 (39)Choose major of interest!

AccountingAnthropologyBiochemistryBiologyBiomed EngChemistryEconomicsEngineeringEnglishForeign LangGen StudiesHealth & Exer.HistoryIntl. StudiesKinesiologyLettersMathematicsMicrobiologyPhysicsPhysiologyPolitical Sci.PsychologyReligionSociologyZoology

Schools Represented in Class of 2013 (44)Baylor UniversityNortheastern State UnivTexas Christian UnivBrigham Young UnivOklahoma Baptist UnivUniversity of Arkansas Cameron UniversityOklahoma Christian UnivUniversity of CaliforniaDePauw UniversityOklahoma State UnivUniv of Central OklahomaDrury UniversityOral Roberts UniversityUniversity of MiamiEmory UniversityOuachita Baptist UnivUniversity of MichiganHarding UniversityPittsburg State UnivUniversity of Notre DameHarvard UniversityRice UniversityUniversity of Oklahoma Hendrix CollegeSaint LouisUniversity of RochesterHope CollegeSouthern Methodist UnivUniv of Saint ThomasIllinois CollegeSouthern Nazarene UnivUniversity of The SouthIndiana UniversitySouthwestern Okla StateUniversity of TulsaIowa State UniversitySyracuse UniversityUniversity of WashingtonJohn Brown UniversityTaylor University-UplandYale UniversityLewis And Clark CollegeTexas A & M University

Whats New2009 2010

Separate School of Community Health interviews

AMCAS Letters

Enables medical schools to receive all letters electronically via AMCAS

Enables applicants to have their authors send all letters to AMCAS (for participating schools) rather than to each school.

This service is included in the AMCAS application fee.

Semi-blind Interview ProcessStill a 3 member interview team and about an hour, but divided into 2 parts:1.Semi-blind portion of interview is conducted to assess communication, inter- personal skills, etc. No academic review.2. Student dismissed 3. Interview team will review academics and then proceed with 2nd academic interview. Chance to answer questions/discuss academic history, MCAT, etc.

***********We take the GPA X 3.75 plus the MCAT average. Add the two together and divide by two. That is our magic number. *******