Health Pre Professions Tarleton State University You are

Health Pre. Professions Tarleton State University

You are a health pre-professional student if you plan on becoming a… • • Physician Dentist Pharmacist Veterinarian Physician Assistant Physical Therapist Optometrist Other

The “Biggies” • • • GPA Admissions Tests Healthcare-related experience Service Leadership

The “Biggies” • GPA • • Admissions Tests Healthcare-related experience Service Leadership

GPA What is the average GPA of students accepted to a health professions school? 3. 65

How to get and keep a good GPA • Go to class • Study on your own • Form study groups with likeminded, motivated students • Find an upperclassman mentor

The “Biggies” • GPA • Admissions Tests • Healthcare-related experience • Service • Leadership

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How to prepare for Admissions Exams • Start now • Learn about the exam for your discipline • Learn what the average score is among students accepted to professional school • Regularly read dense material (ie. Wall Street Journal, New Yorker, Science Journals, Philosophy essays, Psychology essays) • Consider taking a prep course for your exam

Admission Exam Info: • MCAT: Medical College Admissions Test – American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC) – www. aamc. org • DAT: Dental Admissions Test – American Dental Association (ADA) – www. ada. org • PCAT: Pharmacy College Admissions Test – American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) – www. aacp. org • OAT: Optometry Admissions Test – Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry (ASCO) – www. opted. org • GRE: Graduate Record Exam – ETS-GRE – www. ets. org/gre

Admission Exam Prep Courses/Material: • Kaplan • Princeton Review • Exam Krackers Prices: • Books/Materials: around $300. 00 • Course: $900. 00 - $1900. 00 – Face-to-face – online

The “Biggies” • GPA • Admissions Tests • Healthcare-related experience • Service • Leadership

Shadowing • Keep records and have health professional sign off on hours • Most important for pre. PTs and pre-PAs • Example: Texas Tech PT school requires a minimum of 100 documented shadowing hours

Get a job • Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)* • Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA)* • Pharmacy Technician* • Veterinary Technician • Physician Scribe *Usually require certification that can be obtained through a junior college during a summer

Volunteer • • • Hospital candy-striper Health fairs Free clinics Animal shelters Medical mission trips

The “Biggies” • GPA • Admissions Tests • Healthcare-related experience • Service • Leadership

Get Involved • Join a student club and get involved – Alpha Epsilon Delta (AED): The Health Pre-Professional Honor Society • Every other Thurs. Rm 219 Thompson – Beta (BBB): The Honor Society for Biology Majors • Every other Thurs. Rm 219 Thompson

Generalized Health Pre-professional Timeline • • Maintain GPA Shadow/Medical Experience Service/Leadership Prep for Admissions Test First Year Second Year Third Year Fourth Year ASONDJFMAMJJ • Admissions Test • Get a good start to GPA • Service • Apply to Professional School • Interview

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