Pre-Medical Education

Catalog description

Students planning to apply to medical school will enroll in this year-long Pre-Medical Seminar in either their Junior or Senior year. Students are advised regarding their progress towards a competitive application, and are encouraged to reflect on their decision to pursue medicine. Options for students pursuing additional activities (volunteer or paid employment, graduate or post-baccalaureate study) prior to entering medical school are explored. The focus of this seminar is collecting the elements necessary to submit an application, and the following topics will be covered: preparation options for the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT), collecting letters of recommendation, writing a personal statement, and a detailed review of the medical school application services (AMCAS, AACOMAS, TMDSAS). An Interviewing Skills Workshop is presented and students are encouraged to schedule a practice interview in the Career Center before a medical school interview. An opportunity to shadow a current medical school student at Creighton School of Medicine will be offered. P: PHLC 200 and IC.