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Title: From High School to Med School : Guaranteed Admissions


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From High School to Med School Guaranteed
Admissions
Presented at the 2004 IACAC Conference Wyndham
Hotel Itasca Illinois
  • University of Illinois at Chicago - Kate Knicker
  • Northwestern University - Margaret Miranda
  • Michigan State University - Christine Shafer,
    M.D.
  • St. Louis University - Michelle Rogers

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The GPPA Program at UIC
  • Guaranteed Professional
  • Program
  • Admissions Initiative

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What is GPPA?
  • A program which offers guaranteed admission to
    graduate or professional school for a select
    group of beginning freshmen at the University of
    Illinois at Chicago
  • 16 different programs
  • Largest are Medicine, Pharmacy, Engineering

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GPPA Pre-Medicine Program Features
  • Students complete a bachelors degree in the
    discipline of their choice while completing a
    standard pre-medicine curriculum
  • Students are encouraged to explore a broad range
    of disciplines
  • 5 special semester-long seminars taught by
    faculty from the UIC College of Medicine

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GPPA Pre-Medicine Program Features
  • Students participate in UIC Honors College
  • Scholarship Opportunities
  • Undergraduate Research Opportunities
  • No minimum MCAT score requirement
  • Community of student scholars with similar
    interests and goals
  • Special opportunities to meet with faculty

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GPPA Pre-Medicine Program Features
  • Students participate in UIC Honors College
  • Scholarship Opportunities
  • Undergraduate Research Opportunities
  • No minimum MCAT score requirement
  • Community of student scholars with similar
    interests and goals
  • Special opportunities to meet with faculty

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What do we ask of our students?
  • Complete the pre-medicine curriculum
  • Participate in the Honors College
  • Maintain a 3.5 GPA
  • Attend meetings and special programs
  • Be a full-time student
  • Take ALL coursework at UIC (except study abroad)
  • Get a well-rounded education!

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GPPA Pre-Medicine Program Statistics
  • Our most popular guaranteed program
  • Average incoming class 40
  • Average applicants per year 350
  • Average ACT of admitted students 33
  • Minimum time spent in program 7 years

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Who is eligible?
  • Students must meet the following requirements
  • 28 or higher composite ACT (1240 SAT)
  • Rank in the top 15 of high school class
  • Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
  • Be an Illinois resident

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Application Process
  • The GPPA program requires a separate application,
    available by contacting the Office of Admissions
    at (312) 996-8365
  • Students who apply to GPPA do not need to fill
    out a regular UIC application or an Honors
    College application
  • Finalists for admission are brought to campus for
    two rounds of interviews

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Scholarships
  • GPPA Scholarships
  • Chancellors GPPA Excellence Award
  • 5,000 renewable award
  • Chancellors Outstanding Applicant Award
  • 2,500 one time awards
  • GPPA students comprise majority of Honors College
    Freshmen Scholarship awards

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Important Dates and Deadlines
  • GPPA pre-medicine applications are due
  • December 15, 2004
  • Scholarship applications due
    January 28, 2005
  • Admissions decisions are announced in late March
    for all programs

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Other Important Notes
  • Those not admitted still have a place in the
    regular freshman class
  • Students may apply to other medical schools
    without penalty
  • GPPA presentations are made at all Fall Freshman
    Preview Days

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Contact Information
  • Please feel free to contact me with questions
  • Kate Knicker
  • gorczyca_at_uic.edu or (312) 355-2477
  • GPPA Web Page
  • http//www.uic.edu/depts/oaa/spec_prog/gppa

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Honors Program in Medical Education (HPME) at
Northwestern
  • A pioneering program established in 1961, the
    HPME provides highly motivated and gifted
    students a flexible and individualized curriculum
    that shortens premedical preparation and assures
    entry into medical school.
  • Northwestern University, Evanston IL
  • www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/hpme/

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Features of HPME
  • 3 years as undergraduate on Evanston Campus.
    Optional 4th year
  • 4 years at Feinberg School of Medicine in
    Chicago.
  • Choice of major in Weinberg College of Arts and
    Sciences, McCormick School of Engineering, or
    Communication Disorders major in the School of
    Communication.
  • MCAT not required. (students do take step 1 of
    USMLE)

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HPMEEntrance Requirements
  • Postmark inquiry card by December 1.
  • Apply to Northwestern University by Regular
    Decision deadline of January 1.
  • Complete HPME supplemental application by January
    1.
  • SAT I or ACT with scores in high 600s/700s. ACT
    of 31 or above.
  • Three SAT II subject exams math 2C, writing and
    chemistry. (no substitutions) Scores in high
    600s/700s
  • A minimum of 16 units of H.S. credit 4 years of
    math, chemistry, biology, physics, 4 years of
    English, 2 years of foreign language.
  • On Campus interview. Measures maturity,
    motivation, concern for others and
    extracurricular activities.
  • Before beginning HPME, students are required to
    have a year of calculus, including differential
    and integral calculus.

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HPMEAdmitted Student Profile
  • Top 1 of high school class
  • SAT 1 verbal 760
  • SAT 1 math 775
  • ACT composite 34
  • SAT II Chem. 765
  • SAT II Writing 750
  • SAT II Math 2C 785

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HPME 2004-05 Application Information
  • Approximately 900-1000 sent inquiry cards
  • Approximately 700 received supplemental
    application
  • 90 of applicants completed the supplemental
    application.
  • 140 applicants were invited to interview
  • Approximately 60 students were offered admission
    to fill 50 spaces.

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M.D. Medical Scholars
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CHM Curriculum - Points of Interest
  • Clinical Skills and Patient Contact
  • Information Science
  • Mentor Program
  • Contract for Social Responsibility
  • Leadership in Medicine for the Underserved
  • Rural Physician Program
  • Community-integrated clinical education

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CHM Overview- Three-year average
  • Women (58)
  • Age (M24.1)
  • Underrepresented minorities (17)
  • Non-Michigan residents (20)
  • Rural background (13)
  • Non-science majors (34)
  • Advanced degrees (16)
  • MCAT 9.8
  • GPA 3.5

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Admissions Process
250 Applications
105 Secondary Applications
50 Invitations to Interview
10 Accepted into Program
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High School Academic Expectations
  • High school GPA gt 3.6
  • Class ranking in the top 10
  • ACT gt 29 or SAT gt 1280
  • College preparatory course work

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Our Admissions Philosophy
Perfect and Rare
Diverse and Colorful
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Information Sources
  • Primary application academic profile
  • Secondary application experience profile
  • 3 letters of evaluation including a teacher
    principal or school counselor
  • Interviews with a current medical student
    faculty member

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Secondary Application Review
  • 2 independent ratings
  • Faculty member of admissions committee
  • Trained medical student employee who also reads
    and rates regular applicants materials
  • Ratings and comments on 9 dimensions and
    continuum
  • Third rating possible if difference gt10/30

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Admissions Rating Form Categories
  • Commitment motivation
  • Depth and breath of clinical experience
  • Compassion
  • Service leadership
  • Communication skills (written/oral)
  • Judgment problem solving
  • Attributes as a student (Maturity)

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Rating Fit With CHM Mission
  • Fit with CHM mission
  • Interest in primary care
  • Caring, compassionate, values PPR
  • Likely to practice in Michigan
  • Interest in underserved (rural or urban)
  • Respects other different from self
  • Commitment to life long learning

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Rating Potential
  • Overall assessment of applicants potential to
    become a valuable member of the profession
  • Category is double weighted

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Sample of factors to consider for the attribute
Compassion
  • Experience helping underserved and/or
    disadvantaged individuals (Might occur during
    same activity as clinical)
  • Experience mentoring and/or attending to the
    needs of others
  • Values the patient/physician relationship
    Demonstrates respect for others
  • Seeks to understand the experience and the needs
    of others
  • Values the patient/physician relationship

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Be concerned if
  • seems unaware of the doctor/patient relationship
    and its relevance to healing
  • seems self-serving or self-centered
  • has not assumed responsibility for the well being
    of others
  • seems to lack a humanitarian spirit
  • seems disinterested in making a contribution to
    society

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Be concerned if.
  • may be unaware of or disinterested in the
    diversity of human experience
  • does not have experience working with individuals
    unlike him/herself (consider differences in
    culture, race, ethnicity, age, gender,
    rural/urban experience, or socio-economic status
    to establish unlikeness)

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Balance of Motivation -Rating Continuum
  • Loves people
  • Prestige..
  • Meets others
  • Expectations..
  • Loves science
  • Altruism
  • Initiative,
  • self-direction

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Interviews
  • Two independent 30-minute interviews
  • Faculty
  • Medical student
  • Each has 3 assigned questions
  • No academic performance information
  • Use essentially the same rating form
  • Ratings for interview questions
  • Oral communications
  • Maturity instead of Student Attributes

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How Letters of Reference Are Used
  • Personalized view of applicant
  • Describes applicants attributes behaviors
  • Non-cognitive characteristics
  • Related to success
  • Related to school mission

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My intention when writing a letter of reference
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When I am aware of problems or something negative
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I consider applicants abilities mainly in terms
of match with
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When writing a letter my intention is to
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Entering Medical Scholar- Class Profile 2004
  • GPA average 3.9 (3.36-4.0)
  • SAT average 1440 (1330-1550)
  • ACT average 31 (29-33)
  • AP or college courses 12 (4-19)
  • IB credits - one scholar, 31 credits

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Program Goals
  • Assist students preparation for medical school
    and eventual career
  • Set high expectations for academic excellence,
    and for competency in the fundamentals of
    biological science
  • Develop wisdom

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How Program Goals are Achieved
  • Coordinated guidance regarding selection of
    courses and activities
  • Time and strong encouragement to enrich the
    overall experience
  • Development of a relevant supportive peer
    group

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Special Opportunities
  • Honors College
  • Lyman Briggs
  • Specialization in Health and Humanities

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Thematic Component
  • The Inquisitive Physician
  • Relationship-centered Care
  • Moral Dimensions of Medicine
  • Changing Medical Paradigms

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Experiential Component
  • Clinical and community service
  • Research
  • Other
  • Overseas studies
  • Music and athletics, etc
  • Dorm mentor, aide, etc

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Format for Thematic Component
  • Readings and preparation
  • Monthly large group activities
  • Unique presentations
  • Small group discussion and interactive exercise
  • Projects

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Requirements Expectations
  • Attend an advising session with coordinator each
    semester
  • No more than 2 absences per year from scheduled
    meetings!
  • Periodic meetings with Dean for Admissions

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Requirements Expectations
  • Graduate from MSU with no less than a 3.2 GPA
    (3.7)
  • Graduate within 3-5 years
  • Fulfill premedical courses
  • requirements with no less than a 3.0 in each
    course

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Requirements and Expectations, continued
  • Participation in the thematic program
  • Fulfill experiential and research expectations
  • Continue to meet technical standards and conduct
    expectations

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Saint Louis University
  • Pre-Med Scholars Program

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Requirements
  • Composite score of 30 ACT or 1320 SAT or higher.
  • High GPA with mostly As in science and math
    courses
  • No Cs in any science courses
  • Recognize volunteer or research related
    activities in high school

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  • Student must achieve an official SLU GPA of
  • 3.4 in science and mathematics and an overall GPA
    of 3.40 their freshman year.
  • 3.50 in science and mathematics and an overall
    GPA of 3.40 their sophomore year.

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  • The Facts
  • Almost 1000 pre med applications per year
  • 400 applications are reviewed for the pre-med
    scholar program
  • 250 students invited to attend the Scholars
    program
  • 90 100 will attend as freshman
  • Approximately 45 will interview sophomore year.
    99 acceptance rate.

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  • The Rest
  • 253 freshman at Saint Louis University declare
    themselves pre-med students.
  • These students are NOT in the pre-med scholars
    program.

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Benefits
  • Cove Internship Program A pre-med scholar
    student can receive preference to participate in
    this program. It offers 60 hours of community
    service/volunteer work and earns 1 credit hour.
    Volunteer in a hospital emergency room and
    teaching hospital.
  • Better acceptance ratio for the med school. Our
    medical school receives 6000 applications for 150
    first year spots.

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  • Curriculum
  • Students in all pre-med tracks have the same
    curriculum freshman and sophomore year.
  • Scholar students take more science courses as an
    undergraduate (they are highly encouraged to take
    additional science). Sets them up for a better
    transition in medical school.

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  • For more information
  • www.slu.edu/colleges/AS/phs/scholars1.html

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