Berkeley Optometry Webinars

The Admissions and Student Affairs team at Berkeley Optometry would like to invite pre-optometry students to informational webinars about the profession of optometry and admissions to Berkeley Optometry. 

Our webinars are scheduled as follows:
October 18, 2012 from 3-4:30pm (PDT) - Berkeley Admissions Overview
October 25, 2012 from 3-4:30pm (PDT) - Essay Writing and Etiquette
November 1, 2012 from 3-4:30pm (PDT) -  Interviewing Skills

We encourage all interested students in joining us!  Here is the link for more information and to register: http://optometry.berkeley.edu/admissions/webinars

No special software is needed to join webinar sessions.

PTCAS Course Prerequisites Summary

The 2012-13 PTCAS Course Prerequisites Summary is now available online! The summary is intended to help applicants more easily compare course requirements across PT education programs. To view, go to http://www.ptcas.org/ProgramPrereqs/ 

Programs may change course prerequisites at any time and may have additional requirements, recommendations, or policies that are not reflected in this summary or on the PTCAS website.  Programs may also allow applicants to substitute courses or choose different prerequisite tracks.  Applicants should review the program-specific data posted in the PTCAS Directory at http://www.ptcas.org/DirectoryProgramsList/  or contact programs directly to determine whether a particular course will fulfill a prerequisite.

Podiatric Medicine Webinar!

To continue on APMA’s “Learn About Podiatric Medicine” webinar series, the next scheduled webinar is on Friday, October 19, 2012.  The topic for this webinar is podiatry and sports medicine.  Reserve your webinar seat today!

Title: Learn About Podiatric Medicine: Podiatry and Sports Medicine
Date: Friday, October 19, 2012
Time: 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM EDT
Speaker: E. Kent Picklesimer, DPM (Matthews, NC) 

Space is limited. Reserve your webinar seat now at https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/125115218

After registering, , you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

EVMS Open House

Eastern Virginia Medical School invites students to attend their Biomedical Sciences M.S. and Ph.D. Programs Open House!  Learn about their unique programs including Ph.D., Research Master's, and an exciting new Master's Program in Biotechnology.  See demonstrations of research equipment.  Learn about research strengths at EVMS including cancer and infectious diseases, cardiovascular science, diabetes, neuroscience, and reproductive biology!  This is a great opportunity to meet and talk to current students and faculty! 

Please email Dr. Earl Godfrey at godfreew@evms.edu to RSVP.

When: Saturday, October 27, 2012
              10am-2pm
Where: Eastern Virginia Medical School
                Norfolk, Virginia
                Lewis Hall, Room 1184

Breakfast and lunch will be provided!

AAMC Post-Bacclaureate Database is Down!

Unfortunatley, the AAMC Post-Baccalaureate database (https://services.aamc.org/postbac/)  is currently down and is expected to be down for maintenance over the next few weeks.   However, they hope to have it up and running in the near future.  Please see the googldoc below to see programs that exist.  From there, you can search for the individual programs via their school's websites!

https://docs.google.com/open?id=1kG3yKrm98bevwKxO3DaKD5Ph_ZfVAtxnmtXA-DcrsJAC9O1LoVMtjCBgBwXJ

VCU Impressions Program for Pre-Dental Students

The Student National Dental Association (SNDA) of Virginia Commonwealth University's School of Dentistry is excited to announce their upcoming Impressions Program being held Saturday, November 10,2012 from 8:00am-4:00pm.

This program is targeted toward undergraduate students interested in the dental profession. The event will be held at the VCU School of Dentistry in the Perkinson Building. During the day students will learn about the dental application process, DAT instruction,dental simulation, financial aid, and participate in mock interviews with faculty and dental professionals in the community.  Applications should be postmarked by October 19,2012. 

A confirmation with further details will be sent no later than one week prior to the event.  If there are any questions regarding the program, feel free to e-mail harrisontl@vcu.edu.

Application link:
https://docs.google.com/open?id=1frbZbrHPWdSOVh0Dfa-j8ryLDa3mvX6YF84Ys7P1IdLv34P6WqCjCS26xL_f

Flyer:
https://docs.google.com/open?id=1whyyxpcoOnl3ghP0YZhubqIzdonyslYrU70Pn4IT2G5H_dX_jBXJPh0cvFew

Bridge Year Essay

Check out the link below to read an amazing bridge year essay!  This student had many experiences before they decided to attend medical school, and has tied each experience into how they will make her a better doctor in the future.

https://docs.google.com/open?id=1GI07TWM6Jodw-UbUArvWQpkzfbST0ysNg-HTlVnUwmVQLUsMn3nWcgxlCbvF