Medical School Application Workshop
Course Code: PBSV.800
Cost: $1,050
Instructor: Joon Kim
This course is available to active cohort students only.
In this 10-week workshop, we guide you through each step of the personal and complex medical school application process, demystifying the medical school application process, timeline, and costs. When you¡¯ve clarified your own goals, you will be able to identify the best medical school for you and know how to best position yourself as a successful, holistic applicant.
This UC Santa Cruz course, co-created by the Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology Department and Silicon Valley Extension, supports premed postbacc students and is a required curriculum for the Premed Postbacc Specialization.
Learning Outcomes
- Articulate your personal rationale for a career in medicine and how you are suited for it.
- Understand the medical school application process, associated costs, and finance options
- Demonstrate understanding of general medical school prerequisites.
- Identify medical schools that are a good fit for you and the specific medical school admissions requirements.
- Produce outstanding primary application essays that explain personal motivations and strengths for training in medicine.
- Complete a competitive medical school application.
Topics
- The holistic medical school applicant: who you are and what you want
- Choosing the right medical school
- The structure and process of applying to medical schools
- Finances: application and interview costs
- Presenting yourself successfully as an applicant
- How to request letters of recommendation
- Preparing a personal statement (describing significant personal experiences, gap year considerations, crafting a personal statement)
- Preparing secondary applications
- Interview techniques (recording reviews and feedback)
- Final application review