2013-10-12

Pre-Med Events This Week (10/13-10/19)

MCAT 2014 test dates are out, but the registration for them is yet to open - to find out when that happens, as well as various FREE pre-med events (practice tests & info sessions organized by test-prep companies, a pre-med conference including an official AAMC online workshop, online Open House of Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and much more!) read more. All of that comes just in the next 7 days, so don't miss it!!
(For all events, see the pre-med events calendar in the right panel! ->)

[Also, please note that Schools Accepting Internationals and Paying for Medical School have been recently updated.]


Oct 13, 2:30-7:00 pm - MCAT Practice Test
A FREE online event by Kaplan: Test your skills with this free practice MCAT and see how you would score on test day. Participants will receive a detailed analysis of their performance on the exam, including individual strengths and weaknesses on every question type.
(Note: The administered Kaplan free MCAT practice test is always the same one at all "MCAT Practice Test" sessions.)

Oct 13, 6:00-8:00 pm - FREE LIVE Sessions and Workshops from the 11th Annual UC Davis Pre-Medical and Pre-Health Professions Conference
AAMC pre-med services will be discussing everything from learning if medicine is the right career for you to preparing for the MCAT exam and the AMCAS application to resources for financing a medical education. They’ll be taking questions from Twitter during this live session, just use the hashtag #aamcpremed to join the conversation. Register online in advance for the entire event: http://www.ucdprehealth.org/register/ (paid) [Streaming by AAMC is FREE of charge.]

Oct 15, 8:00-9:00 pm - The Pulse: Diversity in Medicine
What does diversity mean to medical schools and what does it mean for prospective applicants? Join us on October 15th to hear directly from experts in Med School admissions and advising on diversity in medicine and it's role in the admissions process. Learn about the AAMC's diversity initiatives and explore how medical schools ensure their incoming classes are well rounded to meet the needs of a changing patient population. Register for this FREE Kaplan event in advance!

Oct 16, 9:00 am-12:00 pm - MCAT 2014 (Jan-Mar) Registration Opens!
Registration for January to May 2014 MCAT exam dates is expected to open on Wednesday, October 16 between 9 am and 12 pm ET.
Oct 17, 8:00 pm-0:30 am - MCAT Practice Test
A FREE online event by Kaplan: Test your skills with this free practice MCAT and see how you would score on test day. Participants will receive a detailed analysis of their performance on the exam, including individual strengths and weaknesses on every question type.
(Note: The administered Kaplan free MCAT practice test is always the same one at all "MCAT Practice Test" sessions.)

The Center for Multicultural and Community Affairs at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, located in New York City, would like to invite you to participate in our annual Open House.
Participants will listen to the following speakers listed below followed by a Q & A session.  If you are unable to attend in person you have the option to watch a Livestream Broadcast. 
If you plan to attend in person or to watch the livestream from your computer, please use the register link provided.
--- Schedule of speakers ---
10:20-10:40 am - Keynote Speaker: Janice Scobie, MD
10:45-11:45 am - The Medical School Admissions Process at Mount Sinai School of Medicine
11:45 am-12:45 pm - Deans and Administrators Roundtable
1:15- 2:30 pm - Student Panel Discussion

Oct 19, 12:00-4:30 pm - MCAT Practice Test
A FREE online event by Kaplan: Test your skills with this free practice MCAT and see how you would score on test day. Participants will receive a detailed analysis of their performance on the exam, including individual strengths and weaknesses on every question type.
(Note: The administered Kaplan free MCAT practice test is always the same one at all "MCAT Practice Test" sessions.)