Hello from Med School!

Hi, everyone!

It's been a while since I posted, but my reason is a good one--I'm in med school!

Keep plugging away, non-trads! IT IS ABSOLUTELY WORTH IT. First semester has been fantastic so far. I love the material. I love the camaraderie. I love the professors. I love the day-to-day goals and the overall goal. I couldn't be happier with my choice in school and my new career path.

Because Tanya, Aurora, and I are all in MD/DO school, we had to transform the club into an online support team. So please be patient in getting replies from us, but do keep sending us your questions. We will help as much as we can.

A quick note about what we can and cannot do... We're not advisors, so we're not going to review your individual situations, go over your transcripts and personal statements, or tell you where you should consider applying. However, we WILL share with you our experiences and our personal opinions. We WILL provide you with every resource we know of. We WILL encourage you and listen to your frustrations. We WILL give you specifics on how we got through the premed classes at UCLA Extension and how we got into med school. We WILL tell you, "NO, YOU ARE NOT CRAZY. YOU CAN DO THIS AND DO IT WELL." I don't write this to discourage you from contacting us; I write it so as not to have to disappoint you in our replies.

All right. That's it from me for now. I've got to study Gross Anatomy. I'll post again when I can.

Don't give up,
Sara

Med school Info session done by UCLA

Hello, Everyone,

I got this email from the volunteering program I did. I thought you might be interested.


Dear Volunteers:

Hello,



I am extending an invitation to all of your students to come to our next ARC meeting. I have arranged for Lili Fobert (Admissions for the David Geffen School of Medicine) and Gloria Pineda (Financial Services) from David Geffen School of Medicine to speak for about 10 -15 minutes each about med school here at UCLA.



All of MAPS, LINC and any student is welcome to come hear them speak and to ask questions. I know that most of our students are pre med so this will be hopefully very helpful to them. Please share this with your students.



The meeting will be Friday, May 1st at 4 pm in the Auditorium B130.


Thank you,
Lisa Harden


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"How I Got Into Med School" Info Session

Hey, everyone!

Our 2009 "How I Got Into Med School" Info Session is happening this Sunday, March 15th at 2pm! Our speaker is Kory Combs, a nontraditional student who has been accepted into Cornell and Duke. Both Aurora and I will also be discussing our experiences getting into schools.

Please email us at NonTradPreMeds@gmail.com for the location.

See you then!
Sara

"How To" Articles on eHow for Nontrads!

Hi, everyone!

Here are two informative "How To" articles, written just for us, and one for nontrads and traditional students alike.

http://www.ehow.com/how_4818292_medical-school-older-student.html
http://www.ehow.com/how_4822051_gpa-medical-school-older-student.html
http://www.ehow.com/how_4816754_write-good-medical-school-essay.html


-Sara

The Definitive MCAT Guide--2009

Thank you to club member Francis G. for finding this fantastic guide on the MCAT!!

http://www.studentdoctor.net/2008/12/the-mcat-definitive-guide/#more-865

February Club Casual/March Info Session

Hello, Club Members!

I hope 2009 has begun with good fun and good grades for you all!

We will be holding another Club Casual on Saturday, 2/21 at 1pm. For those new to the club, Club Casuals are meet-and-greets where club members can share their stories, ask questions, and support one another on the journey toward medical school.

In March, we will have another "How I Got Into Med School" Info Session.

For locations and more details, please contact Aurora or me at NonTradPreMeds@gmail.com.

Cheers!
Sara