University Honors

Pre-Med Timeline

First Year

Fall Semester

  • Focus on adjustment, transition and establishing an excellent academic record

Spring Semester

  • Academic record
  • See the Pre-Med advisor during open sessions
  • Open Pre-Med folder

Summer

  • Begin or continue clinical experience

Second Year

Fall Semester

  • Academic record
  • Check on folder and update as appropriate
  • Meet with Pre-Med advisor and apprise of growth

Spring Semester

  • Academic record
  • Update folder
  • Meet with Pre-Med advisor and discuss plans for summer and following year

Summer

  • Continue and expand clinical experience

Third Year

Fall Semester

  • Academic record
  • Update folder
  • Meet with Pre-Med advisor and apprise of accomplishments

Spring Semester

  • Reduce course load by three credits
  • Plan to study for MCATs
  • Take MCAT exam
  • Attend orientation meeting at beginning of semester for spring semester interviews with Pre-Med Committee
  • Participate in interview with the University Pre-Med Advising Committee

Summer

  • Submit application to application service ASAP
  • Receive secondary requests from medical schools
  • Request letter of evaluation packet from Pre-Med advisor
  • Send in secondary applications
  • Continue with clinical experience

Fourth Year

Fall Semester

  • Interview at medical schools and acceptance time

Spring Semester

  • Keep up grades

Summer

  • Complete one or more of “life’s goals.”

Fall Semester

  • Attend medical school