Career Services
Guidelines to Prepare Self-Summary of Your Readiness for Medical School
Medical school applicant,
Please consult with a premed advisor (Janis Shampay, Bio; Jay Mellies, Bio; Arthur Glasfeld, Chem; Julie Kern Smith, Career Services) and provide the following information before beginning the application process.
We also suggest you provide similar information when you ask faculty or other individuals to provide letters of evaluation.You may also include your AMCAS essay or other pertinent information.
DateName
AAMC # (required as part of the letters of evaluation)
Please address the following:- Briefly describe your motivation to apply to medical school.
- What do you see as the strengths and weaknesses in your academic preparation for medical school?
- Have you had any work or volunteer experience in a medical or human services situation? If so, please describe.
- How have you spent your summers? Have any of these occupations contributed to your decision to attend medical school? If so, how?
- Is anyone in your family associated with the medical profession? If so, please indicate the person's job and his/her relationship to you. How has he/she influenced your decision to attend medical school?
- Have you participated in any extracurricular activities at Reed or in the community? (Indicate what was done, e.g., offices held, duties, and when you participated.)
- Are there any special circumstances, difficulties, or achievements in your academic record or personal history that should be noted?
List the schools to which you plan to apply, and if available, your MCAT scores.
State of Residence: _______________
Address, phone number, e-mail where you can be reached during the academic year:
As schools request letters, please supply your evaluators with a stamped, addressed envelope for each application, indicating your name and the date the evaluation is due. Thank you.
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