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All seminars that occurred in April 2016
Health Professions (Medical and Dental) Scholarship Program Information Session
Christiaan Taylor will discuss scholarship opportunities for medical(MD or DO) and dental students. For students planning to attend Medical and Dental School, the Health Professions Scholarship Program (HPSP) offers an outstanding opportunity for financial support. In addition, the government will pay full tuition, books, fees, computer rental, and other required expenses to the Medical School of their choice within the United States or Puerto Rico.
Pre-Vet Volunteer Opportunities Information Session
Ellen Gunzel, the Outreach Coordinator for a local animal rescue called In Our Hands Rescue will discuss volunteer opportunities for Pre-vet students. She will be starting at Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine in August and will also answer any questions students may have about the veterinary school application process.
New York Presbyterian Queens Volunteer Information Session
Jacqueline Cahill, the Director of Volunteer Services at New York Presbyterian Queens will discuss and recruit students for clinical volunteer opportunities.
Weill Cornell Medical College Admissions Presentation
Elizabeth A. Wilson-Anstey is a former Hunter College Alum and the Assistant Dean for Student Affairs at Weill Cornell Medical College. She will give an admissions presentation that will cover topics such as; the medical school admissions process, being a competitive applicant and personal statement. We strongly recommend that students who are planning to apply in the upcoming application cycle attend this event.
Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine Admissions Presentation
Jennifer Mailey is the Director of Admissions at Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine. She will give an admissions presentation that will cover topics such as; the veterinary school admissions process, being a competitive applicant and personal statement. We strongly recommend that students who are planning to apply to vet school in the upcoming application cycle attend this event.
The Doctor Speaker Series-Dr. Monica Goldklang
Join us for an engaging discussion with Dr. Monica Goldklang. Dr. Goldklang is a pulmonologist and an Assistant Professor of Medicine in Anesthesiology at Columbia University Medical Center. She will discuss her career, how to survive medical school and be successful in your career.
FREE MCAT Practice Test at Hunter College
How will you score? Find out by taking a full-length practice test given under the same testing conditions as the actual exams. You'll learn about the endurance and skill needed to score high on the MCAT, and you'll get a personalized score report that shows your strengths and weaknesses.
The Doctor Speaker Series-Dr. Richard Mark White, M.D/Ph.D.
Join us for an engaging discussion with Dr. Richard White. Dr. White is a physician-scientist who holds a clinical appointment on the Gastrointestinal Oncology Service and a research appointment in the Cancer Biology and Genetics Program at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
Personal Statement and Application Workshop
The Hunter Pre-Health Advising Office and the Post-Bacc Community are co-hosting a workshop to help students effectively revise and edit their professional school applications and personal statements. While you have all successfully turned in our committee letter applications, the ordeal of transforming this rough-draft into a polished and effective application to medical, dental, veterinary school has only just begun. In this workshop, Dr. Phillips will present strategies for utilizing feedback from peers and mentors in effectively revising your applications. Three recent successful professional school applicants will join us to describe their revision procedures and what they learned from the experience. Before and after examples of their experience descriptions and personal statements will be used as illustrations of the transformation their applications underwent in the process.
PPAP 1000—How to Pursue Research Opportunities for Pre-Health Students