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5:15 to 8:00 p.m.
Continuing Education Building, Room 140Ìý

The Fall Kick-Off Event includes:

• Free dinner!
• Tips for success from Elisa Cripps, Jess Talbot, and the post-bacc mentors
• Opportunities to meet fellow post-baccs
• Optional pay-on-your-own post-bacc hang-out session with fellow post-bacc students at Sanitas Brewing Company (lawn games!Ìýnon-alcoholic bevs available!)

5:15 to 7:15 PM, MT
Zoom:Ìýhttps://cuboulder.zoom.us/my/elisacrippsÌý

There is strategy involved in choosing a list of medical schools that will maximize your chance for application success. Factors such as location, GPA, and standardized test scores are good starting points, but this session will dive into additional factors you should consider when learning more about your schools of interest.

Can't make it to the live session? You may access a video version from this webpage.

5:30 to 7:00 PM (MT)

Join us for a casual Q&A session with former post-baccs who are now in professional school. Learn about their experiences in the application process and about the transition from post-baccalaureate coursework to professional school.Ìý

Sign up:ÌýBuff Portal AdvisingÌý(After logging in, click on Elisa Cripps's photo to pull up her calendar. Navigate to the day of the presentation to sign up for this meeting.)

Zoom Link:Ìýhttps://cuboulder.zoom.us/my/elisacripps

Can't make it to the live session? This event will be recorded.

Our presenters are two of our program mentors who currently are in the medical school application process and who earned competitive scores on the MCAT.

• One took the "fast-track" approach to MCAT prep (full-time for 7 weeks in the summer)
• The other took the "long-track" timeline (part-time over a few months)

Their presentation will provide concrete suggestions for structuring your approach to MCAT prep on either timeline. They'll also offer helpful tips that they either were glad they knew before starting MCAT prep or that theyÌýwishÌýthey knew before they got started. This session will not focus on MCAT content; rather, it will provide guidance on how to organize your approach to studying for the MCAT.

This session will be recorded, but attending the live version will allow you to ask questions during the presentation.

Super Important Advising Note:ÌýFor those of you planning to start studying for the MCAT in the summer, we do NOT recommend studying for the MCAT over winter break. Now is the time for rest and relaxation so that you are bright-eyed and bushy-tailed when it's time to jump into your spring courses in January. (The only exception we suggest: If you doÌýnotÌýspend much time reading for fun on a regular basis and/or if you have reason to believe that the CARS section is likely to be extra-challenging, now would be a good time to start the practice of doing one CARS practice passage per week on an ongoing basis.)Ìý

Continuing Education Building, Room 140

Prior to attending this session, watch our video on How to Prepare for Interviews.
In this practice session, we will focus on the following topics:

• Recognizing the categories of questions that are commonly asked at professional school interviews
• Practicing the structure for effective answers to interview questions

Continuing Education Building, Room 140

Prior to attending this session, watch the following videos:

• How to Prepare for Interviews
• Tips for Responding to Ethical Dilemmas
• Multiple Mini Interviews

The MMI format isÌýcommon at professional schools. With this format, each interviewee rotates through 6 to 10 interview stations, meeting a new interviewer and responding to a new interview prompt at each station. MMI interview questions typically include a mixture of traditional interview questions, role-playing scenarios, and responses to ethical dilemmas. At this session, you will take turns answering MMI-style questions and also serving as a peer evaluator (using a rubric as your guide). Experiencing both roles will help you become more comfortable with this style of interviewing and will allow you to gain insight into the components of effective answers.

Can't make it to the live session? You may access the video version of thisÌýpresentation fromÌýthis webpage.

Continuing Education Building, Room 140

Prior to attending this session, watch the following videos:

• Tips for Responding to Ethical Dilemmas
• Intro to Casper and PREview Ìý

In this practice session, we will focus on strategies for answering questions on Casper and PREview. Ìý

This is a Q&A session hosted by program mentors who took the MCAT last summer. They will share insights, advice, and resources to support those of you who are preparing to take the MCAT this summer.

Co-hosted with post-baccs who have successfully navigated the professional school application process,Ìýwe will look ahead to the application year to come, discussing topics such as:

• Tips for success when working on secondary applications
• How to put yourself in a position to get as much financial aid as possible
• What the interview experience is really like (from students who completed multiple interviews this year)
• How to explain the application process to family and friends
• Logistical considerations if you plan to take more classes at Ãå±±½ûµØ with degree-seeking status
• Timeline: When to expect to hear from schools, when to start planning to reapply if necessary
• When and whether to send update letters/letters of intent
• ... And much more!

Can't make it to the live session? You may access a video version from a prior year viaÌýthis webpage.

AnkiÌýis an online flashcard system that has become wildly popular among students in medical, dental, and other professional schools.ÌýIt utilizes the concept of spaced repetition to help you encode new information into your long-term memory.ÌýOver the past few years, more and more post-baccs have been using it for their pre-health coursework and for preparing for standardized tests such as the MCAT and DAT.

Join this session for a tutorial on how to use Anki! Our presenter is one of our former program mentors.

Can't make it to the live session? You may access a video version from a prior year viaÌýthis webpage.

Our presenters are program mentors who have been quite successful in becoming engaged in research as post-baccalaureate students. TheyÌýwill provide a primer on finding research opportunities at Ãå±±½ûµØ and getting the most out of the experience.Ìý

Can't make it to the live session? You may access a video version from a prior year viaÌýthis webpage.