2018 Pre-Med Bootcamp Workbook - Health Professions Advising

Sep 17, 2026

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Workbook materials for a 4th annual, month-long Pre-Med Bootcamp created by Health Professions Advising. It outlines participant commitments via the Modern Hippocratic Oath, explains program goals, and provides a structured guide to medical school preparation. Sections cover choosing medical school types, application components and timelines, MCAT preparation including percentiles and competencies, transcripts, personal statements, recommendations, supplemental applications, interview preparation, and school list planning. Appendices include health-related student organizations, clinics, course-list guidance, resources, and note pages.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages34

Reading Time1 h 26 min

AccessFree to download

Part I: Your Path to Medical School

Choosing the Right Type of Medical School

Medical School Accepted Applicant Profile

Curriculum Models

Joint Degrees & Timelines

Gap Year Experiences

Application Timeline

Post-Bac Programs

Special Masters Programs

Financial Costs of Your Medical Education

Part II: The Medical School Application

Pieces of the Application

Holistic Review

Preparing Academically

Application Strategies

Frequently Asked Questions about the MCAT

Core Competencies

How to Order Official Transcripts

The Personal Statement

Letters of Recommendation

Supplementary Applications

Application To-Do List

Interviews

Tips for a Successful Interview

Creating Your School List

Part III: Appendix

Health-Related Student Organizations

Student Run Clinics

Application Course List Guide

Helpful Resources

Notes Section

2018 Student Handbook I swear to fulfill, to the best of my ability and judgment, this covenant: I will respect the hard-won scientific gains of those physicians in whose steps I walk, and gladly share such knowledge as is mine with those who are to follow. I will apply, for the benefit of the sick, all measures which are required, avoiding those twin traps of overtreatment and therapeutic nihilism. I will remember that there is art to medicine as well as science, and that warmth, sympathy, and understanding may outweigh the surgeon’s knife or the chemist’s drug. I will not be ashamed to say “I know not,” nor will I fail to call in my colleagues when the skills of another are needed for a patient’s recovery. I will respect the privacy of my patients, for their problems are not disclosed tome that the world may know. Most especially must I tread with care in matters of life and death. If it is given me to save a life, all thanks. But it may also be within my power to take a life; this awesome responsibility must be faced with great humbleness and awareness of my own frailty. Above all, I must not play at God. I will remember that I do not treat a fever chart, a cancerous growth, but a sick human being, whose illness may affect the person’s family and economic stability. My responsibility includes these related problems, if I am to care adequately for the sick. I will prevent disease whenever I can, for prevention is preferable to cure. I will remember that I remain a member of society, with special obligations to all my fellow human beings, those sound of mind and body as well as the infirm. If I do not violate this oath, may I enjoy life and art, respected while I live and remembered with affection thereafter. May I always act so as to preserve the finest traditions of my calling and may I long experience the joy of healing those who seek my help. -Hippocratic Oath, Modern Version used in many medical schools today Health Professions Advising created this Bootcamp to help you succeed in your journey to medical school. We hope that you will not only bring this workbook to each session of the program, but also continue to refer to it as you move forward in this process. Welcome to the 4th Annual Pre-Med Bootcamp. Goals of the Bootcamp The Bootcamp is a month-long program designed for pre-medical students with the information and skills needed to be successful applicants. Each day will feature an informational session, guest speaker, or hands-on workshop. Students should leave every session feeling more prepared and confident in their ability to get into medical school. Pre-Medical Certificate Students who attend every session of the Bootcamp will be awarded a Pre-Medical Certificate on behalf of Health Professions Advising. Table of Contents Part I: Your Path to Medical School 6 Choosing the Right Type of Medical School 6 Medical School Accepted Applicant Profile 7 Curriculum Models 8 Joint Degrees & Timelines 9 Gap Year Experiences 10 Application Timeline 11 Post-Bac Programs 12 Special Masters Programs 13 Financial Costs of Your Medical Education 14 Part II: The Medical School Application 15 Pieces of the Application 15 Holistic Review 15 Preparing Academically 15 Application Strategies 15 Frequently Asked Questions about the MCAT 16 2018 MCAT Percentiles 17 Core Competencies 18 How to Order Official Transcripts 19 The Personal Statement 20 Letters of Recommendation 21 Supplementary Applications 21 Application To-Do List 21 Interviews 22 Tips for a Successful Interview 23 Creating Your School List 24-25 Part III: Appendix 26 Health-Related Student Organizations 26 Student Run Clinics 27 Application Course List Guide 28 Helpful Resources 29 Notes Section 30-32 Health Professions Advising Part I: Your Path to Medical School Choosing the Right Type of Medicine When most people think of medic

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Which main topics are included in the medical school application section of the workbook?

It covers application components, holistic review, academic preparation, strategies, MCAT FAQs and percentiles, core competencies, official transcripts, personal statements, letters of recommendation, supplementary applications, an application to-do list, and interview preparation including tips and school list creation.

Sep 17, 2026

Uploaded by Mary Man