Health Professions Advisory Committee (HPAC)

Interview Application

Medical, Dental, Optometry and Veterinary Medicine programs require a letter of recommendation from HPAC. The process of receipt of this recommendation involves the following steps:

1) Complete the application.

2) HPAC will review your application and determine whether an interview is appropriate. Your cumulative GPA must be 2.8 or above. If you have never had experiences relevant to your career goal, the HPAC committee will usually reject your application for interview.

3) Send a copy of your unofficial transcript to Ms. McGlinchey (you may print a copy from GULLNET).

4) You may request faculty/staff members (who know you well) to send email comments about you to Ms.McGlinchey. The comments are often included in the final letter of recommendation.

5) Be prepared to list several med/dent/vet/optometry schools (that you are interested in) during the interview.

6) Your interview with HPAC members will take place in late April or early May (after the April MCAT). You will be notified of your interview date and time via group-wise email during the first week of April. Interview sample questions are available in Ms. McGlinchey’s office. The interview will be videotaped.

7) You will be scheduled to meet with Ms. McGlinchey, before the end of the spring semester, to review the interview.

8) Your HPAC letter of recommendation is contingent on scores received from health profession admission exams and your HPAC interview.

Directions for completion of this application

1) Answer all of the questions to the best of your ability. If you haven’t taken a course or professional entrance exam, please note when you plan to do so (HPAC will not normally release a recommendation without verifying reasonable exam scores).

2) If there is anything else that will help us to decide whether to interview you, please do so in the “additional information” section.

3) Return this application by email to Ms. Marylane McGlinchey by the deadline date.

Part 1: Personal Information

Name

ID #

Major

Minor

Expected Graduation Date

Health Profession Goal

When do you wish to enroll in professional school?

Interviews are conducted between 4-6pm on Mon, Tues, Wed or Thurs. Indicate any of the above days/times that you are not available.

THIS APPLICATION SHOULD BE CAREFULLY PREPARED. IT SHOULD MIMIC THE APPLICATION THAT YOU WOULD SEND TO THE APPROPRIATE HEALTH PROFESSION APPLICATION SERVICE.

Part 2: Academic Information

1) Cumulative GPA:

2) Course Grade in Biol 210:

3) Course Grade in Biol 213 (212):

4) Course Grade in Biol 350:

5) Course Grade in Biol 215/216:

6) Course Grade in Phys 121 (221):

7) Course Grade in Phys 123 (223):

8) Course Grade in Chem 121:

9) Course Grade in Chem 122:

10) Course Grade in Chem 221:

11) Course Grade in Chem 222:

12) MCAT/DAT/GRE/OAT (date taken and score earned):

Part 3: Other Information

1. Why do you wish to become a physician/dentist/vet/optometrist?

2. What experiences have you had that are relevant to your career goal?

3. Have you had any research experience? Briefly describe the research and your role.

4. Do you participate in community service (this includes your campus community). Describe what you do and how often.

5. In what campus activities have you been involved? Indicate when you participated and for what duration.

6. What career path would you follow if medical/vet/dent/optometry school were not an option?

7. What do you consider to be your best qualities and why?

Additional Information you wish HPAC to consider.