GEN ST 297A (15068) Winter 2020
“Applying to Health Professional School“
Instructor: Dan Poux, Career & Internship Center, MGH 134, danpoux@uw.edu
When: Tuesdays from 2:30-4:20
Where: Condon Hall Room 115
The course is designed for UW students and alumni who are planning to apply in the current year to graduate-level health professional programs, including dental, medical, occupational therapy, optometry, pharmacy, physical therapy, physician assistant and veterinary schools.
Class time will include small group work, short lectures, and visits from experts, including admissions officials and health professionals. Seminar participants will be able to:
- Identify salient criteria for choosing target schools
- Articulate personal fit with their health profession of interest
- Prepare a compelling application to a health professional program
This is a one-credit seminar graded as Credit/No Credit. Students who score 80 or more points out of a possible 100 points will receive credit. Students’ scores include points for participation (three points per class session) and five writing assignments (10-20 points each) that will serve as rough drafts for components of their application.
| Date: | Topics: |
| 1/7 | Application Timelines & Processes |
| 1/14 | Identifying your Dependable Strengths |
| 1/21 | Writing about your clinical experience |
| 1/28 | Writing about your research experience |
| 2/4 | Writing about your leadership experience |
| 2/11 | Peer Editing Activities Descriptions Writing the Personal Statement |
| 2/18 | Getting Great Letters of Recommendation |
| 2/25 | Peer Editing Personal Statements Identifying Target Schools & Demonstrating Fit |
| 3/3 | Financing Health Professional School |
| 3/10 | Acing the Interview |
