OPM NewsletterJanuary, 2007
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| What’s New � Happy New Year all. This new year gives us newly formatted computerized MCATs with many new testing dates and procedures. It also gives us a new look to our forums that is still evolving. And it gives us new opportunities as we look include podiatry and dentistry</spa � This Month’s FAQ � What are the required prerequisite courses? While there is a basic set of courses, some schools have differing & specific requirements, such as math courses. This makes researching school’s requirements while still taking your prerequisites of vital importance Click Here: Prerequisites | � | 7th Annual Conference in Chicago � Planning for the 7th annual OldPreMeds conference, to be held June 7-10, 2007 at the Westin Chicago North Shore Hotel, is well under way.� Speakers & representatives from Post-Baccalaureate programs, Medical Colleges, Osteopathy programs, Podiatry School, Test Prep companies, and many more will be there. Not too mention all your friends from OPM. � Click Here: Special Hotel Rates � If you want to assist at the conference, particularly if you are in the Chicago area, or with any other OPM function Email Here: Conference and OPM Volunteers � |
| From the Forums: Premeds � A Dilemma: What if you can only take your pre-reqs courses at a community college? What are the Pros & Cons? Click Here: Community College � Combating Negativity: How do you deal with family and friends who think going to med school is a bad idea? Click Here Combating Negativity � Multiple Acceptances, Where To Go: If you get into to several United States DO schools and Caribbean MD, how do you choose which one to � Do You Know Who Got In: Did you apply? Did you get interviewed? Did you get accepted? Find out who has! Click Here: Acceptance Thread | � | From the Forums: Med Students � Need Encouragement: Now that you are in med school under an enormous workload and sleep deprived, how to keep your motivation to be a doctor? Click Here: Need Encouragement � Step I Review: Do you need some tips or hints? What do class or web sites do other OPM recommend. Click Here: Step I Review Tips � What Are The Caribbean Schools Like: Hear the views of OPM members attending different MD programs. Click Here: Caribbean Schools � Lower Rates on Student Loans: A bill has made it thru the House. Help us get it thru the Senate! Click Here: Interest Reduction |
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