Prospective Students Workshop

Prospective Students Workshop

Is there an aspiring doctor in your family? Applying to medical school is a highly competitive, and often highly stressful, process.  We'd like to help!

As a service to our alumni, the Upstate Student Admissions Office will host a medical school admission workshop designed to help "friends" of Upstate as they prepare to apply to medical school.  The half-day interactive workshop, intended for college students and beyond, will provide an insider's view on how we evaluate applications and offer tips on preparing for interviews, as well as one-on-one constructive feedback regarding individual applicant credentials.

 
Registration is Closed
Registration Deadline: TBA

Friends of Upstate Admissions Workshop

Date: TBA | Weiskotten Hall (Tentative Schedule)

9:00 am     Arrival / Continental Breakfast
9:30 am   Welcome & Overview of the Day
    Jennifer Welch, Associate Dean of Admissions & Financial Aid
9:45 am   How to Apply to Medical School: Application Nuts and Bolts
    - Do's and Don't's
    - What the Admissions Committee Really Wants to See
    - Examples of Applications
10:30 am   The Personal Statement
    - What are we really looking for
11:00 am   The Interview
    - Do's and Don't's
    - What Interviewers Want to Hear
11:30 am   MMI Overview
    Clinical Skills Lab
Noon   Lunch
12:30 pm   Optional One-on-One counseling session with Admissions Staff
    *For students with any remaining specific questions

 

This program is designed to help future applicants assess potential strengths and weaknesses so they can prepare the strongest application possible, wherever they choose to apply to medical school.  Although we hope your loved ones will choose to apply to Upstate, participation in the workshop should not be viewed as indication of future admission.