The Wilmington College Premedical Chapter of AMSA

MCAT Registration Now Open

2011-10-13T15:58:00.000-04:00

Attention students considering starting medical school in the fall of 2013. Now is the time to start seriously thinking about the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT). The MCAT is historically taken during the spring semester of your JUNIOR YEAR of college. That’s right, more than a full year in advance.

The American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC) which owns and administers the MCAT has just announced that registration for this spring’s administration has just opened up on the AAMC website (https://www.aamc.org/students/applying/mcat/). Students who know precisely when they want to take the MCAT should register right away. Students who are not sure should finalize their plans now and then register immediately.

Preferred dates and locations fill up rapidly and it is in your best interest to get your slot reserved so you can start studying for the exam. If you have any questions contact Doug Woodmansee. Yes it is true, the admission cycle for Fall 2013 starts in Fall 2011!

MD and DO Applications Are Now Open

2011-05-07T06:56:00.001-04:00

If you are thinking about starting medical school in the Fall of 2012, now is the time to get your application started. You can find the MD application at https://www.aamc.org/students/applying/amcas/ and the DO application at aacomas.aacom.org. You may start filling out the forms now, the first day to submit forms is June 1.

3 Ways Healthcare Reform May Impact Medical Education - Medical School Admissions Doctor (usnews.com)

2011-05-04T13:27:00.000-04:00

3 Ways Healthcare Reform May Impact Medical Education - Medical School Admissions Doctor (usnews.com)

2011 Wrap Up Dinner

2011-05-04T10:18:00.003-04:00

Members of WC-AMSA met at Damon's on May 3rd for an end-of-year wrap up celebration. We prepared thank you notes for sponsors of the 2011 5K for Charity and gave a formal farewell to this year's Vice President, Brent Coatney who is graduating in May.

WC-AMSA's next event is O-Town during summer orientation. We hope to make contact with as many incoming students as possible. If you are starting out at Wilmington College in August of 2011, be sure to stop by our table at O-Town!

2011 5K for Charity Complete

2011-04-16T11:50:00.002-04:00

The 2011 WC-AMSA 5K for Charity, benefitting the Free Clinic of Clinton County, is now complete. Over the next week or so we will be totaling up our contribution to the Free Clinic and reporting our service hours to the Wilmington College Center for Service Learning. Many thanks to the sisters of Delta Omega Theta for once again helping out with this project.

2011 5K Run for Charity to be Held April 16, 2011

2011-04-11T18:10:00.002-04:00

Follow this link for information on the 2011 AMSA 5K for Charity.

2011 Medical School Applications Are Now Open.

2010-06-01T15:08:00.000-04:00

Students hoping to begin medical school in the fall of 2011 should be working on thier applications now. For DO programs the site is https://aacomas.aacom.org/, for MD programs the site is http://www.aamc.org/students/amcas/start.htm. These applications are complex and take a lot of time but it is also important to get the applications in early. Most medical schools work on what is called a rotating admissions plan. These plans favor applicants that apply early in the admissions cycle. For this reason DO NOT PUT OFF APPLYING UNTIL THE DUE DATE! APPLY NOW! This process is not like a college assignment where the most important date is the due date. In this system the most important date is the first date that you are allowed to get into the pool.

Dinner at Damon's!

2010-04-25T20:29:00.001-04:00

Doug is paying for dinner at Damon's on April 26th at 6:30pm. You will need to find your own ride there.

2010 5K A Success!

2010-04-20T16:34:00.000-04:00

Please go to the 5K Website for information about participation, winners' times and photographs of the race.

WC's AMSA is now on Facebook!

2009-09-16T19:24:00.002-04:00

That's right! AMSA is now an official group on Facebook. Just type in the search box "WC AMSA". Keep in mind that it is still being completed, so please be patient. Thank you!