Across Texas Campuses, Pre-Health Fairs Connect Students to the Application Process
Pre-health students across Texas explored TMDSAS and JAMP resources during Spring fairs, gaining insight, guidance, and confidence for the application process.
25 - Finding Non-Traditional Applicant Resources with Dr. Karen DeOlivares
Dr. Karen De Olivares, Director of the Health Professions Advising Center at The University of Texas at Dallas, joins us to discuss the first steps non-traditional applicants need to consider when thinking about a career in medicine, dentistry, or veterinary medicine.
We discuss common topics that come up in her discussions with non-traditional applicants, and she offers suggestions for resources available. These include:
- NAAHP Advisors: http://www.naahp.org/StudentResources/FindanAdvisor.aspx
- The TMDSAS Non-Traditional Applicants Resource Page: http://tmdsas.com/Nontraditional.html
- Khan Academy MCAT Preparation Videos https://www.khanacademy.org/test-prep/mcat
Join our online communities to receive early access to the podcasts, ask questions and receive information directly from TMDSAS, professional schools and advisors.
- The TMDSAS Hub is open to all applicants in the EY2019/2020 cycle.
- The TMDSAS Non-Traditional Applicants group is open to all applicants who identify themselves as non-traditional and would like to connect with other applicants.
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About the author: The Texas Health Education Service amplifies TMDSAS and JAMP’s missions to serve students, collegiate advisors, and professional schools in Texas by providing students with accurate educational resources to enhance their preparation for a career in the health professions, and supporting efforts by advisors and professional schools to reach students and enrich the applicant pool.
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