UB Prehealth Self-Assessment
This self-assessment is designed to help first time applicants to reflect on their strengths, areas to improve, and readiness as a candidate for their chosen health profession. Prehealth Advising is here to assist you through this process. 

Please answer all questions. As this is a lengthy form that cannot be partially saved, you may want to first review it, reflect, and pre-write some of your responses before completing this self-assessment. 

After you submit, please allow Prehealth up to two weeks to review your self-assessment. 
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メールアドレス *
Last Name *
First Name *
UB Email Address *
UB Person Number *
Which professional program(s) are you applying for?  *
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What is your purpose/motivation for pursuing this profession? *
Please list your undergraduate major(s) and any minor(s). If you are/were a graduate student, please also list your graduate program.  *
Will you have all of the prerequisite courses completed, including the minimum required grade for all prerequisite courses, by the time your application is submitted? *
If you know you will have outstanding prerequisites by the time you submit your application, please list which ones they are below. 
When you apply, you will need to send official transcripts from all colleges where you have earned credits, including those earned during high school. 

Do you have earned credits at any colleges other than UB?
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What is your overall GPA? *
Health profession central applications require you to include ALL attempts of ALL courses in your application, even if you retook them. They DO NOT allow grade replacement for retakes. If you retook a course, they will require you to submit both grades and all will be calculated in your GPA and science GPA. 

Have you ever retaken a course? 
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There can be some slight differences in how science GPA is calculated for the different applications, but generally they are looking at what's called the BCPM - Bio, Chem, Physics, Math. 

At UB, courses from the following departments would be included in the BCPM: BCH, BIO, BMS, CHE, MTH, MIC, NRS, PAS, PHY, PGY, STA. 

There are also specific courses from certain departments that can be included in the BCPM: MT 401, APY 345 & 346, APY 348, PSY 207. Please note that no other psych courses are considered in the BCPM. 

With all of this in mind, please use an online GPA calculator (there are numerous available that you can find quickly in a Google search) to calculate your science (BCPM) GPA. 

Remember to include ALL attempts for any repeated coursework.

What is your science GPA?
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Did the science GPA you calculated for the above question include all science courses taken at any college and university, including UB, as well as all attempts of any repeated coursework? 

Hint: If the answer is no, you should recalculate it so that the answer can be yes before you submit this form. 
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Please reflect on where you currently stand with your GPA. Consider these questions as you respond. 

Are you satisfied with your GPA in relation to the national average for accepted students in the profession you are applying to?

Do you feel your GPA accurately reflects your academic abilities? 

Do you believe you have demonstrated a preparedness for the rigors of a professional program that is heavy in the sciences? 

Has your GPA either remained stable or stabilized over time?

If you have had some challenges along the way with your academics, have you shown an upward trend and a capacity for improvement since then?
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Though requirements can differ between health professions, there is always an expectation that you will have demonstrated a deep exploration of your chosen profession through a clear pattern of diverse clinical shadowing, volunteering, and/or paid employment in a relevant setting over a sustained period of time. 

Clinical experiences are defined as those where you are interacting with patients within your chosen profession. 

You should research the average number of clinical hours for accepted applicants to your chosen profession. 

With all of this information in mind, please choose the option below that best describes your preparedness in this area. 
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Please list all of your clinical experiences in the space below. Be sure to include the following information for each experience: 
*Name of facility 
*Type of setting (hospital, urgent care, medical office, dental office, etc.)
*Your role (shadow, volunteer, job title, etc.)
*Start and end dates (or indicate that it's ongoing in place of end date)
*Total number of clinical hours for that experience (list the current number so far if it's still ongoing)

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Please describe a patient interaction that stood out to you as surprising or memorable, and discuss how that helped you better understand or motivated you regarding your chosen profession.  *
Please reflect on where you currently stand with your clinical experiences. Consider these questions as you respond. 

Do you believe you have participated in a competitive level of clinical experience?

Do you believe you have demonstrated a consistent commitment to service in a clinical setting for an extended period of time? 

Do you believe you have demonstrated that you care for others?

Do you believe you have acquired a genuine understanding of what it means to be a practitioner in your chosen profession through your clinical experiences and patient interactions?
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Please list all of your non-clinical volunteer/community service experiences in the space below. Be sure to include the following information for each experience: 
*Name of facility/organization
*Type of organization
*Your role/duties
*Start and end dates (or indicate that it's ongoing in place of end date)
*Total number of hours for that experience (list the current number so far if it's still ongoing)

If you do not have any of these experiences, you can indicate "n/a" in the space below. 
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Please list all of your non-clinical employment experiences in the space below. Be sure to include the following information for each job: 
*Name of company/organization
*Type of company/organization
*Your job title
*Your responsibilities
*Start and end dates (or indicate that it's ongoing in place of end date)
*Total number of hours for that job (list the current number so far if it's still ongoing)

If you do not have any of these experiences, you can indicate "n/a" in the space below. 
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Did all of the clinical, community service, and employment experiences you listed above happen after high school? 

Hint: High school experiences should not be included. 
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While research participation is encouraged for those who have an interest in it, it's not required unless applying for a combined PhD program (MD/PhD, DO/PhD, DVM/PhD, etc.). Please indicate the choice below that best represents your participation in research.  *
If you have participated in research, please provide a brief summary of your experiences, including current total number of hours for each project, and any publications and/or presentations. 

If you have not participated in research, you can indicate "n/a" in the space below. 
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Please check any of the programs below that you were a participant with.  *
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Please list any additional extracurricular activities not yet indicated on this form. These can be both on and off campus activities such as teaching assistant, student clubs, honor societies, religious organizations, hobbies you participate in regularly that are important to you, or anything else you'd like to share with us. 

For each activity, please include your level of involvement/leadership and current total number of hours.

If you have no additional items for this category, you can indicate "n/a" in the space below. 
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Please list any awards or honors you have received since entering college that have not already been referenced on this form. 

If you have no additional items for this category, you can indicate "n/a" in the space below. 
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The AAMC has developed a list of core competencies for those entering the medical field. These core competencies are also applicable to those wishing to go into any health profession. 

Opening a new tab or window, go to the AAMC website to review these core competencies. 

Reflecting on all of the information you have provided on this form so far and all of the activities you have participated in, which three competencies do you feel you have best demonstrated?

Which three competencies do you feel you could develop further?
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All applications for the health professions require a personal statement. In your personal statement, you need to be sure to answer these questions:

*Why do you want to go into this profession?
*How do you know you want to go into this profession?
*What's your evidence from your experiences?

Each application can have a different character length that they allow. Characters include letters, numbers, spaces, and punctuation. 

Do you know the character limits for the application(s) you plan to submit?
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UB's Center for Excellence in Writing (CEW) is a great resource for every stage of working on your personal statement, from brainstorming to organizing your thoughts to reviewing drafts. 

What stage are you in at this point with your personal statement? *
Most health professions require a specific entrance exam. Do you know which entrance exam you need to take for the profession you plan to apply to?  *
Where are you currently with your exam preparation? *
If you already have an exam score you are satisfied with or don't need to take an exam, you can indicate "n/a" in the space below. 

For all others, when do you plan to take your exam?
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If you already have an exam score you are satisfied with or don't need to take an exam, you can indicate "n/a" in the space below. 

For all others, please reflect on your exam readiness. Consider these questions as you respond. 

How will you know if you are ready to take the exam on your estimated date?

What will you do if you are not where you expect to be on practice exams?

What is the minimum score you feel you need to have to keep your current application plan?

If you don't hit that score after taking it, how will you alter your plan?
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Letter of recommendation requirements can vary from school to school, but here are some common requirements: 

*3-5 letters.

*At least one letter from a PhD level faculty member who has taught you in a natural science course. Many schools will ask for two of these letters so we would strongly recommend requesting two. 

*At least one letter from a clinically based experience in the profession you are applying for. 

*For anyone applying to a combined PhD program, a research letter is required. A research letter is recommended for other applicants who participated in research. 

*Some DO medical schools may recommend a letter from a DO physician, but it is not often required. 

*Some schools may recommend a faculty letter from a non-science course (humanities and/or social sciences). Please note the non-science letter does not need to be from a PhD level instructor.

*Other letters would depend on what other activities you participate in and could include areas like community service, athletics, leadership positions, and other professional positions. Consider who knows you best in an academic or professional capacity.

*Letters from family or close friends are strongly advised against.

Keeping all of this in mind, please list who you plan to ask for letters of recommendation. For each one, include their name and the relationship/role(s) they have to you (professor, supervisor, research PI, person you shadowed, coach, etc.). If it's a faculty letter, please also specify what course(s) you took with them. 
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All health profession applications ask a question about if you were the recipient of any "institutional action" by a college for unacceptable academic performance or conduct violation. 

You must answer yes even if such action did not interrupt your enrollment or require you to withdraw.

You must answer yes even if you have already completed required community service hours or records have been contained only within a particular department. 

Furthermore, you must answer yes even if you believe that the disciplinary action has already been expunged from your record. 

Please think back on your time at UB and any other institutions you have attended as sometimes events have happened years ago. 

Have you ever been the subject of any disciplinary action due to unacceptable academic performance, conduct violation, or academic integrity violation?
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If you answered "yes" to the question above, please provide a brief explanation. 

If you answered "no," you can indicate "n/a" in the space below. 
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Think about the challenges/obstacles you have faced to get where you are today. What impact have they had on your outlook and perspective? What have you learned from those experiences? How have they motivated you towards your future goals? *
What do you think are the three most important issues currently facing the profession you are applying for? Why do you feel that way?  *
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