How does Minnesota's Future Doctors Work?

Freshman Year of College (You may be considered if you are in your sophomore year.)

• Read through this web site to learn more

• Optional:  Email Jo Peterson, PhD, the Director at jopete@umn.edu during your freshman year to discuss your interest in medicine.

What to include in that first email to Jo?

0. Your high school grades,
0. your ACT in high school,
0.  If you are from an underserved community member.
0. Information about your family,
0. Your family income,
0. Your parents jobs/careers and education level,
0. How many years you have lived in Minnesota,
0. Your citizenship status,
0. Your grades in high school, your ACT score, and
0. Provide your unofficial college transcript.

• You may be asked to attend a winter break event, focusing on summer programs in Minnesota and throughout the country. A writing workshop will be held for applications to various programs.

• Apply to Minnesota's Future Doctors by February 1, 2011

• Attend a late spring event by invitation

• Develop a solid "pre medical summer" plan

• Ensure that your GPA stays above a 3.2 through mid sophomore year and 3.4 after that point

Sophomore Year:  Introduction to Medicine

• Shadow a physician once a month, you'll be matched with your own - with your hard work and Jo's help

• Volunteer for various events hosted by Future Docs scholars and do your own volunteering

• Learn how to become an excellent med school applicant by attending fall, winter, and spring events

• Explore complex clinical environments through hospital and medical school tours, as well as case studies in our events

• Meet with Jo to chart your path

• Create a leadership project that fuels your passion for medicine

• Get to know other future docs

• Have a very meaningful pre med summer

Junior Year:   Develop your Application to Med School

• Develop AMCAS 15 experiences through writing workshops and one-on-one coaching with writing consultants (October)

• Write AMCAS personal statement and continue to refine their AMCAS 15 experiences (January)

• Complete their AMCAS (March)

• Prepare for the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) and take the MCAT (take the test spring or summer)

Summer Before Senior Year:  AMCAS & MCAT