44 - How Admissions Committees Review Non-Traditional Students' Applications
In the final episode of this series, Dr. Felix Morales and Mr. Filo Maldonado, admissions
deans at the Texas Tech University HSC School of Medicine and the Texas A&M University
College of Medicine, respectively, discuss best practices for non-traditional applicants.
Learn how to tell your story in a meaningful way for review by an admissions committee
and focus your efforts to leverage your experiences in the admissions process.
Episode Notes:
- Connect with a Volunteer Advisor The National Association of Advisors for the Health Professions (NAAHP) provides a
free service to applicants who do not have an advisor. Volunteer advisors are available
to help applicants.
- If you are interested in this support service, email volunteer.advisor@naahp.org. Please indicate the undergraduate school that you are attending, or have graduated
from and when you graduated. In addition, please indicate which particular health
profession you are interested in, and in what State you currently reside. Your questions
will be forwarded to a volunteer advisor and that individual will respond to you directly.
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.
If you have any questions or comments about the podcast, reach us at podcast@tmdsas.com.
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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.