Hi everyone: I wanted to let you know that I will be out of the office alot this week--both my sister and mom are having some health issues so I need to stay on top of things with them. That said, I did want to let you know that there are several premed conferences coming up in April. April 1st NYU medical school's SNMA chapter will host a conference. The details are in my office and I will send the flyer out when I am in tomorrow. Another big conference, with a recruitment fair, will be held at UMNDJ's medical school in Newark, NJ on April 22nd. The medical, dental, optometry, and vet schools from Massachusetts to D.C. will be on hand to speak with students one on one. Our own premed club and postbac club are working with me to organize a bus to take us there. Students who are interested should let me know ASAP. There will be a deposit (so that people are sure to come) which will be refundable IF you attend. Students taking the MCAT in April will not be able to come--its the same day! Both of these events will share admissions, financial aid and MCAT prep seminars. Yours truly will do the financial aid/debt management talk for both events. Another upcoming event is our own health fair. Again, details will follow this week. Please tell your friends to join the listserv! I will be posting answers next week to questions I have been gathering regarding the linkage programs. reminder: STUDENTS APPLYING THIS YEAR WHO WANT SPRING COMMITTEE LETTERS MUST HAVE THEIR FILES COMPLETE BY THIS WEEK!! Please send me information about events or issues that you think I need to address to the larger body. Suggestions regarding where to get tutoring, volunteer opportunities you know of and anything else of interest to all of us would be GREATLY appreciated. Enjoy the first days of March! Ms. Wood-Hill