Pre-Health Group Advising

Description:

Hunter Pre-health advisers will hold a group advising sessions for students with pre-health questions. This session will be held in a classroom setting and will allow students to collectively ask questions of the pre-health advising team and to learn from their pre-health peers. All are welcome, especially first-year students!

Event Begins:

29 Feb 2016 02:15 PM ET

Event Ends:

29 Feb 2016 03:45 PM ET

Location:

Hunter East 1203

Address:

Charlotte Frank room (E 1203)

 

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Spanish and Community Health in Latin America Study Abroad Information Session

Description:

Dr. Jorge Nowalski will discuss the Spanish and Community Health summer program in Costa Rica.
Hunter College joins forces with the International Center for Development Studies (ICDS) and Hospital Clinica Biblica to offer students planning to enter health professions a six-week program, which will provide them the opportunity to explore health care issues in a developing country while furthering their Spanish language skills and gaining an understanding of the life and culture of Costa Rica.

The Spanish for Health Sciences offers two levels of Spanish language instruction, intermediate and advanced. Students will be placed in the appropriate level based on an oral placement exam taken upon arrival. The course will prepare students to interview patients, complete patients' files and medical reports, and read texts of medical relevance effectively.

The Health Care in Latin America course is intended to create a unique experience for students interested in Latin American and Caribbean Health issues. The course will focus on public health assessment strategies. Through the course, students will be exposed to current challenges facing Latin America and the Caribbean and reach an understanding of the way global public health issues unfold in the region. As part of the program students will visit various types of clinics, as well as other points of medical service.

Event Begins:

29 Feb 2016 03:00 PM ET

Event Ends:

29 Feb 2016 04:30 PM ET

Location:

Hunter East 1442

 

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The Essentials of Writing A Strong Personal Statement

Description:

Lori Nicolaysen, Assistant Dean of Admissions at Weill Cornell Medical College will host a personal statement workshop.


Topics include:
Introduction & Overview-What is a personal statement? Why is it important? How are personal statements evaluated within an admissions packet?
Getting Started-Analyzing the connection between your experiences & the intellectual or social values of where you are applying; drafting strategies; questions to ask yourself
Qualities of an Effective Personal Statement-Key consideration for statements: Things to Do & Things to Avoid

 

This workshop is strongly recommended for those planning to apply in the upcoming 2016-2017 application cycle.

Event Begins:

02 Mar 2016 01:00 PM ET

Event Ends:

02 Mar 2016 03:00 PM ET

Location:

Hunter North 1036

Address:

10th floor, Hunter North

 

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The Commonwealth Medical College Admissions Presentation

Description:

Jillian Golaszewsk, the Enrollment Management recruiter will give an admission talk about The Commonwealth Medical College.
The Commonwealth Medical College is an independent medical school located in northeast and north central Pennsylvania that offers a community-based model of medical education with four regional campuses - North, South, West, and Guthrie. Each of these campuses is an integral part of the College’s distributive model of medical education and provides students with early clinical experiences in diverse settings. TCMC offers a Doctor of Medicine (MD) Program and a Master of Biomedical Sciences (MBS) Program.

Event Begins:

03 Mar 2016 03:00 PM ET

Event Ends:

03 Mar 2016 05:00 PM ET

Location:

Hunter West, Room 603

Address:

6th Floor of the Hunter West Building

 

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