Medical Careers Advisory Committee

*note: this page does NOT contain information about the 7-year BS/MD program - please contact Dr. Dennis Shevlin (x2021, shevlin@tcnj.edu) for information on the BS/MD program

Marcia L. O'Connell, Chair

moconnel@tcnj.edu

Room 228, Biology Building

771-2879

The Medical Careers Advisory Committee assists TCNJ students and alumni from any major who would like to apply to medical school.  On this page are included the courses a student should take in order to apply to medical school, the timeline a student must follow in order to apply (including relevant deadlines), and what is required to create a file with the committee.  For information regarding other health professions, students should contact Dr. Raymond Fangboner, Chair, Department of Biology (Room 203, Biology Building, x2462).

NOTE:  THE FINAL DEADLINE FOR COMPLETION OF A FILE IS THE DECEMBER 1ST PRECEDING ENTRANCE INTO MEDICAL SCHOOL THE FOLLOWING FALL.

Courses

Timeline

It is first and foremost the responsibility of the student to ensure that their completed application (including a composite letter) reaches the medical schools in a timely manner.  ALL STUDENTS SHOULD HAVE SENT IN ALL OF THEIR MATERIALS BY OCTOBER AT THE LATEST.  The following timeline must be met in order for this to happen.

If you intend to apply to medical school in order to attend the fall following graduation, you must follow the timeline below in order to have your application facilitated by the department.  If you have already graduated, you must start the process by February 15th of the year that you apply.

Creating a File

In order to apply a student must meet with the chair of the committee in order to establish a file.  When complete, this file is then reviewed by the committee in order to determine whether a composite letter will be written.  NOTEOnce a file is complete, and it has been determined that a composite letter will be written, it takes between 3-8 weeks for that letter to be put in the mail.

The contents of a complete file are as follows:

Letters of recommendation: