BYU-Hawaii Pre Med: University of Medicine and Health Sciences St. Kitts

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The BYU Hawaii Premedical resource and events guide is designed with the future medical school student in mind. The information contained on this website will aid applicants in preparing for a career in medicine. You will find everything you need to know from information regarding the application process, medical schools, career exploration, the MCAT as well as advice to realize your dream of practicing medicine. Comments and suggestions are encouraged to help us help one another find success in such a competitive field.

Thursday, October 16, 2008

University of Medicine and Health Sciences St. Kitts

I just stumbled upon another school I think many of you might be interested in considering. UMHS is a new school in the Caribbean brought to you by the same man who owned and founded Ross University (if you remember their Representative came last year). This medical school is a similar format as Ross, you do approximately 1.5 years (4 semesters without summer break) on St. Kitts in the Caribbean then you do 1 semester in Portland, Maine followed by rotations at one of many different teaching hospitals located throughout the country. You may consider this option if you are worried about getting in because of low grades or test scores or just really love Tropical islands. Things to consider: it is a new school and their first graduating class is July 2010, they accept students 3 times a year.

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AZZUO YDN CINIMOD said...: hi,I want to ask some question regarding this BYU-Hawaii pre Med..I am a Malaysian, age 21 and I wonder if I can get into this school. I am currently studying in Diploma In Sciences (taking Biology as my major). Ive just finished my 4 semester and I still have 2 more semesters to go. Which mean that I will finished my diploma around June 2011. For your information, my result (GPA and cGPA) right now is not good enough for me to be even be considered by any medical school. These are my GPAs:
1st semester: 3.14
2nd semester: 3.02
3rd semester: 3.08
4th semester: 3.71
I know that they are not even qualify to apply to a med school but I wonder if I can enter to a Pre-med school with my result? Is there any other way that I can do to enter into a med school with my poor GPAs? I really want to be a Doctor and will do anything to achieve that. I just regreted that I didn't focused in my study for the past 3 semesters. Please tell me what I should do? Is there any chance for me to be accepted into a med school? and can you tell me what are the requirement for a pre-med student? Thank you.; June 13, 2010 at 7:21 AM
Norma said...: I am actually going to this St. Kitts Medical School next year. For me, UMHS St. Kitts was an easy decision. It seems to really invest in its students and, for what I've learned, offers a great education. I'd love to hear more about them from you to help me plan for my experiences.; May 10, 2012 at 6:29 PM

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Medical School personal statement NO NOs!

A bad personal statement can put your medical school application on life support. Don't negate an otherwise impressive application with an innocent mistep. Avoid these approaches like a virus:

1. Don’t repeat information from other parts of your application. Take this unique opportunity to provide some deeper insight into who you are; don’t regurgitate your resume.
2. Avoid generalities. Admissions officers read an enormous number of (probably boring) essays. If you want to be remembered, the devil is in the details. Use specific incidents and examples from your life.
3. Maintain the proper tone. You don't need to be ultra-formal, but remember that this is a professional document, not a post on your blog. Skip the outrageous stories and casual slang.
4. Be careful with humor. Only a select few can pull off humor in this context. Keep it subtle and restrained, and have someone else read your essay and tell you if you’re as funny as you think. If you are successful, you won’t soon be forgotten.
5. Don’t get (too) political. Medical schools want students committed to the preservation of human life. Left or right, blue or red doesn’t matter as much. If you opt to write about a controversial issue, tread with care and respect.
6. No gimmicks, no gambles. Standing out is a far cry from going off the deep end. Don't write a satire or a mocked-up front-page newspaper article. Don't rhyme. Gimmicky personal statements often appear contrived and usually fall flat. Stick to a straightforward narrative.
7. Don’t revisit grades or test scores. They speak for themselves. Trying to explain away bad credentials just draws unnecessary attention to them.
8. “I want to become a doctor to help people.” Duh. A statement like this seems insincere unless you back it up with evidence. Demonstrate your commitment through the example of your work and your life.

Advice to stregthen your application

1. Medical Experience
The majority of successful applicants have some experience in a hospital, clinic, hospice or other health care setting. You should aim to hold a volunteer or paid position for at least six months.

2. Diverse Interests
medical schools admit students who have displayed a strong aptitude for science. But they also look for applicants with an interest in the wider world. Diversity comes in all flavors: academic, extracurriculars, experience.

3. Commitment
Medical school is lengthy, challenging, and physically strenuous. Admissions committees want to know if you can commit to something over a long period of time. (RM's this is where you talk about your mission)

4. Altruism
Altruism distinguishes a strong medical school applicant from a mediocre one. Volunteer work and community service are vital.Many schools expect you to explain how service to others has informed your decision to become a doctor.
Teaching experience is always an asset to a medical school application because it suggests an ability to communicate clearly and confidently. How have you demonstrated a genuine concern for the well-being of other people? In other words you must be able to show through experiences compassion and ultimately why you wish to persue a carreer in medicine.

5. The Whole Picture
Medical schools look for individuals who have a strong interest in science and a wide-ranging intellect. They want to graduate physicians who listen to their patients and use their acquired talents to heal them. There is no magic combination of scores or personal qualities that will create an unbroken path into medical school, so sell yourself, not someone else. Admissions personel can tell when you aren't genuine.

6. Don't Make Excuses
In order to mitigate your weaknesses own up to your mistakes and explain how you learned and grew from them. Excuses show a lack of responibility and deficit in charactor two charactoristics which stand out more so than your bad grade or low MCAT score.

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