Spring 2023
Register for our Spring 2023 workshops here!
Workshops
Applying to Medical School
Wednesday, February 1st, 4-5 PM on Zoom
Planning on joining the healthcare field? Attend this workshop and learn about the eight steps you need to take to be a competitive applicant for medical school. You will create your own timeline and learn about resources and engagement opportunities that will help you achieve this goal. You will also be provided an opportunity to speak with current medical students.
Imi Ho'ola Program
Wednesday, February 8th, 4-5 PM on Zoom
Pursuing medicine? Planning to apply for medical school this summer? Attend this workshop and learn about the UHM John A. Burns School of Medicine’s Imi Hoʻola Post Baccalaureate Program. Acceptance into and completion of this program guarantees you a spot at JABSOM. Qualified students are strongly encouraged to apply.
Applying to Health Professional School
Wednesday, February 15th, 4-5PM on Zoom
Applying to health professional school this or next cycle? Come and listen to a comprehensive breakdown of important timelines, procedures, and strategies so you can be ready to go when the application for health professional schools opens this year in the following fields:
- Dentistry
- Occupational Therapy
- Physical Therapy
- Optometry
- Pharmacy
- Physician Assistant
- Veterinary Medicine
Personal Statement/LORs
Wednesday, February 22nd, 4-5PM on Zoom
In this session, a representative will walk students through how to craft their best-possible personal statement and provide tips on how to ask for letters of recommendation.
Basic Life Support Certification
Saturday, February 25th, 1-5PM In-Person
$95 registration fee. Free for the first 10 current UHM students who sign up!
MCAT Overview
Wednesday, March 1st, 4-5PM on Zoom
The Princeton Review's strategy sessions are packed with information about the MCAT and the role it plays in medical school admissions. An expert MCAT instructor will cover the content of the test, walk through sample questions and share some examples of their proven test-taking strategies.
First Aid CPR/AED Certification
Saturday, March 4th, 1-5PM In-Person
$95 registration fee. Free for the first 10 current UHM students who sign up!
GREs Overview
Wednesday, March 8th, 4-5 PM on Zoom
The Princeton Review's strategy sessions are packed with information about the GRE and the role it plays in graduate school admissions. An expert GRE instructor will cover the content of the test, walk through sample questions and share some examples of their proven test-taking strategies.
Mock DAT/GRE/MCAT
Saturday, March 11th, 9AM
How will you score? Find out by taking a full-length practice test under realistic testing conditions. Try your hand at the types of questions you’ll see on the real test and get a personalized score report highlighting your strengths and areas of improvement.
The Gap Year
Wednesday, March 22nd, 4-5PM on Zoom
Thinking about taking a gap year before applying to health graduate or professional school? Attend this session to listen to pre-health students who are taking a gap year and those who are currently in their gap year on how they decided to take a gap year, what they are doing or planning on doing during their gap year, advice, and lessons learned. There will be time during the session to speak with the panelists individually.
Previous Workshops/Orientations:
Fall 2022
Orientations
Pre-Medical Orientation
Tuesday, September 13th, 4-5PM on Zoom
Planning on becoming a physician? Attend this workshop and learn about the eight steps you need to take to be a competitive applicant for medical school. You will create your own timeline and learn about resources and engagement opportunities that will help you achieve this goal. You will also be provided an opportunity to speak with current medical students.
Pre-Medical Orientation (PDF)
Pre-Health Orientation
Thursday, September 15th, 4-5 PM Zoom
Looking to explore other health professions? Join us in exploring the need-to-knows about the fields PAC advises on! If you are interested in Physician Assistant, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Dentistry, or Optometry this workshop is for you! Come and chat with our guest speakers too!
Please note: due to time restrictions, only guest speakers for PT, PA, Dentistry, and Pharmacy will be present.
Workshops
Health Professionals Panel
Wednesday, October 5th, 4-5PM on Zoom
Applying to health professional school this or next cycle? Come and listen to a comprehensive breakdown of important timelines, procedures, and strategies so you can be ready to go when the application for health professional schools opens this year in the following fields:
- Dentistry
- Occupational Therapy
- Physical Therapy
- Optometry
- Pharmacy
- Physician Assistant
- Veterinary Medicine
Shadowing & Networking Workshop
Wednesday, October 12th, 4-5 PM Zoom
Learn about different shadowing and networking opportunities within the field of health. Information on how to make the most of these opportunities will also be shared.
Pre-Medical Interview Prep
Tuesday, October 19th, 4-5 PM Zoom
In this session, a representative from The Princeton Review will provide students with tips and insights into how to ace medical school interviews.
MCAT Strategy Session
Tuesday, October 25th, 4-5 PM Zoom
The Princeton Review's strategy sessions are packed with information about the MCAT and the role it plays in medical school admissions. An expert MCAT instructor will cover the content of the test, walk through sample questions and share some examples of their proven test-taking strategies.
GRE Strategy Session
Thursday, October 27th, 4-5 PM Zoom
The Princeton Review's strategy sessions are packed with information about the GRE and the role it plays in graduate school admissions. An expert GRE instructor will cover the content of the test, walk through sample questions and share some examples of their proven test-taking strategies.
Mock MCAT, DAT, and GRE
Saturday, October 29th, 9AM-1PM
How will you score? Find out by taking a full-length practice test under realistic testing conditions. Try your hand at the types of questions you’ll see on the real test and get a personalized score report highlighting your strengths and areas of improvement.
**Mock Entrance Exams will not be held on Zoom.
Pre-Health Summer Opportunities Panel
Wednesday, November 2nd, 4-5 PM Zoom
The summer is a great time to gain shadowing, volunteering, community service, and research, experience and learn more about your chosen health field and about yourself!
A panel of students who recently engaged in various pre-health summer opportunities will share their experiences, advice and lessons learned.
There will be time to speak with the panelists individually as well.
Spring 2022
The workshop sign ups for Spring 2022 are now closed.
Workshops
Applying to Medical School
Wednesday, January 19th, 5-6 PM on Zoom
Planning on joining the healthcare field? Attend this workshop and learn about the eight steps you need to take to be a competitive applicant for medical school. You will create your own timeline and learn about resources and engagement opportunities that will help you achieve this goal. You will also be provided an opportunity to speak with current medical students.
Here are the presentation slides (PDF).
Here is the recording of the workshop.
'Imi Ho'ola Program
Wednesday, January 26th, 5-6PM on Zoom
Pursuing medicine? Planning to apply for medical school this summer? Attend this workshop and learn about the UHM John A. Burns School of Medicine’s Imi Hoʻola Post Baccalaureate Program. Acceptance into and completion of this program guarantees you a spot at JABSOM. Qualified students are strongly encouraged to apply.
Here are the presentation slides (PDF).
Here is the recording of the workshop.
Applying to Health Professional School
Wednesday, February 2nd, 5-6PM on Zoom
Applying to health professional school this or next cycle? Come and listen to a comprehensive breakdown of important timelines, procedures, and strategies so you can be ready to go when the application for health professional schools opens this year in the following fields:
- Dentistry
- Occupational Therapy
- Physical Therapy
- Optometry
- Pharmacy
- Physician Assistant
- Veterinary Medicine
Here are the presentation slides (PDF).
Here is the recording of the workshop.
Personal Statement/LORs
Wednesday, February 9th, 5-6PM on Zoom
In this session, a representative will walk students through how to craft their best-possible personal statement and provide tips on how to ask for letters of recommendation.
The Gap Year
Wednesday, February 16th, 5-6PM on Zoom
Thinking about taking a gap year before applying to health graduate or professional school? Attend this session to listen to pre-health students who are taking a gap year and those who are currently in their gap year on how they decided to take a gap year, what they are doing or planning on doing during their gap year, advice, and lessons learned. There will be time during the session to speak with the panelists individually.
Here are the presentation slides (PDF).
Here is the recording of the workshop.
WICHE
Tuesday, February 22, 4-5PM on Zoom
The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) is a regional organization created by the Western Regional Education Compact to facilitate resource sharing among the higher education systems of the West. It implements a number of activities and initiatives across 15 Western states and U.S. Pacific Territories and Freely Associated States (which currently include the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam). Attend to learn more about the program and what it has to offer!
GREs
Tuesday, March 1st, 5:30-6:30PM on Zoom
The Princeton Review's strategy sessions are packed with information about the GRE and the role it plays in graduate school admissions. An expert GRE instructor will cover the content of the test, walk through sample questions and share some examples of their proven test-taking strategies.
MCAT
Wednesday, March 2nd, 5-6PM on Zoom
How will you score? Find out by taking a full-length practice test under realistic testing conditions. Try your hand at the types of questions you’ll see on the real test and get a personalized score report highlighting your strengths and areas of improvement.
DAT
Thursday, March 3rd, 5-6PM on Zoom
The Princeton Review's strategy sessions are packed with information about the DAT and the role it plays in dental school admissions. An expert DAT instructor will cover the content of the test, walk through sample questions and share some examples of their proven test-taking strategies.
Here is the recording of the workshop.
Mock DAT/GRE/MCAT
Saturday, March 5th, Various (See below:)
- Mock LSAT: 9AM-Noon
- Mock GRE and DAT: 8AM-Noon
- Mock MCAT: 8AM-4PM
How will you score? Find out by taking a full-length practice test under realistic testing conditions. Try your hand at the types of questions you’ll see on the real test and get a personalized score report highlighting your strengths and areas of improvement.
**Mock Entrance Exams will not be held on Zoom.
If you are unable to attend these events, then please schedule an appointment here or come in for a walk-in appointment in our office with one of our pre-health peer advisors.