This email discusses
*completing the application
*sending transcripts
*requesting your letters to be sent
*open house
*job opportunity
COMPLETING APPLICATIONS
As you complete applications, two things are very helpful. The first is to thoroughly read instructions, help menus, tips and FAQs from the application service as well as our emails and website. The second is to put yourself in the shoes of the reviewer. An application that is clear, succinct, well written, honest and genuine will appeal to most reviewers who are busy people who have typically worked all day at their “day jobs.”
TRANSCRIPTS
By now each of you should have made the appropriate arrangements to have ALL US college transcripts sent to the central application service you are completing. I hope you have read and followed their instructions carefully. IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY ARRANGED FOR TRANSCRIPTS TO BE SENT, PLEASE DO SO TODAY.
MAILING REQUEST/SENDING LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION
If you read the HPRC online information or the May 20th applicant email, you know that requests to send letters are not accepted until July 1. We will explain how to send us your request in a future applicant email and include our form. If you submit anything before then, it will be returned to you.
Electronic messages coming directly from AADSAS and AACOMAS are being held.
Our commitment is to be able to send letters by August 1 but we try to do so starting in early July. AACOMAS form should list September 1 as the deadline. We will work in this as quickly as possible.
OPEN HOUSE
Most medical schools do not offer opportunities for students to visit unless invited for interview. But there are some exceptions. SUNY Downstate in Brooklyn is inviting prospective applicants to register and visit during two open houses – June 15th and July 20th. Their main website – sls.downstate.edu - can get you to information about their curriculum, their residency match rate, a video of current students and more. To register go to sls.downstate.edu/openhouse. Boston University Alzheimer’s Disease and CTE Center
Boston University School of Medicine
Full-Time Positions – Immediate Openings (pending funding)
Responsibilities: We are seeking talented individuals to serve as research assistants at the NIH-funded BU Alzheimer’s Disease and CTE Center. There are one to three possible openings to work on a variety of projects focusing on Alzheimer’s disease (e.g., a longitudinal research registry study, clinical trials of promising new drugs and diagnostic tests,). Responsibilities for these various positions include the administration of neuropsychological and other tests, patient interviewing, participant recruitment, and other tasks. Potential for involvement in new research studies, manuscript writing, and publications. Work with a multidisciplinary team of experts in Neuropsychology, Neurology, Neuroimaging, Psychiatry, & Nursing
• Appropriate for recent bachelor’s degree graduates.
• Superb experience for individuals planning to apply to medical school or graduate school in neuropsychology, public health, or neuroscience.
Qualifications: Minimum of a bachelor’s degree with at least one year of experience pertinent experience.
2-year minimum commitment
To apply, please e-mail a cover letter and resume to:
Nicole Gullotti, Assistant to Dr. Robert Stern
References will be requested and an in-person interview will be scheduled for top applicants.
Regards, Carol and Stephanie
