Free Practice MCAT Test

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Free Practice MCAT Test

• Location UC Davis (Olsen Hall)
• When Sunday, Feb 24th
• Registration 1030AM
• Test 1100AM to 300AM
• Must go online or call to reserve a spot
• [phone]

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Community Service

• KALF Country Cares St. Jude Hospital
  Radio-a-thon.
• Volunteers needed today and tomorrow from 1-7pm.
• Contact John McCoy at 925.231.5441 or
  john.mccoy_at_stjude.org to sign up for a two hour
  time slot.
• Did you know
• St. Judes doesnt charge patients for services
  not covered by insurance.
• Patients without insurance never pay!
• St. Judes is the 3rd largest health care charity
• Yearly, 4900 patients are seen at St. Jude
  Hospital

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More Community Service

• Adopt a School- Citrus Elementary
• Working in the classrooms with children, working
  after school in their after-school program and
  helping with events and making donations.
• Contact Information
• Pam Wear
• pamwear_at_clearwire.net
• pamwear_at_aol.com
• 530-342-8744
• 530-990-1040 mobile

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Becoming A Doctor is Expensive!

• What does it take?

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MCAT

• Cost of Preparation Courses 1,699.00
• Cost of Materials 60.84
• Cost of Test 210.00
• Cost to Change Location or Date 50.00

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AMCAS Application

• Processing Fee 160.00 for First School
• 30 Every School After
• Secondary Application 100
• Flight and Hotel to Schools for Interview
• Appropriate Attire for Interview 100

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AMCAS Fee Assistance Program

• For those who cannot afford to take the MCAT or
  apply to medical school.
• Who is eligible
• Applicants whose total family income is 300 or
  less of the poverty level for their family size
  will be approved for fee assistance.
• Website www.aamc.org/students/applying/fap/start.
  htm

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Public Medical Schools (74 schools reporting)
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Private Medical Schools(50 Schools Reporting)
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National Health Service Corps

• The National Health Service Corps (NHSC) is
  committed to improving the health of the Nation's
  underserved.
• Loan Repayment Requirements
• Serve full time (40 hours a week) in the clinical
  practice of your profession
• Commit to providing primary care service in a
  priority health professional shortage area for a
  minimum of 2 years

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FAFSA

• Needed for most financial aide
• Loans
• Pell Grant
• Can Apply now while an undergrad
• Deadline June 30th

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Achieving your Dream!

• Priceless