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		PREHEALTH
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			IMPORTANT DATES
			GENERAL
				Welcome
				The basics
					What gets a student into medical school?
					What grades do I need?
					What else do I need other than grades?
					General advice to all students
					General advice to "older" students
					General advice to high school students
					General advice to parents
					How can I be sure medicine is for me?
					For non-U.S. citizens
				Miscellany
					Special Groups
						Women
						Foreign-born U.S. citizens and permanent residents
						Under-represented minorities
							The Medical Minority Applicant Registry (Med-MAR)
						Gays, lesbians and bisexuals
						Students with disabilities
						Non-residents and non-citizens
						Rural Americans
					Financial considerations
			COURSES
				Prehealth requirements and their prerequisites
				Graduation requirements
				All these courses and the MAP?
				Advance Placement, foreign-, and college credit
				Undergraduate study abroad
				Choosing a major
				What is the best major?
				Recommended schedules for various majors
				Select your major
					Undecided or non-science
					Undecided, possibly science
					B.A./D.D.S. (seven-year program)
					Biochemistry
					Biology
					Chemistry
					Computer Science
					Humanities or Social sciences
					Mathematics
					Neural Science
					Physics
					For students taking precalculus
					For students planning study abroad
				Registration, class times, exam schedules
				Special information for predental students
				Special information for preveterinary students
				Special information for preoptometry students
				Information for other health professions
				Are there other courses I should take?
				Related courses
				Is it necessary to graduate?
				Withdrawals, Retakes, P/F, and other "tricks"
			MCATs
				Introduction
				Why do we need the MCAT?
				Description of the MCAT
				When can I take the MCAT?
				Registration for the MCAT
				Fee reduction
				The big question: April or August?
				How should I prepare for the MCAT?
				When should I start to prepare for the MCAT?
				Commercial review courses
				Where can I take the MCAT?
				Suggestions for taking the MCAT
				MCAT score reporting
				Canceling your MCAT scores
				Disruptions in the MCAT examination room
				A low score on the Verbal Reasoning section?
				Retaking the MCAT
				How long are my scores valid?
			THE APPLICATION PROCESS
				Centralized application agencies: AMCAS, etc.
				Your application time-line
				To which schools should I apply?
				State residency requirements
				To how many schools should I apply?
				Applying to foreign schools
				How do I get letters of recommendation?
				Confidentiality of letters and waiving access
				Will I need a separate resume?
				How important is the "personal statement"?
				It's over, my application is in!
				Your secondary applications
				Between application and interview
			INTERVIEWS
				The Interview
				Interview Dos and Donts
			THE OUTCOME
				Waiting, waiting, waiting
				The wait list
				Multiple acceptances
				Which school to accept?
				Deferred matriculation
				Transferring between professional schools
				If you are not accepted
			POSTBACCS
				Before you apply to any program
				NYU's program
				Under-represented minority students
				Foreign students
				Our criteria
				How to apply
				Our postbaccalaureatte application deadlines
				For students enrolled in our program
			LINKS
				CENTRALIZED APPLICATION AGENCIES:
					American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS)
					AACOMAS, Amer. Assoc. Coll. Osteo. Med. Appl.Svce.
					American Association of Dental Schools Application Services(AADSAS)
					Veterinary Medical College Application Service(VMCAS)
				PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS AND ASSOCIATIONS:
					U.S. and Canadian medical schools
					Association of American Medical Colleges
					American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
					Osteopathic Medical Schools
					American Dental Education Association
					American dental schools
					Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry
					American Podiatric Medical Association
					American Physical Therapy Association
					Physical Therapy Schools
					Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges
					American Occupational Therapy Association
					American Academy of Physician Assistants
					American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
					National Society of Genetic Counselors
					National League for Nursing
			HEALTH-CARE PROFESSIONS
				Anesthesiologist's Assistant
				Art Therapist
				Audiologist
				Biomedical Scientist
				Chiropractor
				Community Psychologist
				Dentist
				Dietician
				Genetic Counselor
				Health Care Administrator
				Health Policy Manager
				Medical Science Track Programs
				Nurse (RN)
				Nurse-Midwife
				Nutritionist
				Occupational Therapist
				Optometrist
				Pharmacist
				Physical Therapist
				Physician (M.D)
				Physician (DO)
				Physician Assistant
				Podiatrist
				Recreational Therapist
				Science/Math. Educator
				Social Worker
				Special Ed. Teacher
				Speech Pathologist
				Surgeon Assistant
				Veterinary Physician