More and more medical and other health professions schools have started adopting various forms of virtual screening assessments to support their holistic admissions strategy. In general, these tools are designed to assess applicants' competencies, decision-making, and ethics. Let's look at at the most common ones.
Acuity Insights (Formerly Altus) Products
Altus currently offers three different types of assessment for health professions school application:
Use Ginsberg's Connect to Community portal to search for opportunities to engage in the local community. Community partners from across the area share their one-time, group and on-going opportunities, allowing you to search for the best fit for your interests and schedule.
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We are shining a bit of light on the offer and acceptance part of your job search process.
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Getting a job offer is a huge sense of relief after years of hard work and finding your way. However, we understand that getting an offer this early on can bring both joy and stress. The “grass is always greener” feeling may come up during this time period -- that’s normal.
Nationally, institutions have discontinued their reference letter services due to changing technologies and niche application services. UM is one of the last large institutions to host its Reference Letter Service.
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Not everyone knows how to approach a career expo or fair, we want to change that. Below are some helpful tips, events, and insights on what to do and how to approach the fair.
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The data below applies to individuals whose primary undergraduate degree came from the University of Michigan Ann Arbor. It only includes seniors and alumni/ae applying to allopathic and/or osteopathic medical school who released their information to their pre-medical advisor/counselor via the Association of American Medical Colleges and/or the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine. (Sources: AAMC & AACOM, 2018-2023). Please note: Allopathic statistics refer to acceptees' undergraduate GPA. Osteopathic st
In recent years there has been a significant uptick in the admission of students with disabilities to health profession programs. Read this article which debunks common misconceptions, misinformation and myths about pre-medical students with disabilities. Also see this AAMC report, which outlines promising practices for medica
Reference letters play a key role in the application for graduate and professional school, employment, scholarships, enrichment programs, etc. The following resources are designed to support letter writers as well as students so that better information and preparation may lead to stronger outcomes.
If you are seeking reference letters as part of your application for scholarships, enrichment programs, graduate/professional schools and internships or jobs, the information below provides helpful guidance. As always, the University Career Center staff is available to help with any questions related to securing strong reference letters.
When should I start requesting reference letters?