WHAT: Classroom Secrets
WHEN: Wednesday, September 13, 2023
WHERE: Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center Grand Hall
TIME: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
PIZZA & CONVERSATION: YES!!!!
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WHAT: Classroom Secrets
WHEN: Wednesday, September 13, 2023
WHERE: Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center Grand Hall
TIME: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
PIZZA & CONVERSATION: YES!!!!
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Start Your MCAT Prep NOW in the HPPLC MCAT Course!
Take the Course In Person or Virtually!
Are you preparing to take the MCAT exam? Register for the Health Professions and Prelaw Center’s MCAT Prep Workshop to help you prepare to take the MCAT in summer 2024.
This year, students will have the choice of signing up for an in-person session (to be held on campus on Monday evenings) or a virtual session over Zoom (to be held on Wednesday evenings). We hope this flexibility will help meet the differing needs of IU students!
Emphasis in the course will be placed on critical thinking and independent reasoning skills, as well as test-taking strategies. The teachers of our workshop are all experienced college instructors, with expertise in their respective areas of MCAT preparation. Please see the teacher biographies below for more information.
The course is designed to help students prepare to take the MCAT in spring or summer 2024. It will run from the week of September 18, 2023 to March 27, 2024. Students register for either a Monday night in-person session or a Wednesday night Zoom session.
The course will begin the week of September 18, 2023. Registration has started and spaces are available. REGISTER HERE!
Please note: Unforeseen changes in the schedule, format, or delivery of the course could occur. Every effort will be made to deliver the course according to the syllabus schedule and provide advance notice to students of any necessary changes.
The approach of the course assumes that students have completed, or are in the process of completing, the core college coursework that covers the basic concepts that appear on the MCAT exam. The MCAT Prep Workshop focuses on further developing a student’s problem-solving and independent reasoning skills.
Not every student will need to enroll in a prep course in order to succeed on the MCAT. Whether you are enrolled in our MCAT Prep Course or not, you are welcome to meet with a premed advisor to discuss strategies for MCAT preparation. We want you to succeed!
COURSE INFORMATION:
WHEN: Monday evenings or Wednesday evenings, 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM (students have the option of registering for either session and attend only one night per week). Students have the choice of signing up for an in-person session to be held on campus on Monday evenings or a virtual session over Zoom to be held on Wednesday evenings.
FEE: $750.00 (does not include cost of books). The fee will be charged to your bursar’s account. Charges will be made to your IU Bursar account AFTER the first class meeting. Please thoroughly read the instructions regarding the withdrawal policy on the registration form.
TEXTS: Kaplan MCAT Complete 7-Book Subject Review 2024-2025 (Published July 2023; available for purchase online). Books must be purchased separately, and the cost of the books is not included in the fee for the course.
MCAT PRACTICE EXAMS: Students in the workshop will receive computerized versions of four official MCAT exams free of charge.
LOCATIONS: Monday session in Willkie C 111
Wednesday session via Zoom
HOW TO REGISTER: Want to sign up? REGISTER HERE! You will need to select whether you would like to attend the Monday in-person sessions or the Wednesday virtual sessions.
About our instructors:
PATRICK BLACKSTONE (Physics): I am a seventh-year graduate student in the IU physics department, doing research in the field of theoretical particle physics. I spend my research time writing code and reading papers, sometimes forcing myself to break and photosynthesize outside. I have been teaching math and science in some various forms for 12 years.
LISA CONNOLLY (Psychology, Sociology and Statistical Reasoning): Dr. Lisa L. Connolly is a Professor at Ivy Tech Community College in Bloomington, Indiana. She completed a doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of Indianapolis in 2010. Dr. Connolly completed a master’s degree in counseling and holds an LMHC (licensed mental health counselor) license in the State of Indiana and has over 20 years of experience working with people with significant behavioral challenges. Moving into academia has allowed her to focus on her first love of teaching both in the classroom and at conferences at the local and national level. Her areas of research interest are in gerontology, youth work and marginalized populations of people.
SAMANTHA CROWE (Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills): I received a B.S. in History from Ball State University and graduated with my J.D. in 2020 from Indiana University Maurer School of Law. I worked as a tutor throughout my time as an undergrad and in law school. After graduating, I clerked with the Honorable Nancy H. Vaidik at the Indiana Court of Appeals for three years. I am currently a deputy prosecutor with the Marion County Prosecutor Office.
RENEE KINNE (Biology): Renee received her B.S. in Genomic and Molecular Genetics with a minor in Bioethics from Michigan State University. She is currently in the Cell, Molecular, and Cancer Biology PhD program in the School of Medicine at IU. She was an instructor for Chemistry labs at MSU for 3 years and Human Physiology lab at IU since Fall 2021. She has worked in multiple different labs whose research focus spans from fetal cardiovascular development to agricultural genetic engineering. Her current research focuses on understanding the mechanism of the oncogenic co-activator EWS in prostate cancer and Ewing sarcoma.
ZACHARY TAYLOR (Chemistry & Biochemistry): I have both a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Chemistry, from Middle Tennessee State University. I am currently a PhD candidate in the Chemistry Department specializing in Organic Chemistry and Chemical Biology. My current research is focused on the development of fluorescent and fluorogenic probes for investigating peptidoglycan biosynthesis. I have been tutoring/teaching undergraduate chemistry since 2014.
For more information please go to https://hpplc.indiana.edu/events-workshops/mcat-prep-workshop.html.
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Learning.IU is a great resource that emphasizes personal, academic, and professional growth. Consider checking it out!
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The September 9-10th virtual conference is FREE and geared toward pre-medical students who are historically underrepresented in medicine (e.g. Black, Hispanic/Latinx, American Indian, Alaska and Hawaiian Natives, Pacific Islanders), LGBTQ+, and/or first-generation low-income high school through post-baccalaureate students. The conference will feature panels and talks from current Harvard Medical School students, faculty, staff, and alumni. The aim is to diversify the next generation of physicians and physician-scientists and enhance, equip, educate, and empower the future of medicine. A flyer is attached, if you are interested in sharing with your network. As attendance is limited, interested pre-medical attendees must submit a pre-registration application here by September 7th.
Link for premedical students to register: https://bit.ly/2023Empower
Speakers are now being revealed on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/harvardsnma/
About the Empower Conference:
The Empower Conference was founded in 2020. The inaugural conference on April 24, 2021 had 680+ pre-medical students in attendance and 97 HMS faculty, staff, students, and alumni serving as speakers, moderators, mock interviewers, and personal statement reviewers. Thanks to the many faculty, students, and alumni we were able to conduct over the course of the day 50 personal statements and mock interviews. With the support of donors, we were able to provide 33 participants with financial need with MCAT courses, book sets, practice tests, or UWorld 90-day question banks. Some of the 2021 attendees are first and second-year medical students here at Harvard Medical School.
The team recently held a mini conference this past April focusing on the medical school application process for students applying to medical school this summer.
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Pizza and Publications
https://libraries.indiana.edu/learn-about-student-research-journals
On September 6th, representatives from several of the student-run academic journals published by IU will be in Wells Library to share about their publications and the great work they do. Students will be able to learn about scholarly publishing and how they can contribute to these journals. This is also an opportunity to grab some free pizza and meet other students who are interested in publishing and in developing their research skills.
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PREMED ORIENTATION MEETING
Presentation by
Rachel Tolen
Director of Health Professions and Prelaw Center and Premedical Advisor
Tuesday, August 29, 2023
6:00 PM-7:30 PM
Whittenberger Auditorium
Indiana Memorial Union
New premed students at IU Bloomington should plan to attend this orientation meeting to find out the important steps you should take to prepare for a career as a physician. This meeting is intended for first-year students, or any student at IU Bloomington considering the possibility of preparing for medical school admission. We will discuss how to get the most out of your college education while preparing for medical school. Planning carefully from the beginning can enhance your chances for admission!
If you have class and need to come late, or leave early, that’s okay.
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What is a Non-Traditional Student? The answer may surprise you.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, despite age being a commonly thought characteristic, there are actually multiple other categories which classifies someone as a Non-Traditional Student: Race, Gender, Off-campus, transfer student, and type of enrollment. (https://nces.ed.gov/pubs/web/97578e.asp)
While any one of these categories can put an undue amount of pressure on a student to quit, the average Non-Traditional Student usually falls into several of these categories.
We seek to provide Non-Traditional Students support, socialization, and resource information that traditional students receive.
The Organization for Non-Traditional Students isn’t just a thing to do, it’s a place to belong.
Join here: https://beinvolved.indiana.edu/organization/ontsiub
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-What is the Math Learning Center?
The Math Learning Center offers tutoring services on a walk-in basis—no appointment is necessary. It provides a group tutoring experience in order to provide quality math instruction. You are asked to work together with other students taking the same Math course. Tutors assist the groups and individual students with their questions by giving hints and guiding students towards the correct solution. Working in small groups with your peers is an effective way to learn. By combining this with a tutoring experience, the MLC encourages students to develop their group learning skills.
-The service starts on Monday of the second week of classes and ends on Friday of the last week of classes. The MLC tutoring sessions will not be held during Final Exam week, Fall Break, Thanksgiving Break, and Spring Break, as well as on Labor day and Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
-All the information regarding MLC, hours of operation, location etc. will be available on this website. The website also contains information regarding all the other help options available on campus including academic support center tutoring at dorms, Pass sessions etc.: https://math.indiana.edu/undergraduate/academic-support.html
The service times for the semester are:
12pm-6pm in SE 340: M14, M18, M125, M127, J111, J112, J113, D116, D117, M118, M119, V119, M120
3pm-5pm in SE 345: M106
4pm-6pm in SE 345: M211, M212, S211, S212