Health Professions Newsletter: 9/8/23


JOB POSTINGS | PRE-HEALTH | DENTAL | MEDICINE | OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY | OPTOMETRY | PHARMACY | PHYSICAL THERAPY | PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT | PODIATRY | SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY | VETERINARY | OTHER PROFESSIONS | TESTING RESOURCES*

PRE-HEALTH

 

  • NEW! EMS Club Fall 2023 Interest Meeting (9/8)
  • Kinesiology Club Hike @ Billy Goat Trail (9/9)
  • Mason Service Fair (9/11)
  • NEW! ScienceConnect 2023 (9/12 and 9/14)
  • NEW! VAW-Dental General Body Meeting (9/13)
  • NEW! Project Sunshine Social (9/18)
  • Kinesiology Club Grad School Night (9/20)
  • UPDATED! Health Professions Week (9/25-9/29)
  • NEW! MAPS Medical School Admissions Guest Speaker (10/5)
  • University Career Services: Career Readiness Guide
  • Perfect Pair Interest at GMU

DENTAL

 

  • NEW! VCU School of Dentistry Events

MEDICINE

 

  • PCOM Osteopathic Medical School Expo (9/9)
  • VCOM Virtual Physician Experience (9/20, 9/28)
  • VCOM-Virginia Fall Open House (9/23)
  • NEW! 2024 MCAT Testing Year Update for Examinees (10/12)
  • NEW! AAMC Virtual Medical School Fair (10/17-10/18)
  • NEW! MCAT Registration for the 2024 Testing Year Opens (10/24-10/25)
  • Giving A Boost (GAB) for Pre-Medical Students
  • PrIMES Mentorship Opportunity

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

 

  • George Washington University eOTD Information Session (9/13)
  • Shenandoah University Occupational Therapy Virtual Info Session (9/14)
  • VCU OTD Information Sessions (9/15)

OPTOMETRY

 

  • NEW! Salus University Optometry Program podcast
  • UIWRSO The Optometry Admissions Prep Program (OPT APP) Virtual Series

PHARMACY

 

  • Walmart Health Equity Scholarship for Pharmacy Students (due 9/15)
  • ACCP Virtual Pharmacy School Fair (9/20)
  • VCU School of Pharmacy Fall Open Houses

PHYSICAL THERAPY

 

More to come soon!

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

 

  • GW PA Program Virtual Information Session (9/15)
  • JMU Physician Assistant Virtual Information Session (9/20)

PODIATRY

 

More to come soon!

SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY

 

  • Longwood University SLP Open House (9/22)

VETERINARY

 

  • AAVMC Webinar Recordings
  • Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine SJT Pilot

OTHER PROFESSIONS

 

More to come soon!

 

  1. NEW! Developmental Autism Specialist – Positive Development
  2. NEW! Medical Scribe – Reston/Arlington, VA (F/T & P/T) – ScribeAmerica
  3. NEW! Optometry Technician – Premier Optometric Services, PC
  4. NEW! Surgical Medical Assistant (Bethesda/Fairfax) – Anne Arundel Dermatology
  5. NEW! Chiropractic Assistant Part-time – Active Family Wellness
  6. Medical Office Internship/Chiropractic Assistant – Taschler Spine & Rehab
  7. Pediatric Dental Assistant – Plover Pediatric Dentistry
  8. Dermatology Medical Scribe With Patient Contact Hours – Dermatology Cosmetic & Laser Surgery
  9. Medical Office Administrative Assistant – Dermatology Cosmetic & Laser Surgery
  10. Medical Assistant/Office Nurse – Clinical Dermatology Center
  11. Medical Assistant – Prized Health
  12. Personal Care Aide – Premium Home Health Care
  13. Medical Assistant – Elite Gynecology Center
  14. Internship/Pre-med gap year/Gain Patient Care Experience – Moon River Senior Care
  15. Medical Assistant – The Naderi Center for Plastic Surgery & Dermatology
  16. Home Care Aide/Caregiver – The Medical Team, Inc.

 

 

  • EMS Club Fall 2023 Interest Meeting (9/8)

Come join us this Friday for a fun social meeting and learn more about EMS club! We’ll be going over our plans for this semester and taking suggestions, so you don’t wanna miss out!

Date: Friday (9/8)
Time: 12:45 – 1:30 PM
Location: SUB I, meeting room 3A!!!

  • Kinesiology Club Hike @ Billy Goat Trail (9/9)

Date/Time: Saturday, September 9th 2023
Time: 9:00 AM

Carpool rides will be available from Fairfax campus
Look for RSVP on GroupMe!

 

  • Mason Service Fair (9/11)

We’re excited to announce the 2023 Mason Service Fair will be taking place on Monday, September 11th from 11:30am-1:30pm. Stop by to hear from local community partners and learn how to get involved!

 

  • ScienceConnect 2023 (9/12 and 9/14)

Start off the semester by meeting College of Science faculty, staff, and students while exploring college programs, research, and professional opportunities. Be sure to grab some food and win college SWAG.

Website: https://science.gmu.edu/scienceconnect

REGISTER TO ATTEND!

Fairfax Campus
Tuesday, September 12 | 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. | Exploratory Hall Atria

Science and Technology Campus 
Thursday, September 14 | 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. | Katherine G. Johnson Hall

What you need to know when you arrive

  1. Check in at one of the registration tables in order to get your wrist band and food voucher.
  2. Visit departments, student organizations, and others to receive a ScienceConnect t-shirt.

 

  • VAW-Dental General Body Meeting (9/13)

Join us on our first VAW Body Meeting, to meet us and learn more about our semester plans!

Date: Wednesday (9/15)
Time: 4:00-5:00 pm
Location: Johnson Center Gold Room

 

  • Project Sunshine Social (9/18)

Come hang out with us and get to know our Project Sunshine members! Refreshments will be provided!

Date: September 18th
Time: 6:00-9:00 pm
Location: TBD

Register before 9/15 on Mason360: https://cglink.me/2d7/r2186556

 

  • Kinesiology Club Grad School Night (9/20)

Hear from local schools about grad school programs in the field of kinesiology!

Date: September 20th
Location: Sci/tech campus, room TBD

 

  • Health Professions Week (9/25-9/29)

We have an extensive lineup of planned events to help you explore different health professions, connect with peers, prepare for applying, and more! Make sure to register for the events you plan to attend. When you register and attend an event, you will be entered into a raffle for prizes! The drawing will be at the end of the week and you will be notified via email by October 6th.

  • Monday (9/25) – Jeopardy! Pre-Health Edition
  • Tuesday (9/26) – Opioid Overdose Response and Naloxone Training (Presented by SEERM)
  • Wednesday (9/27) – Create & Connect Workshop
  • Thursday (9/28) – The Versatile Doctorate Webinar
  • Friday (9/29) – Health Professions Program Fair

Please visit the Health Professions Week page for more details about each event.

 

  • NEW! MAPS Medical School Admissions Guest Speaker (10/5)

Guest Speaker event on Thursday, October 5th at 4pm in student union, 3A meeting room!: Mr. Joseph Griffin, Admissions Representative from Campbell University, School of Osteopathic Medicine.

REGISTRATION: https://cglink.me/2d7/r2194613

If you have not already done so, please join our club on Mason360 using the following link: https://mason360.gmu.edu/maps/home/. This will ensure you are up to date on all events/opportunities taking place throughout the semester!

 

  • University Career Services: Career Readiness Guide

University Career Services has designed a career-readiness equation that will help you to successfully transition into the workplace. Use the Career Readiness Guide to discover the steps that will take you through your career journey. Let’s get career-ready!

LINK TO THE GUIDE: https://go.gmu.edu/careers-guide

Please take note of the following pages that may be helpful for pre-health students:

Career Readiness Guide: Pages for Pre-Health
Page Description
12 A list of transferrable skills that could be applied to healthcare
35 A visual for some of the potential career options available upon earning a bachelor’s degree in Biology
39, 41 A guide for how to gain experiences; specifically health-related experiences at Mason
47-48 A guide for using Handshake effectively and utilizing your network
55 A list of action verbs that can be helpful for creating your resume as well as including in your application under each experience description
66-67 Visual examples of business professional versus business casual attire for interviews

 

  • Perfect Pair Interest at GMU

Perfect Pair is a unique program that matches seniors in your community one-on-one with a college volunteer, and we are looking to start a chapter at George Mason University! We match pairs based on personal interests and background, to foster beautiful cross-generational connections. This is a meaningful, one-one volunteer experience, great for pre-health, pre-med, or students looking to help their local seniors.

This is a great way to get involved in leadership, running a national nonprofit chapter that has a great impact, (especially if you’re an underclassman) and the summer is a great time to get started! If you have any questions, please feel free to email Sneha, our Director of Recruitment, at snehaboda@perfectpair.org. You can also schedule a meeting with Sneha to learn more about the process of starting a chapter here! If you know you’d like to start a chapter you can fill out this form directly and we will reach out to you.

Best,

Sneha Boda (she/her/hers)

Director of Recruitment, Perfect Pair National

E: snehaboda@perfectpair.org

P: (571) 685-3705

 

  • VCU School of Dentistry Events
VCU School of Dentistry has a calendar full of events for pre-dental students this fall!  Please click HERE to view our upcoming events.  A highlight of our events are below:
– Academic advising: We will be hosting academic advising appointments each Monday and Thursday for pre-dental students via Zoom.  Please note, students in the current application cycle are not permitted to sign-up for academic advising.
– School tours: We will be hosting several school tours this semester on Friday afternoons from 12:15 – 1:15 pm.  Tours will be led by current dental students.

 

  • PCOM Osteopathic Medical School Expo (9/9)

September 9, 2023
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

PCOM
4170 City Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19131

Join us for the Osteopathic Medical School Expo at PCOM’s Philadelphia campus on Saturday, September 9, 2023, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. EST, for an enlightening and immersive experience into the world of osteopathic medicine.

This expo will showcase the fundamental principles and practices that distinguish osteopathic medicine from other healthcare professions. As a leading institution in the field, PCOM is excited to host this extraordinary opportunity for aspiring medical students, educators, and healthcare professionals to explore the diverse facets of osteopathy.

Throughout this event, participants will have the chance to interact with faculty and current students who will share their invaluable insights and personal experiences in the osteopathic medical field. Attendees will be able to learn about PCOM’s curriculum, state-of-the-art facilities, and research opportunities. Furthermore, we are delighted to announce that other prominent osteopathic medical schools will be in attendance, offering a unique chance to compare and contrast various programs and philosophies.

To register, please visit https://www.pcom.edu/admissions/visit/admissions-events/osteopathic-medical-school-expo-sept-9-2023.html

 

  • VCOM-Virginia Fall Open House (9/23)

We’d like to announce our upcoming Fall Open House event so that you can spread the word to your students. An Open House includes tours and demonstrations around the building, a chance to meet current students and faculty, plus the opportunity to ask Admissions staff questions.

Here is the registration link as well.

 

  • VCOM Virtual Physician Experience (9/20, 9/28)

Come join us and hear from our VCOM graduated Dos who come from a variety of different specialties! Hear about their journey to practicing medicine followed by a session to answer application questions.

  • September 20th @ 5:00 PM EST
  • September 28th @ 12:30 PM EST

VPE REGISTRATION HERE!

 

  • 2024 MCAT Testing Year Update for Examinees (10/12)

Learn about updates to the 2024 MCAT testing year, registration process, and MCAT preparation resources to help you get ready for the exam. Please submit your questions in the registration form so we address them during the presentation. Register here: https://aamc.elevate.commpartners.com/p/231012_mcat.

 

  • AAMC Virtual Medical School Fair (10/17-10/18)

The AAMC Virtual Medical School Fair enables aspiring applicants and premeds like you to connect with medical schools and admissions experts from around the U.S. and Canada. In addition, you can attend information sessions led by admissions officers, current medical students, and other experts. Registrants will also receive a 15% discount on a one-year or two-year MSAR subscription. (Codes are sent within 2 business days after registration.)

Click here to register: https://aamcmedschoolfair.vfairs.com/

 

  • MCAT Registration for the 2024 Testing Year Opens (10/24-10/25)

Registration for exam dates in the first half of the 2024 testing year (January-June) will open on Oct. 24 and Oct. 25 at noon ET. Your registration opening date is based on your test center location.

For more information about registration, visit: https://students-residents.aamc.org/register-mcat-exam/register-mcat-exam

 

  • Giving A Boost (GAB) Program for Pre-Medical Students

Our names are Karen Gonzalez and Christina Zhu. We are first year medical students at Georgetown University. We are reaching out to inform you about a mentorship opportunity for current medical school applicants, applying in the 2023-2024 Application Cycle through GAB.

Giving A Boost (GAB) is a nationwide organization that connects current medical students with medical school applicants in the region. More specifically, at this stage in the cycle, we are aiming to help applicants with secondary essays, interview preparation, and update letters. Mentorship is completely free! Please ask any interested students to fill out the form below.

We appreciate and thank you for your time and consideration. We hope to hear from you soon.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScnni8rxLmHp7_26DZoaw_W0OqlkcPNCH9ZgdMgDKELS6iycQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

 

  • PrIMES Mentorship Opportunity

I’m writing to share information about PrIMES Mentorship, a national program for underrepresented premed students supported by Weill Cornell Medicine.

 

Our program aims to help URiM premed Mentees overcome unique barriers and challenges to applying and matriculating into medical school by pairing them with current medical students or resident physicians as Mentors.

 

PrIMES mission is to increase diversity in medical school education.

 

We are currently recruiting Mentees & Mentors for our 2023-2024 nation-wide virtual Cohort and are working to increase awareness about this free opportunity.

 

I invite George Mason students to apply to the program if interested, and ask if you would kindly forward the information about PrIMES mentorship opportunity within your educational & professional networks? 

 

Please visit our website for more information www.primesmentorship.org and do reach out should you have any questions.

 

  • George Washington University eOTD Information Session (9/13)

Join us for an upcoming online information session to learn more about the Entry-Level Doctor of Occupational Therapy (eOTD) program at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health sciences.

Meet faculty, learn about the admissions process, and ask your questions!

When: Wednesday, Sep 13 2023 | 3 – 4pm

For more information, please visit: https://occupationaltherapy.smhs.gwu.edu/events/eotd-information-session-14

 

  • Shenandoah University Occupational Therapy Virtual Info Session (9/14)

Information at this session will cover the Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD), Master of Science in Occupational Therapy (MSOT), and MSOT Weekend programs.

This event will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (ET).

REGISTRATION HERE!

 

  • VCU OTD Information Sessions (9/15, 9/20, 10/18)

Choosing a program that is the right fit for you is important as this is a place where you are entering the profession of OT, a place where relationships with peers and faculty are integral to your success, as well as a financial investment in your future. Information Sessions provide information on VCU’s Entry-Level OTD program, the application process, and an overview of the College of Health Professions, and VCU/MCV campus. Applicants also have the opportunity to meet faculty and current student.

Information Sessions will be held on the following dates at 11:00 am EST, unless otherwise noted.  Sessions will be held in the College of Health Professions building at 900 E Leigh St, Richmond VA 23298.  Parking can be found on the street around the building or in the 8th St Parking Deck at 659 N 8th St, Richmond VA 23298.  Register to attend using this form.  

  • Friday, September 15, 2023
  • Wednesday, September 20, 2023 – 6:00 pm evening session
  • Wednesday, October 18, 2023 – 6:00 pm evening session

These sessions will be livestreamed as well.  You will receive the link to join, after registering.  Please note that there are limitations to attending virtually, and opportunities to participate in a tour and interact with current students and faculty are limited.

We have attempted to compile a list of many of the questions that are routinely asked by prospective applicants, and they are provided in Application FAQs.  If you have specific questions please feel free to email us at: otentrylevel@vcu.edu.

 

  • Salus University Optometry Program podcast

We wanted to share this podcast with you, where you’ll hear from Rachael Snodgrass, Assistant Director of Admissions at Salus University. She explains everything you need to know about the Optometry program, including the application process, requirements, curriculum, facilities and more.

To learn more about our podcast series, visit salus.edu/podcasts

 

  • UIWRSO The Optometry Admissions Prep Program (OPT APP) Virtual Series

UIWRSO The Optometry Admissions Prep Program (OPT APP) virtual series offers unique opportunities to gain valuable insight into the admissions and enrollment process. The main goal of each session is to assist prospective students with navigating the admissions process and successfully transitioning into UIWRSO. As part of OPT APP we will be offering general Admissions Q&A sessions to help address any questions you may have about the process and/or application. All virtual sessions will be led by experienced admissions administrators.   If you click on the link below, you will be allowed to register for these events.

Any questions or concerns, don’t hesitate to ask.

https://optometry.uiw.edu/admissions/doctor-of-optometry/optometry-admissions-prep-program.html

 

  • Walmart Health Equity Scholarship for Pharmacy Students
    • The 2023 Walmart Health Equity Scholarship for Pharmacy Students is now open!Award InformationThe Walmart Health Equity Scholarship for Pharmacy Students will be awarded to seven (7) outstanding Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree students who are accepted or enrolled in the professional curriculum at a U.S. college or school of pharmacy. Selected awardees must demonstrate leadership, academic success, and a commitment to serving rural or medically underserved patient populations. Each awardee will receive a single $5,000 scholarship.Eligibility Requirements
      • Eligible student statuses during the 2022-2023 academic year:
        • Accepted into a professional Pharm.D. program for the 2023 entering class, 
        • Enrolled as a P1, P2, or P3 Pharm.D. student in a 4-year program,
        • Enrolled as a P1 or P2 Pharm.D. student in an accelerated 3-year program, OR
        • Enrolled as a P2 through P5 (out of P6) student in a 0-6/7 program.
      • Students must demonstrate leadership, academic success, and a commitment to serving rural, medically underserved areas or populations (MUA/Ps), or Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) upon graduation from a Pharm.D. degree program.
      • Only US citizens and permanent US residents are eligible.
      • Students must be in good standing at their current (or most recent) institution at the time of application.
      • Students must submit a completed application by the deadline.
      • If a scholarship is awarded to an accepted (not yet enrolled) pharmacy student, the award will be granted to the institution after the individual has started classes in the Pharm.D. program. These students will be ineligible to apply for this scholarship again in the future.
      • Students who will graduate from a Pharm.D. program in 2023 are NOT eligible for the scholarship.

      Application Requirements

      Log into the application at: https://www.abstractscorecard.com/cfp/submit/login.asp?EventKey=UOWLYNOO

      Completed applications must be submitted by September 15, 2023 and include:

      • Completed application form
      • Unofficial transcript (PDF)
      • Resume (PDF)
      • Essay
      • 2 Recommendations

      Visit the AACP website for more information, and to view and download the application instructions.

      If you have any questions, please contact the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) at walmart@aacp.org.

 

  • ACCP Virtual Pharmacy School Fair (9/20)

Are you considering attending pharmacy school but aren’t sure where to start? If so, then we have the perfect event for you—the Pharmacy School Virtual Fair.

Join the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy on September 20th, for the FREE Pharmacy School Virtual Fair event. The event will feature admissions representatives from pharmacy schools across the United States. It’s the perfect place to learn more about pharmacy school and have your admissions questions answered.

Registration is now open! Click here to register for our virtual fair!

 

More to come soon!

 

  • GW PA Program Virtual Information Session (9/15)

Learn more about GW’s PA program, how to apply, and how to strengthen your application at our virtual information session. The session will be hosted by a member of faculty and an admissions representative. Please register for the event using the link above. We hope to see you there!

When: Friday, Sep 15 2023 | 12 – 1pm

Where: Zoom

Contacts: paadm@gwu.edu

Register for this event

 

  • JMU Physician Assistant Virtual Information Session (9/20)

Information sessions are held virtually over Zoom.

During a Physician Assistant (PA) Program Info Session, a PA Program faculty member will be on-hand to present some basic Program information and answer any questions that applicants may have about the admissions process, the Program’s curriculum, or other Program details. Sessions can last anywhere from 60-90 minutes depending on how many people attend and how many questions are asked.

* Directions on how to join the virtual session will come in an email before the session.
email: 
paprogram@jmu.edu with any questions.

Make Your Reservation Here: https://healthprof.jmu.edu/pa/infosessionregistration.html

 

More to come soon!

 

  • Longwood University SLP Open House (9/22)

Prospective students are invited to attend a Communication Sciences and Disorders Open House. Guests will learn more about the program and course of study and tour the clinic. An optional tour of Longwood’s campus is also available.

What to Expect

Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) Open House sessions will review the course of study, provide a tour of the clinic and include a forum to answer your questions.

When

Friday, September 22, 10 a.m. -12 p.m.

Locations

All SLP Open House Sessions

Longwood University’s Speech, Hearing, and Learning Services Building
315 W. 3rd Street, Room 112
Farmville, VA 23909

All Longwood University Tours

Join us for a tour of Longwood University and the SHLS Clinic after your open house.
The College of Graduate and Professional Studies
201 High Street
Rotunda, Room 128
Farmville, VA 23909

Please let us know if you plan to attend the campus tour when you Register. For more information, visit our website.

Register

Contact Dr. Alison King, kingar2@longwood.edu

SLP Program Questions

Contact Dr. Alison King, kingar2@longwood.edu

 

  • AAVMC Webinar Recordings

Webinar Recordings AAVMC has made accessing Pre-Veterinary content easier with the launch of our new platform, AAVMC Learn. All Pre-Veterinary resources are now in a single location on https://learn.aavmc.org/.

Recorded webinars include:

      • Non-Traditional Student Panel Fireside Chat
      • VMCAS Application Overview Webinar
      • VMCAS 2024 First Time Applicant Webinar
      • VMCAS 2024 Reapplicant Webinar
      • VMCAS 2024 Open Forum Q&A Webinar

 

  • Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine SJT Pilot

Situational Judgement Test Pilot 2023

The Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine is piloting a Situational Judgement Test or SJT during the 2023-2024 admissions cycle. The purpose of this pilot is to ensure that the content of the SJT scenarios and answer keys are valid for Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine’s context.

A Situational Judgement Test (SJT) is an assessment method which measures how a candidate believes they should behave when posed with a challenging professional dilemma. The SJT is not a test of knowledge or problem-solving ability, instead it aims to assess professional attributes (domains or competencies) which are considered to be important for successful progression through training and performance in one’s job role.

How to complete the pilot

If you are applying to the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine during the 2023-2024 application cycle (for 2024 intake), you are invited to complete the SJT pilot. As this is a pilot, your SJT score will not be used as part of the application review and will not contribute to any application score.  In other words, participation in this pilot will have zero impact, positively or negatively, on your application during the 2023-2024 application cycle.

Process: Please see the link below to complete the pilot. First, you will be required to create an account, please click ‘No account yet? Create one now’. This will take you to the non-disclosure agreement (NDA), followed by the pilot questions, and finally a candidate evaluation survey.

Ensure to include your ‘candidate identifier’ correctly at the beginning of the test. Remote proctoring is in place for this pilot, please complete this test somewhere that you have access to a webcam, and have your identification (e.g. driver’s license or passport) at the ready, see below for more information.

Prize Draw

We appreciate your participation, as this assists us with advancing our admissions process.  All candidates who fully complete the SJT will be entered into a prize draw to win a VMCVM swag basket including a VMCVM jacket. Please note that only the first 500 individuals will be able to sit the pilot test, after this, the below link will be void.

 

Link to the pilot test:

https://app.evolveassess.com/#/taketest/a93f3d07-4a11-499a-9d29-0eeab66f6cfe

Pilot SJT Information

Context

As the SJT is a measure of aptitude for entry to Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, the candidates assume the role of a student when answering the questions.

Although you are asked to assume the role of a student, each scenario is reviewed by Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to ensure that the scenario does not contain any knowledge of procedures or policies that would only be applicable in certain localities, as this would disadvantage certain candidates.

Target Domains

The SJT measures the following 4 competencies:

  • Professional Integrity
  • Team Collaboration
  • Empathy and Compassion
  • Adaptability

Scoring

Each scenario requires you to rate between 5 and 8 response options per scenario. You will be asked to rate the responses to the scenario using a series of options, using the scale below:

  • Rate the appropriateness of the following responses to this situation. (1 = Extremely desirable; 2 = Slightly desirable; 3 = Neither desirable nor undesirable, 4 = Slightly undesirable; 5 = Extremely undesirable).

 

SJT scenarios are scored against pre-determined keys that have been determined throughout the development process by SMEs. This means the scoring of the test is standardised and fair to all candidates.

Remote Proctoring

As this pilot is for high-stakes selection and to ensure the validity and fairness of the responses captured through the pilot process, remote proctoring is in place. During the test your session will be monitored via webcam. Prior to the pilot beginning you will be asked to grant permission to your webcam for this purpose.

You will also be asked to capture an image of your identification document (e.g. driver license or passport), so please have this ready. If you do not have access to a webcam, or an issue with your identification document, please contact Dr. Jacque Pelzer (jpelzer@vt.edu).

All data from proctoring sessions will be destroyed once this has been reviewed by the team at Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine and Work Psychology Group.

Tips for Candidates

  • The SJT is not negatively marked, therefore candidates are encouraged to answer all questions.
  • Read the questions carefully. There may be times when you would like more information to answer questions; you need to give your best answer using the information provided in the question.
  • Try the sample questions provided.
  • You have 75 minutes to complete this test. There are 32 scenarios in total.
  • Please complete the test in one sitting.
  • After you have completed the test, you will be taken to a screen which will contain a link to complete short feedback survey.

 

Technical Information and Queries

During the test, if you have any queries about the pilot or you experience any technical issues before or during the test, please contact Dr. Jacque Pelzer at Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine (jpelzer@vt.edu), or alternatively Jordan Buxton at Work Psychology Group (J.buxton@workpsychologygroup.com).

 

More to come soon!

 


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  • Kaplan Resources

Summer is a busy time for pre-meds and pre-med advisors—students are either preparing for the MCAT or completing primary and secondary applications. To support your students, I have curated a few of our resources for you to share with them as they navigate preparing for the MCAT and the admissions process. If there is anything more you would like to see, please do not hesitate to respond to this email!

 

  • The Princeton Review Resources

Are you a pre- med student with questions or wondering when you should start prepping for the MCAT? Our partnership with The Princeton Review gives you access to many free pre health resources. Registration is required. Can’t make it? All registrants will have access to recordings of the live-online events, and are encouraged to set up a consult 1 on 1 to review free resources and prep plans! Register for The Princeton Review’s FREE Pre-Med Workshop, full length MCAT practice test, and summer series events today! 

Check out our in person MCAT course starting September 9th in College Park, MD!

Live online event  DATE TIME
Suture Clinic (In Person and Online) September 19th 6:30 pm
Work/Life/ MCAT Prep Balance September 20th 8:30 pm

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