The Application

Internal Autobiography

Due in February, this document gives each applicant the opportunity to explore and share experiences and motivations with the Advisor. This requires careful reflection and thought, and can be thought of as a very early draft of the common application itself.

Download: internal_bio.doc (Word format)

Evaluations

Each applicant must request three to six letters of evaluation from professors, supervisor, and others in a position to comment upon achievement, character, skills, and qualifications. Two letters must come from science professors, one from a non-science professor, and the major department should be represented among the letters. Applicants should plan on requesting these letters in person, if at all possible. It’s a good idea to think about what an evaluator might share in a letter, and to discuss the reasons why they feel the evaluator can provide support. Each letter, accompanied by a signed copy of this waiver, should be sent, on letterhead and signed, to the HP office.

Download: eval_request.pdf (PDF format)

Summary Evaluation

The health professions advisor will write a detailed letter that summarizes an applicant’s strengths, skills, and experiences. This letter draws from professors’ evaluations, the applicant’s responses to the autobiography, and one or more lengthy interviews between the advisor and the applicant. Late in the summer, it is sent to each of an applicant’s medical schools through the secure VirtualEvals system.

Before this letter can be released, this waiver must be signed and returned.

Download: HPO_waiver.pdf (PDF format)