Open FileSession

Rice Health Professions Advising

Medical/Dental Applicants 2021

Aliya BhimaniDirector

Christine MartinezAssociate Director

Marcos Canales Assistant Director

Tamara CobbAssistant Director

John Fierst Assistant Director

Joyce JonesAssistant Director

oaa.rice.edu

hpa@rice.edu

713-348-4060

RiceAcademicAdvising

RiceAcademics

RiceAcademics

Jason RobinsonDepartment Coordinator

Genevieve RobinsonHealth Professions

Coordinator

Evaluation of candidacy strengthDetails and guidance on the applicationprocess Outline requirements for the healthprofessions advising committee (HPAC) letter

Purpose

Open File

1. ACADEMICFOUNDATION

2. CO-CURRICULAREXPERIENCES

3. PERSONALATTRIBUTES

4. LETTERS OFEVALUATION

GPA and standardized testscore

Clinical exposure,service/communityinvolvement, research (ifapplicable)

Leadership, teamwork,communication skills,character

All these experiences shouldlead to 3-4 strong letters ofevaluation

The Strong Candidate

Are you ready?

HPAC writes ~200 letters per yearSubmit letters by mid-July Your help is needed to maintain this standardApplicants must meet outlined deadlines 

Your Participation

Open File -Timeline

Task

Pay Registration Fee

Complete HPA Applicant Information Form 

Submit Open File Materials to Box 

Request Supporting Letters of Evaluation 

Schedule Pre-Application Appointment 

Complete Pre-Application Appointment 

Start Application to AMCAS & TMDSAS

Supporting Letters of Evaluation Recieved 

Complete Applications in AMCAS & TMDSAS 

Deadline

December 13, 2019

December 13, 2019

January 31, 2020

January 31, 2020

February 10- March 27, 2019 

April 3, 2020 

Open May 2020

May 22, 2020

May 1-October 1, 2020

1. Pay $100 Open File Fee

(two steps)

Timeline: Open Your File - December 13, 2019

2. Complete Applicant Information Form

1 2ADD TO TWO HPA

BOX ACCOUNTS

CONFIRMATION OFREGISTRATION

3EMAIL REGISTRATION

CODE FORVECOLLECT

Timeline: Registration Confirmation

1. SJP DISCIPLINARY WAIVER REQUEST

2. HIGH SCHOOL PARAGRAPH

Timeline: Box Materials Deadline - January 31, 2020

4. PRE-APPLICATIONAPPOINTMENT FORM

5. DRAFT PERSONALSTATEMENT

3. CURRICULUM VITAE(CV)

HPA 2021 Box Accounts

HPA 2021 Resources- Templates for the requireddocuments and other applicant-related resources Individual Box Account (labeled with your name) - Submityour required documents

Form found in Box Release record to the OAASign the bottom of the form Copy of your ID is not needed

01SJP DISCIPLINARYWAIVER REQUEST

In the spring of 2017, Jesse graduated as valedictorian of his classfrom Rollins High School in San Diego, California with a perfect4.0/4.0 cumulative grade point average, a perfect 1600 SAT scoreand a perfect 36 ACT score. He had also amassed 36 hours ofAdvanced Placement credit. While in high school, Jesse was alsoactively involved with Habitat for Humanity, and he participated intheater while competing on the soccer and golf teams. He was nameda National Merit Scholar and upon his matriculation at Rice, he wasgiven the Trustee Distinguished Brown Scholarship and the W.L.Moody, Jr. Engineering Scholarship.

02HIGH SCHOOLPARAGRAPH

More examples found in Box and HPA Guide

Use template in BoxDetail your academicachievement, research (ifapplicable), clinical exposure,leadership, volunteerexperience, extra curricularactivites & honors and awards

03CURRICULUM VITAE

(CV)

Form found in Box Elicit answers that committees want to know Put sincere effort into this form Focus on impact and meaningfulness ofexperiences Reapplicants: can complete the ReapplicantInformation Form in lieu of the pre-applicationappointment form

04PRE-APPLICATION

APPOINTMENT FORM

05DRAFT PERSONAL

STATEMENT

Begin drafting early What makes you unique as an applicant? Seek assistance from CAPC, RPMS-hosted sessionin January & others who know you well

Timeline: Requesting Letters of Evaluation - January 31, 2020

Professor in your academic major 

Professor of science or engineering course 

Research supervisor, if applicable  

Individual who can provide a strong character reference 

M o s t a p p l i c a n t s s u b m i t 3 - 4 l e t t e r s o f r e c o m m e n d a t i o n i n a d d i t i o n t o t h ec o m m i t t e e l e t t e r

DISCUSS ANYCONCERNS

CLARIFY AND GIVECONTEXT

BUSINESS CASUAL ATTIRE

OBJECTIVEASSESSMENT OF

APPLICATION

Timeline: Schedule Pre-Application Appointment -February 10- March 27, 2020

1. FACTORS TOCONSIDER

2. OTHER FACTORS

3. RESOURCES 4. MORE RESOURCES

Your scores, state residencyrequirements

Location, cost & school culture 

AADSAS and AACOMAS Booksavailable for review in the OAA

Medical School AdmissionsRequirement (MSAR) 

Timeline: Research Schools - April 30, 2020

Texas Medical and Dental SchoolApplication Service (TMDSAS)

Choose DO Explorer (AACOM)

$170 $185FLAT FEE$40 FOR EACH ADD'L

SCHOOLSUPPLEMENTAL $0-$100

AMCAS AMERICAN MEDICAL

COLLEGE APPLICATIONSERVICE

TMDSASTEXAS MEDICAL AND

DENTAL SCHOOLAPPLICATION SERVICE

AACOMASAMERICAN ASSOCIATION OFCOLLEGES OF OSTEOPATHIC

MEDICINE APPLICATIONSERVICE

$195$45 FOR EACH ADD'L

SCHOOL

Application Costs

AADSASASSOCIATED AMERICAN

DENTAL SCHOOLSAPPLICATION SERVICE

$245$102 FOR EACH ADD'L

SCHOOL

Admitted Rice Applicants - Mean Cumulative GPA andMCAT Score

Grades and Standardized Test Scores

CALENDAR YEAR

2016

2017

2018

2019

GPA

3.71

3.77

3.79

3.80

MCAT

509

514

515

516

Where are Rice applicants?Texas - 66%

East Coast - 14%

Midwest - 9%

South - 4%

West Coast - 7%

1. REQUEST TRANSCRIPTS 2. EACH APPLICATIONSERVICE REQUIRESTRANSCRIPT REQUESTFORM

3. SEND TRANSCRIPTREQUEST FORM TOTRANSCRIPTS@RICE.EDU

4. STUDY ABROADTRANSCRIPTS

Visit Office of the Registrar Website

To be sent with your transcript toinclude Applicant ID 

Or you can fax 713-348-5921 -ATTN: Transcripts

Rice-approved study abroad isgenerally accepted on Rice transcript.Follow guidelines for each serviceregarding study abroad coursework.

Transcripts

veCollect

Web-based system Generate letter request Monitor receipt of individual letters ofevaluation

OAA SUBMISSION DEADLINE IS JULY 15, 2020PLEASE ALLOW UNTIL THE END OF JULY BEFORE YOU INQUIRE ABOUT THESTATUS OF YOUR COMMITTEE PACKET

Processing Details: Letters of Evaluation

AFTER ALL LETTERS OF EVALUATION ARE RECEIVED:

IN VECOLLECT, CREATE/LOCK QUIVERCOMPLETE VECOLLECT LOCKED QUIVER FORMEMAIL TO HPA@RICE.EDU RE: VECOLLECT LOCKED QUIVERFORM - LAST NAME, FIRST NAME, MI

IN THE APPLICATION, SELECT YOU WILL BE SENDING A "COMMITTEELETTER" IF NEEDED, USE CONTACT INFO FOUND IN THE HPA GUIDE (PG 11)

1. NONE REQUIRED 2. IMMEDIATELYAVAILABLE ONLINE

3. REQUIRED AFTERSCHOOL RECEIVESYOUR PRIMARYAPPLICATION

4. REQUIRED AFTERINITIAL REVIEW OFPRIMARY APPLICATION

Secondary Applications

Interviews~ August - February Formats vary - traditional vs. Multiple MiniInterviewsTell your concise story Draft answers to possible questions Mock interviews with RPMS, CAPC, orCCD Notify your professors of interview dates

The Application Process It's a long road Exercise patience while app is being reviewed &after interview Keep updates to a minimum Texas Match Process (refer to video in HPA 2021Box Account) Respond to communication from the OAA andmedical schools in a timely mannerDo not apply or interview at a school you have nointention of attending 

AAMC : Choose Your Medical School Tool

Open to all students applying in 2020 for Fall 2021admissions Submit required materials by 5pm, Friday,November 29 as one file to hpa@rice.edu You will be notified of your alumni mentor byDecember

Rice Alumni in Medicine 

RAM Mentoring Program

Questions? Dr. Karen Nunez-Wallace

Any Questions? We look forward to working with you.