UTRGV School of Medicine hosts an Admissions Panel at the Mathematics and General classrooms on the Edinburg campus.
The UTRGV School of Medicine Office of Admissions hosted an entry panel on Tuesday, Feb. 24. at the Mathematics and General classrooms on the Edinburg Campus.
The session provided an overview of the medical school admissions process, including guidance on the application.
Organized in collaboration with the American Medical Student Association, the event allowed students to hear directly from admissions representatives about what makes an applicant stand out.
AMSA members who attended were also eligible to earn up to two Medical Resource Points.
Isaac Yzaguirre, a graduate student currently applying to medical school, shared his experience on the panel.
“A lot of valuable information that was presented here in terms of applying, when to apply the timeline,” Yzaguirre said. “It was very good vibes. There was food here, drinks and yeah, it was an amazing opportunity.”
Rida Shareef, president of AMSA, said the objective of the club was for undergraduates to start learning about graduate school.
“The main reason for having this was instead of guessing what medical schools are looking for, our members were able to learn about their specific requirements and what makes an application stand out and how the review process works,” Shareef said.
Students were also encouraged to ask questions about prerequisite coursework, letters of recommendation and the holistic review process used by the School of Medicine.
Angelina Trinh, vice president of AMSA, said the event helped members better understand how the process worked and get insight from the staff.
“So for our members to attend this event and panel, they were able to understand that there are some advantages and that they only have specific requirements,” Trinh said.
Organizers say panels like this aim to provide transparency and support for aspiring physicians as they prepare for the next step in their academic journey.
For more information about future pre-med events, students can visit the UTRGV Get Involved webpage on V Link.
