During October 28th's GBM a representative of Mount Sinai attended the meeting to give a brief presentation.
It is important to focus on the social determinants of health and their impact. While the MCAT and GPA are important, they are not the only things that matter--extracurriculars and community service go a long way to describe an applicant and their personality.
For letters of recommendation, students should make sure to ask people that know more about them and who they are as a person rather than those who can talk about testing and grades.
Mt. Sinai has early assurance programs and connections with a few universities. Their flex MD program allows sophomores to apply and get into medical school after their undergrad career. So basically students can know what medical school they’re going to by the time they are a junior. Cool!
Medical schools are looking for applicants who posses the traits of a physician: a team player, a lifelong learner, a leader for change, an advocate, and so forth. Mt. Sinai is specifically looking for students with academic excellence, research experience, service activities, and commitment to clinical medicine.
During the application process, students should make sure to stress the highlights of their experiences. Explain and describe these experiences in detail, and avoid making them just one or two sentences. Applicants should also only consider applying to schools with have culture and mission statements that correspond with their personal values. This makes the application process far more meaningful.
It is important to focus on the social determinants of health and their impact. While the MCAT and GPA are important, they are not the only things that matter--extracurriculars and community service go a long way to describe an applicant and their personality.
For letters of recommendation, students should make sure to ask people that know more about them and who they are as a person rather than those who can talk about testing and grades.
Mt. Sinai has early assurance programs and connections with a few universities. Their flex MD program allows sophomores to apply and get into medical school after their undergrad career. So basically students can know what medical school they’re going to by the time they are a junior. Cool!
More information can be found here: https://icahn.mssm.edu/
