ABOUT US
The Tufts Pre-Medical Society is a student-run organization that supports Tufts students pursuing careers in medicine. The Executive Board plans and implements many programs throughout the year to introduce undergraduates to medicine, advises them along their premedical journey, and provides resources for enhancing their premedical experience before they enter medical school. Through our programming, we try to give students support, advice, and experiences that will excite them about medicine and help them navigate through the 'premed experience'.
For more personalized guidance, we advise you to meet with one of the Tufts Health Professions Advisors. The Premed Society is a constantly evolving organization that builds from the interests and concerns of its members. If you'd like to join our e-list, have an idea for an event, or have questions (about anything!) we'd love to hear from you! Just email us at tuftspremedical@gmail.com, follow us on Instagram, & join us on Facebook.
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CALENDAR
ANNUAL PROGRAMMING
Mentorship Program
SEEKING MENTORS & MENTEES
The Mentorship Program is a fantastic opportunity to get individualized advice and to help out other Jumbos navigating pre-med life. The program matches upperclassmen with freshmen and sophomores with similar majors and interests and brings them together to discuss classes, pre-med opportunities, and engage in a series of curated monthly mentorship workshops! With topics ranging from research experience, clinical positions, and social events with food and prizes, it is our goal to foster a sense of camaraderie and community between mentors and mentees.
*The Mentorship Program is not designed to replace more formal advising channels, such as the Pre-Health Advising Office. Rather, this program offers a unique student and community building-centered advising approach for Jumbos considering the pre-med track.*
Mentor/mentee applications will be released to our e-list in the fall semester.
If you have any questions about mentorship, please email tuftspremedmentorship@gmail.com.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Q: COURSES?
Q: MCAT?
As with any application progress, there needs to be a standardized test to evaluate applicants from every undergraduate institution in the United States and in the world. The MCAT is the standardized test which is administered by the American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC*). Along with the application, the MCAT is used by admissions committees to evaluate reading comprehension and problem solving attributes that are valuable for a medical student. One word of advice, think of the MCAT as a window of passage to become a doctor, do not think of it solely as a requirement for application to medical school. The more studying and practice you do for the MCAT, the more you will be able to learn how to integrate information quickly in really short amounts of time, which is a skill that will be valuable for you in the future. This is your go-to link for all things MCAT: MCAT information.
Changes for 2015 New MCAT: From AAMC
The changes to the MCAT exam in 2015 preserve what works about the current exam, eliminate what isn’t working, and further enrich the MCAT exam by giving attention to the concepts tomorrow’s doctors will need.
Content on 2015 New MCAT:
Check out this link for information on the content of the new exam.
Other Sources of Preparation:
There are many commercial review courses for the MCAT, and many of these companies advertise their courses on campus during fairs and in the Mayer Campus Center. Check out https://www.mcat-prep.com/ for some great MCAT prep resources.
Note: Many of the companies (Kaplan, Princeton Review, and Examkrackers, have contracted with AAMC to obtain the official MCAT paper practice tests. These tests have been converted from paper format to online format by these companies and may not exactly represent the actual online test conditions administered by Thomson Prometric and the AAMC)
Q: RESEARCH?
Q: APPLYING TO MEDICAL SCHOOL?
Q: EARLY ASSURANCE PROGRAM?
Q: TUFTS HEALTH PROFESSIONS ADVISING & OTHER RESOURCES?
Q: FINAL TIPS & ADVICE?
Matias Cattani
President
Class of 2024
Major: Biopsychology, Biotechnology
Involvement on Campus: Tufts Frisbee, Running Club
Favorite Pasta Shape: Fettuccine
Josh Cohen
Vice President
Class of 2024
Major: Community Health
Involvement on Campus: Student Communications Group at Tufts Admissions, First-year Resident Assistant, Tufts Public Health Society
Favorite Pasta Shape: Angel Hair 👼🏼
Dan Nguyen
Advisor
Class of 2024
Major: Biology, Community Health
Involvement on Campus: Vietnamese Student Club, Thirst Project, Asian Student Coalition, Korean Dance Association
Favorite Pasta Shape: Pappardelle
Carina Lo
President Emerita
Class of 2023
Major: Biology, Medical Anthropology, Studio Art
Involvement on Campus: Mock Trial, Observer Magazine
Favorite Pasta Shape: Farfalle (aka bowtie!!!!)
William Friedman
Mentorship Chair
Class of 2023
Major: Biology, Biotechnology
Involvement on Campus: Shir Appeal (Tufts Jewish A Capella), Access Coalition
Favorite Pasta Shape: Pappardelle
Veronica Cabeza de Vaca
Treasurer
Class of 2025
Major: Biopsychology, Russian
Involvement on Campus: Tufts for Heath Equity, Kids in Nutrition, MARCH
Favorite Pasta Shape: Tortellini
Aria Ma
Secretary
Class of 2025
Major: Biopsychology, Biotechnology, Studio Art, Greek Civilization
Involvement on Campus: Flute Ensemble, League of Legends eSports ADC, TCPL, Resident Assistant
Favorite Pasta Shape: Rotelle
Ashley Malone
Outreach Chair
Class of 2025
Major: Biopsychology
Involvement on Campus: TCPL, EMS-Aid, Effective Altruism, Public Harmony, Tutor, EMT, Burlesque, MARCH
Favorite Pasta Shape: Farfalle
Emily Lycurgo Teixeira
Social Chair
Class of 2026
Major: Biology, Spanish Cultural Studies
Involvement on Campus: MARCH, FIRST center
Favorite Pasta Shape: the little baby star pasta you put in soups
Oluwadamilola Akinyemi
First-Year Representative
Class of 2026
Major: Community Health, Biomedical Sciences
Involvement on Campus: COCOA (children of the African diaspora), Timmy global health
Favorite Pasta Shape: Penne!
Nia John
First-Year Representative
Class of 2026
Major: Biology
Involvement on Campus: Roti and Rum Caribbean Dance Group, Tufts NeuroNetwork
Favorite Pasta Shape: Tortellini
Geena Kumaran
First-Year Representative
Class of 2026
Major: Community Health
Involvement on Campus: SAPAC, Currents Magazine
Favorite Pasta Shape: fettuccine
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