Spring 2024 Meeting Dates

Date Topic Time Location Notes
Tues. January 23rd Budgeting for Medical School, Applications, and MCAT Prep 6-7 PM Pearson 2115
  • We will discuss the cost of applications, MCAT prep, and medical school. The goal of this meeting is to make you aware of the costs associated with applications and medical school so that you can prepare for them.
Tues. February 6th Overview of Core and Popular Medical Specialties 6-7 PM Pearson 2115
  • We will cover the core specialties medical students experience in rotations, as well as some popular specialties
  • We will discuss the training requirements, work life balance, and day to day responsibilities of different physician specialties. 
Tues. February 13th MCAT Workshop Day 6:30-7:30 PM Curtiss 0308
  • Small group workshop style meeting for MCAT practice and prep. 
  • We can help you build a study plan, work through challenging test sections, and more.
Tues. February 20th Medical School Application Overview: MD and DO 6-7 PM Pearson 2115
  • Medical school applicants will go through both the MD and DO school application systems.
  • Application systems will be covered step by step, with an example timeline.
Thurs. February 22nd

Presentation by Dr. Mendeszoon D.P.M.: Discussion of Health Career Options   

6-7 PM Pearson 2157
  • Dr. Mendeszoon is a multi-board certified podiatrist who will be presenting on the different health career options available to students interested in pursuing healthcare. The information covered in this meeting will be beneficial to students who are deciding which health career to pursue or are considering switching to a different career path. 

Tues. March 5th

 

 Secondary Application Overview + Essay Work Time 6-7 PM Pearson 2115
  • We will cover how secondary applications work, what they are typically composed of, and how to go about effectively writing secondary essays.

Tues. March 19th

Stop the Bleed Clinic with the U.S. Army 6-7 PM Pearson 2115
  • U.S. Army instructors will be leading an educational Stop the Bleed clinic. The clinic will include information and a hands-on portion to practice stop the bleed techniques. 
Tues. April  2nd TBA 6-7 PM Pearson 2115  
Tues. April 16th TBA 6-7 PM Pearson 2115  
Tues. April 23rd End of Semester Social and Intro to the New Exec Team

6-7 PM

Pearson 2115  


MCAT Practice Days:

  • Feb 4th
  • March 24th
  • April 7th

MCAT practice days are held in ATRB. Please reach out to our academic chair, Isabelle Lein (ijlein@iastate.edu), to sign up for an MCAT practice day. 

Fall 2023 Meeting Dates

 

Date Meeting/Event  Time    Location Notes
Tues. September 5th Introduction to the Pre-Med Path, and Being Pre-Med at ISU 6-7pm Coover 2245
  • This is a great, brief overview of the different components to being a pre-med student here at Iowa State!

Thurs.

September 14th

Joint Meeting with Genetics Club 5:30-6:30 pm

Bessey

2234

  • In this joint meeting with Genetics Club we will discuss the importance of genetics in medicine, and how the two integrate.

Tues. September 19th
 

Activities and Extracurriculars
 

6-7pm      
 

Morrill 2019


 
  • We will be going into more detail and resources/opportunities on various topics pertaining to these three as well as its relation to the medical school application process as a whole.
Tues. October 3rd Undergraduate Research  6-7pm Morrill 2019
  • This meeting will cover all things undergraduate research, including why it's important and how to get involved. 
Tues. October 17th Suture Clinic with the U.S. Army 6-7pm Morrill 2019
  • Come to learn basic suture techniques, taught by the wonderful U.S. Army education staff, and get a chance to hear about the scholarship opportunities available through the Army for those looking to go to medical school.
Tues. October 24th MCAT Overview and Student Panel 6-7pm Morrill 2019
  • We will be having a student panel of people who have previously taken the MCAT, so bring any and all questions for them to answer!

Tues. November 7th Presentation from University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
 
6-7pm Morrill 2019
  • We will have a virtual presentation from Amy A'Hearn, the Assistant Director of Admissions from the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, and a current UIowa medical student who went to ISU for undergrad.
Tues. November 14th U.S. Army Physician Guest Speaker 5:30-6:30 pm Morrill 2019
  • We will have a U.S. Army physician give a guest presentation on their specialty and what the life of an Army physician is like.
Tues. November 28th Volunteer Night 6-7pm Morrill 2019
  • Our final meeting of the semester will be a volunteer night focused on giving back to the Ames community. More details coming soon!

 

 

MCAT Practice Days:

Dates TBA