MCAC responsibilities
Advising – for courses, some program advisement; process advisement
- More so for programs needing Committee LORs (Letters of Recommendation)
- Less for programs where LOR sent directly to program
- Provide website and hand-out advising materials
LORs and File Materials
- Receive and retain LORs and other materials
- Maintain student MCAC files
- Review student’s file when complete for competitiveness
Determination of Committee Support
- Review student’s file materials, and determine if a Committee Letter or Letter Packet will be prepared, or some of both
- Notify each student of the committee’s support for their application
- Prepare the appropriate indications of support (Committee Letters or Letter Packets)
- Upload committee letters, letter packets, and individual letters to letter site
Application process guidance
- Provide presentations to interested groups of students
- Assist with questions
Resources
- Website
- Health Professions Student Group e-newsletters
- Online resources: AAMC, AACOMAS, ADEA, ExploreHealthCareers.org
- Conference attendance and advising network
- Experience
Applicant responsibilities
- Meeting various deadlines
- Providing file materials
- Providing ample time for others to provide materials (LORS, etc)
- Requesting LORs, and following up with evaluators
- Requesting transcripts and other documentation
- Submitting your own work
- Reporting progress, interviews, acceptances and ultimate decision to MCAC