ADCOM Visits any use?

[Omni]

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An ad-com member from a school I plan to apply to will be coming to my university for a speech and to answer any questions people may have. Has anyone ever found these things to be useful or helpful in any way? Would you recommend going to one of these?
I have something else that I need to do tomorrow during the time, however I can push it to a later time/date in order to make it to this event. Should I?

 

[Grand]

Go and make her remember your name in positive way. Not like George Bush was remembered in Iraq.(Family guy spirit)

 

[shiftingmirage]

We had someone come talk to us. I don't think she was on the adcom, but she was the one that determined who got scholarships for the med school and ran the minority office. She actually said we could e-mail her our PS and she would give feedback. I e-mailed her, and sure enough, she gave me suggestions.

If you aren't familiar with the process, I think it would be helpful. My school didn't really have pre-med advising, so what she said I found informative.

 

[Omni]

Thanks guys! I guess I'll drop in.

 

[Spirit of the Student Doc]

I realize this is old but an ADCOM from my state school is visiting today and will look at resumes after a speech (hour long). Okay... considering I'm a more than a bit away from actually applying what do I take away from this? Just the questions the other students ask? I probably won't introduce myself.... although the suggestion seems to be I should (at 3 years out... why?).

 

[MightBeACylon439]

Networking is always an opportunity you should take advantage of. Just make sure to make a good, positive impression.

 

[Finches]

Occasionally, these sessions will have information that is hard to find on the school's website or brochures. It's especially useful if you have a question that pertains to a situation that's uniquely your own (e.g. regarding financial aid).

Do not go thinking that you'll be able to make some positive impression that the admissions committee member will later remember. Changes are, she/he won't.

 

[Spirit of the Student Doc]

Occasionally, these sessions will have information that is hard to find on the school's website or brochures. It's especially useful if you have a question that pertains to a situation that's uniquely your own (e.g. regarding financial aid).

Do not go thinking that you'll be able to make some positive impression that the admissions committee member will later remember. Changes are, she/he won't.

I'm going to go see.. but I won't bother bringing a resume. I'm sure it'll be interesting overall.

The most disappointing thing for me was when I met my pre-med advisor and expected to have a plan made for me. I was told to go have fun, explore, get all A's, and remember undergrad is for FUN!!!!!!!!!! (Also, take the MCAT soon... with next to no pre-reqs done and I need all A's no matter what, which is cool but what about what classes to take, shadowing, etc. Stuff I knew nothing of at the time.) I haven't been back there since and my expectations for these things involves bringing my laptop along to do work on.

 

[DokterMom]

If you're a junior or senior and your resume is polished, comprehensive yet concise, and 'med school ready' -- then yeah, bring it along. (And ask if there are any 'gaping holes' s/he sees.) Otherwise not.

If you're an over-achiever, read the schools web site and mission statement and see if you see a consistent theme, then ask a specific question about something you read. Otherwise, as a 'generic' question, consider asking about the type of student who might be particularly happy at his/her school rather than at X, Y and Z (closest competitors).

 

[Goro]

Ask "what does it take to get into YOUR school"?

 

[Spirit of the Student Doc]

Ask "what does it take to get into YOUR school"?

....Asked, responded

Edited out: Pointless comment... error caught. /saved from embarrassment. Whew.

 

[Spirit of the Student Doc]

Oh, the ADCOM said questions on SDN are looked at and if reused tweaked to where the previous answer is unusable.... (Don't know how true that is, no one followed up and I'm assuming she meant some questions.. like I said we all got the point).