Premedical Office
Xavier University
1 Drexel Drive
Box 120C
New Orleans, LA 70125
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- QuoVadis Webster
- Assistant Premedical Adviser
xupremed@yahoo.com
(504) - 520-7437
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- Part-Time Staff
- Sr. Joanne Bauer, S.B.S.
- Premedical Adviser
- Assistant Professor of Chemistry
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- JW Carmichael, Jr.
- Director of Premed Program
- Professor of Chemistry
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Description of the Xavier-Tulane Early Medical School Acceptance Program (Updated 3/4/09)
What are the qualifications to apply to the program? By the time they are nominated in the June following their Sophomore year at Xavier, students must have...
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Entered Xavier as new freshmen majoring Biology (any major), Chemistry-Premed, or Psychology-Premed (i.e. Transfers from either other departments or Universities are not eligible).
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Completed at least 60 semester hours of courses at Xavier.
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Completed or be currently enrolled in the following mathematics/science courses: General Biology (1230, 1230 LB 1240, 1240 LB or their equivalents) General Chemistry (1010, 1011 LB, 1020, 1021LB or their equivalents) Organic Chemistry (2210, 2230 LB, 2220, and 2240 LB or their equivalents) Precalculus/Calculus I or Statistics/Precalculus or their equivalents English 1010, 1020 (or their equivalents including XU's English Honors sequence)
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Earned a cumulative GPA at Xavier of 3.3 or higher and a math/science (BCPM) GPA at Xavier of 3.3 or higher.
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Demonstrated a genuine interest in medicine as indicated by participation in the activities conducted by the Premedical Office for freshman and sophomore students.
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Demonstrated a genuine interest in attending Tulane University School of Medicine. (As indicated by a) entering XU in Biology (any major), Chemistry-Premed, or Psychology Premed; b) current enrollment in one of these majors at the time of application; and c) regular participation in ALL Premed activities.)
How does an XU student apply for the program? Students interested in the program and who meet the qualifications listed above must do the following during their SOPHOMORE year:
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Collect letters of evaluation from three faculty members (2 science, 1 non-science) during the Fall (no later than early Spring) term of their Sophomore year,
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Stop by the Premed Office as soon as the Spring semester begins in January to let us know that you are interested so that you may obtain a SAMPLE application,
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Begin preparing a draft application in January and submit via email to be checked by the Premed Office (NOTE: the review/revision process should continue throughout the Spring semester),
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As soon as you complete your final exams for the Spring semester, go to XU's Registrar's Office and request that an official transcript be sent to the Premedical Office (Box 120); be sure to check "Hold for Final Grades" on the request form IF your final grades have not been posted at the time that you submit your request, and
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Submit your FINAL application to the PM Office for review by the committee (see below) NO LATER THAN May 15th; also, make sure ALL evauations are on file.
What happens to applications after they are submitted? In May, a committee will review all applications and then choose up to five students to nominate for the program. Students will be notified of the status of their applications by XU's Premedical Adviser. Nominees selected by the committee will then be reviewed by Tulane University School of Medicine early in their Junior year and notified whether or not Tulane has accepted the nomination for CONDITIONAL* acceptance.
What do students do after they are nominated for the program? Students who are nominated for the program must take the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) during the spring of their junior year AND score a minimum of 27 to gain acceptance into Tulane University School of Medicine via the Tulane Early Acceptance Program. In addition, students must complete their Junior and Senior years at Xavier, complete and submit the online AMCAS application (www.aamc.org) in July before their Senior year, and complete Tulane's secondary application by September 30. When completing AMCAS, be sure to designate Tulane School of Medicine as "Regular MD ." NOTE: Nominated students may also apply to other medical schools.
What do students do after acceptance into the program? Upon receipt of your completed AMCAS application (with MCAT scores) and secondary application, students are reviewed for acceptance into Tulane University School of Medicine via the Tulane Early Acceptance Program. Nominated students are granted acceptance into Tulane University School of Medicine ONLY IF they meet the requirements previously mentioned and score a minimum of 27 on the MCAT. Tulane generally sends students an official letter confirming that they have been accepted by October 31. Students accepted into the program are not required to attend Tulane.
*Acceptance into Tulane University School of Medicine is contingent upon the nominated student scoring a minimum of 27 on the MCAT.
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