The Nathan Smith Society of Dartmouth College is pleased to host an event previewing the new Early Assurance Program for admission to the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth. Interested students  from the Class of 2014 will begin their application this fall (see end of message for a quick summary).  Here is your chance to learn more about this program and about all the exciting things that are happening at the Geisel.  Thanks to Nathan Smith Society Executive Committee members, Ryan Tibble 14 and Rachael Bornstein 14, for helping to organize this.

Monday, July 9, 6 PM,  Room 200, Class of 1978 Life Sciences Center 

Dr. Joseph Schwartzman, faculty chair of the Geisel Admissions Committee, and Andy Welch, Director of the Admissions Office, will review what will be necessary to apply.  Senior Associate Dean for Education Richard Simons will be present to speak about the program and about all the new things that are happening in our medical school.  And, to top it off, we have several of our current medical students who you can speak to one-on-one about their experiences at the Geisel.

The format will be a catered meal, breaking up into small groups for discussion/questions accompanying the more formal presentation.

This is a TERRIFIC opportunity for ALL students to learn more about the Geisel, whether or not you are interested in applying to the program as a member of the Class of 2014 or have not even considered the medical school track to date.
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Please RSVP to Professor Lee Witters so we have an accurate head count for the food.

--Tina Ma 14 & Grace Russo 14, Co-coordinators for the Nathan Smith Society

Starting this fall, Geisel will offer an early assurance program to Dartmouth juniors.  Here are the highlights:

1.  Dartmouth juniors, beginning with the Class of 2014, can apply for admission to Geisel in the fall of their junior year.  Selected candidates will be interviewed through early January and admissions decisions made by the end of January.
2.  Letters of recommendation will be necessary, as well as completion of certain course requirements.  
3.  Geisel will add up to five Dartmouth College students annually from this program—students who have the potential to add to Geisel in meaningful ways and who have the character, dedication, academic skills, broad education, experiences, potential to work with patients from a variety of  backgrounds, and characteristics to become outstanding physicians.
4.  The MCAT exam will not be required.
5.  Offer of acceptance will be contingent on continued academic performance and satisfactory completion of course requirements.
6.  Students in the program are free to decide to apply to other schools, but must withdraw from the early assurance program if they do.