Passport Admissions presents 7 Ways to Be A Remarkably Average Pre-Med We recently shared this presentation for pre-med students at the UC Davis Pre-Health Conference.

1. 7 Ways to be a Remarkably
Average Pre-Med
Presented by: Rob Humbracht
info@passportadmissions.com

2. 3.8 GPA
35 MCAT
Shadowed a
surgeon for 6
months
STUDENT
A
STUDENT
B
3.8 GPA
35 MCAT
Lobbied the government
of Guatemala
You be the admissions officer … who gets accepted?

3. 3.8 GPA
35 MCAT
Shadowed a
surgeon for 6
months
STUDEN
T
A
● Shadowing – 6 months
● Research – own
project
● Pre-med club – Vice
President
● Volunteering – 200
hours
● TA – 3 classes

4. 3.8 GPA
35 MCAT
Lobbied the government
of Guatemala
STUDENT
B
● Volunteering - 200
hours
● Guatemala Club –
Founder
● Lobbied Guatemala
government
● Raised $25,000 for
cause

5. 3.8 GPA
35 MCAT
Shadowed a
surgeon for 6
months
STUDEN
T
A
STUDEN
T
B
3.8 GPA
35 MCAT
Lobbied the government
of Guatemala
Most people will choose Student B!

6. FAILED
SIMULATION
EFFECT
-- Cal Newport

7. 2 Options:
a) Be better.
b) Be different.

8. Presented by:
Rob Humbracht
Founder & President
Passport Admissions

9. Agenda:
● 7 Ways to be
Average
● 4 Skills to Get In
● An Invitation
● 3 Traits of best
doctors & pre-
meds

10. 11 7 Ways to be a
Remarkably
Average Pre-Med
Presented by: Rob Humbracht
info@passportadmissions.com

11. 1. Major in
Biology

13. 2. Don’t get to know
your professors.

14. 3. Over
schedule
yourself.
SLEEP
LAB
Free
Time
STUDY
CLASS
MCAT
STUDY

15. 4. Don’t
have
hobbies.

16. 5. Don’t
consider the
downsides of
a life in
medicine.

17. Medicine’s Search for Meaning

18. 6. Don’t take a year off.

19. 7. Don’t
learn to
write or
speak
well.

20. I don’t often
apply to med
school,
But when I do,
I prefer to get
in.

21. Focus:
Ohio State
School of
Medicine
Entering Class of 2014
Total Applications: 5476
Interviewed: 732
Total acceptances: 382
Ohio residents: 107
Non-residents: 85
Class GPA: 3.70
Science GPA: 3.63
MCAT composite: 34
Average age: 23
Focus:
Ohio State
School of
Medicine

22. English
Environmental Studies
Exercise and Sport Science
Finance
French & Francophone Studies
History
Integrative Neuroscience
Italian
Math & Adolescent Education
Mathematics
Middle East Studies/Arabic
Neuroscience
Nutrition
Physics
Political Science
Pre-Medical
Psychology
Public Health
Spanish
Statistical Science
Theology
Urban Studies
Zoology
Majors:
Aerospace Engineering
Anthropology
Architecture
Bacteriology
Behavioral Biology
Biochemistry
Bioengineering
Biology
Biopsychology
Botany
Business
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Communications
Dietetics
Drama
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Economics

23. Focus:
Ohio State
School of
Medicine
Required Letters:
Two professors, 1 science
Additional letters
“We recommend
requesting
recommendation letters
from professors,
supervisors or other
individuals who know
you well and can
accurately comment on
your qualifications for
medical school. It is
important that those who
write the letters know
you well and can
comment on your

24. “Unique Characteristics”
Carpenter’s apprentice
Chiropractor’s assistant
Classical pianist
Construction assistant
Dagorhir Medieval combat re-
enactor
Disc jockey
Diversity ambassador
Eagle Scout
Girl Scout Gold Award winner
Glassblowing teaching assistant
High fashion model
Lead singer and guitarist
Life guard
Maccabiah games athlete
Murder mystery play actress
Opera singer
Personal banker
Prison basketball program
participant
Starbucks barista
Focus:
Ohio State
School of
Medicine

25. Can You Get
Into Med
School If:
You get a 6 on Verbal
You have a 2.8
Undergrad GPA
You get kicked out of
college for cheating
YES! and our most
extraordinary
students have

26. for
Getting
In
The
4 Essential
Skills

27. 1. Be own Project Manager

28. 2. Be able to tell
YOUR
STORY
well.

29. 3. Know how you will be perceived
by admissions committee

30. 4. Do your OWN research

31. 4 Skills to Apply Well:
1. Project Manager
2. Tell your story well
3. Know how you will be perceived by
med schools
4. Do your own research

32. Tuesday, November 3, 6-7pm
Cost: $20 / FREE if it’s your first webinar
Killer Personal
Statements
Webinar

33. of the best pre-meds and
doctors
3 Traits

34. Focus only
on what
matters
1

35. Sometimes, more is just more.

36. All you
need
Over the
top
800 hours of
volunteering
200 hours of
volunteering
4 research positions1 research position
More than 1 major1 major
15 activities8 activities

37. Focus only
on what
matters
1

38. Choose
Optimism
2

39. “I am an optimist. It does
not seem too much use
being anything else.”
Winston Churchill

40. Asked for iphone 6s Rose Gold
Parents bought iphone 6s Gold

41. Why is it good to get a
in Freshman
Biology?

42. The No Complaints Challenge
@SavvyPremed #nocomplaints facebook.com/savvypremed

43. 3
Push Your
Comfort
Zone

44. Comfort Zone Crusher

45. Cal Newport
Study Hacks
Calnewport.com

46. Chris Guillebeau
Art of Non
Conformity
Chrisguillebeau.com

47. 20 Ways to be more
Interesting:
1. Make a bucket list
A Better Way to
Apply to Med
School.
www.savvypremed.comDate: 10/13/14

48. Rob Humbracht
info@passportadmissions.com
www.passportadmissions.com
www.savvypremed.com
@SavvyPremed
/passportadmissions

49. 7 Ways to be a Remarkably
Average Pre-Med
Presented by: Rob Humbracht
info@passportadmissions.com