Academic & Career Planning Worksheet (12 pts) Due on April 16, 2021 @ 2 pm

Programs
Research TWO professional or graduate schools that you would like to consider applying to in the future
(they can be for the same profession or different professions). Use the Pre-Health Advising website,
USciences catalog, school website, or Google reputable sources. Be prepared to cite/link sources:

Medical Research Microbiologist

University/Program
e.g. University of the Sciences
Philadelphia College of Pharmacy
Location: City, State
Rural, Urban, Suburban?
(may have multiple campuses)
Degree
e.g. Doctor of Dental Surgery
Program Duration
e.g. 4 years or 18 months
Total Cost of Tuition
In-State? Any scholarships?
Application & Deadline
Do they use a Centralized
Application Service system? When
does the cycle open? When are
applications due for this program?
University of Miami Ph.D. in Cancer
Biology
Miami, Florida. Main city campus
Doctor of Philosophy in Cancer
Biology
5 years
40,220 per year (Spring and Fall)
December 1st is the deadline for
applications
January 15th is the deadline to
receive official transcript and
documentations.
During February interviews are held
April 15th is the last day to commit
to the program.
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Ph.D. in Microbiology
Madison, Wisconsin. Main campus
UW Madison. School of Medicine
and Public Health
Doctor of Philosophy in
4 years
$25,548.00 per academic year
December 1st is the deadline for the
fall semester. The microbiology
program does not admit spring
applications
Scholarships: Student Research
Grants Competition - Research Travel
(1,200$ or 1,500$)

BioMed Centralized Application Graduate Student Peer Mentor

Service (BiomedCAS) with a fee of Award (The quantity varies
80$ significantly)

Application: Common Application or

UW system application
Admission Test The GRE exam is recommended but No test required
Any minimum score requirements is no longer required. There is not a International students whose native
or average exam score of their minimum score since it is language is not English must pesent
matriculants in a “class profile”?
e.g. MCAT – 510 average recommended but they expect, if the score of the English proficiency
submitted, competitive scores test. But students are exempted if
they have earned a degree in an
accredited U.S college or univeristy
GPA A minimum of a 3.0 GPA is required GPA of at least 3.0 in a 4.0 scale. The
Any minimum GPA requirements and the average GPA of their average GPA of UW Madison is of
and/or average GPA of their matriculants is 3.6 with top grades 3.86
matriculants in a “class profile”?
Highlight if your GPA is below this. in science courses
Required Prerequisites*  Research experience in wet  At least 3 letters of
Highlight courses you still need to laboratory setting recommendation
Interested in applying to the PharmD, PT, or OT professional programs at USciences? Complete worksheet based
on the progression requirements for students to move from the undergraduate to the professional years of the
program. We also have partner programs that may offer guaranteed interviews or provisional acceptance with
other programs, but please complete worksheet as a traditional applicant unless you are in one of those programs.
 successfully complete/attain after
this semester, considering any
minimum grade requirements
Any other requirements? *
e.g. Bachelor’s degree, patient
contact hours, recommendation
letter from a provider in the field…
Quote part of the school’s
mission/values statement
that resonates with you
check their official site
 Publications of papers or
abstracts
 Co-authorship in a peer-
reviewed journal is expected for
all foreign applicants.
 Strong letters of
recommendation from scientists
who know the candidate well in
a research setting
Bachelor's degree in a biological
science or related discipline (e.g.,
psychology, chemistry, engineering,
physics)
“We will pursue excellence in our
research and educational missions
with the single-mindedness that
marks great commitments.”
 Two semesters of biology
 One semester of genetics
 Four semesters of chemistry
 Two semesters of organic
chemistry (with lab)
 One semester of biochemistry
 One semester of physics
 Two semesters of calculus (or
one semester of calculus and one
of statistics)
 Previous research experience
Bachelor´s degree in a biological
science and the official transcripts of
all undergraduate and graduated
institutions attended. Academic
resume or C.V
“Achieve leadership in each
discipline, strengthen
interdisciplinary studies, and pioneer
new fields of learning.”

Sources Used https://med.miami.edu/graduate- https://guide.wisc.edu/graduate/

Please list/link your sources
studies/doctoral-programs/cancer-
biology/application-process
https://grad-prof.miami.edu/
applying-for-aid/terms-and-
conditions/index.html
https://welcome.miami.edu/
bacteriology/microbiology-phd/
#admissionstext
https://grad.wisc.edu/apply/
requirements/#english-proficiency
https://www.wisc.edu/

Admission Test
Most professional and graduate schools require applicants to take an admission examination (not
applicable for current students applying only internally to our PharmD, PT, OT, or PA programs).

Check the examination(s) most applicable to your current career goal(s):

☐ MCAT: medical or podiatry school ☒ GRE General Test: graduate, some veterinary & PA schools
☐ DAT: dental schools ☒ GRE Subject Tests: graduate schools (particular disciplines)
☐ OAT: optometry schools ☐ PCAT: pharmacy schools (not required for PCP)
☐ Other:

Between what months will this examination be offered this year?

If the schedule for this year has not been released, when was it offered last year?

GRE General Test: Offer in a continuous basis throughout the year

GRE Subject Test: (2020-2021) September 14 th 2020, October 19th 2020, and April 12th 2021.

How much would it cost to take the examination this year?

If the cost for this year has not yet been published, what was the cost last year?
GRE general test is 160 $ in the U.S
GRE Subject Test is 150$ worldwide

Pre-Health Advising Resources

Visit the Pre-Health Advising site and March 2021 newsletter to find resources to help you plan for your
education & career. If you are not currently receiving the monthly newsletter via email, please contact
Judy to be added to the list.
1. How do you plan to learn more about your profession(s) and/or admissions process(es)?
(Hint: visit your respective Health Professions page(s))

To learn more about the profession of researcher I want to explore different careers that are deeply
involved with the medical research and that are focused on laboratory work. Since the medical
research environment or work can varied notably from a university to a private company to public
health workers, I want to explore the possible research careers in this fields. For example, I will learn
and explore the options as a Medical Laboratory scientist. This profession involves a primary lab
work of analyzing and has possible outcomes for a research career.

To learn more about a microbiologist career I want to learn what are the types of jobs that a
microbiology career offers. I want to explore more about the presence of microbiologist specially in
the pharmaceutical fields. I also plan to talk directly with professors with careers or interest focused
on microbiology such a s Professor Heindl that studied in Harvard. I think this is the best way to
know firsthand the requirements to pursue this type of career and the expectations such as job
opportunities and future plants that I should expect along my way.

2. What are some Opportunities you are interested in becoming involved with and why?
(Feel free to find your own and use this page as a starting point!)

Since for both of my profession a lot of research is involve in a directly or indirectly manner, I really
want to bet involve in undergraduate research here at the university. Essentially, I want to get
involve in a research inside the biology faculty because my main interest is either the microbiology
field or the cell biology field more involved with disease treatment. Therefore, some of the research
labs that I am looking froward to work in are the Janetopoulos Lab that is involved with cell biology
research as they study the signaling of amoebas or Heindl Lab. I am currently involved in
Janetopoulos lab but so far, I have learned the basic techniques that will let me work and get more
involved in the future. I think these two labs would give me a great inside of the professions I am
looking to pursue since they are basically type of lab work, I want to get involve with in my future
work life. As for off-campus opportunities it is more complicated for me as I am international
students, and my visa status does not allow me to work outside of the university. Nevertheless, I am
currently looking for some opportunities of voluntary work or contracts in labs or even for
opportunities to work during the summer.

Goal Setting / Next Steps

In addition to succeeding academically this semester, what is at least one goal you plan to accomplish in
the next 3 months that will help you become a more competitive applicant to the professional/graduate
program of your choice? (Reference back to Week 9: Goal Setting & Motivation on course page)

One of my goals I plan to accomplish in the next 3 months is to get involved deeper in the research lab I
am currently working. I plan to do this by helping the professor and the graduated student he is working
with by helping them in the process of writing a proposal and a whole scientific paper based on the work
they have been during the last year and that they will finish in the summer. I believe that the process of
writing scientific problems is one of the more complex aspect of a scientific job involved in research. I
believe this is a perfect goal that will help me develop the necessary communication and writing skills
that are essential in order to be accepted in competitive programs ins prestigious graduated schools.