PreMed Retreat

The Reviews Are In on the January Retreat!

DonOsborne — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 23:15:35 +0000

Well, I’m back in the office this morning the day after the January retreat. All I can say, was that it was absolutely INCREDIBLE! There was so much good sharing going on, and students were learning so much about themselves while learning about the ins and outs of the application process. We discussed one on one the strengths of each student, and what they really need to improve upon to impress admissions committees. Some students even realized that they weren’t clear on their motivations to medicine, and discovered the true reasoning behind their calling. Check out what a couple of the students had to say:

“The retreat wasn’t what I thought it would be. To be honest, I didn’t have very high expectations of it; but through it all, I feel that I got a tremendous and immeasurable amount of help. I may have came into the retreat with low expectations, but I left with very high expectations of myself.” -Ryan

“The PreMed Retreat was truly a learning experience. It taught me a lot, not only about the medical school admission process but also a lot about myself and my capabilities. This weekend I found and uncovered my passion and the reason I want to go to medical school. This retreat was the best learning experience I’ve had about myself in my entire 20 years of knowing myself.” – Shimoni

How to Have a Relationship with Faculty Video

DonOsborne — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:07:01 +0000

Check out this video clip:

[googlevideo]http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4334906058698594112[/googlevideo]

Letters of Recommendation Video

DonOsborne — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:57:55 +0000

In this clip, Don explains to students how to get the best letter of recommendation they can.

[googlevideo]http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3311398992977581141[/googlevideo]

Speaking Your Motivation to Medicine Video

DonOsborne — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:32:29 +0000

Want to get a glimpse of what you can expect on your retreat? Check out the video below to hear some expert advice on speaking your motivation to medicine.

[googlevideo]http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2765876915175020622[/googlevideo]

PreMeds: What Resource Do YOU Want?

DonOsborne — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:20:21 +0000

Hi, it’s Don Osborne at INQUARTA. I have something special that I’m planning on sharing with premeds in January of 2009.

It’s going to be quite the cool resource for premeds who are thinking about getting started on their personal statements.

See most of the time, the big problem is not just “what do I write?” but also “how do I write it” and “is there something I should be sure to cover in my personal statement?”

It’s frustrating not having clear instructions from the medical school application (they only have a few sentences for instructions on the personal statement). Wouldn’t it be nice if you had some samples that actually worked — that got students in to med school — that you could build on?

That’s what I’m planning on creating in the next little while … several personal statement samples.

But I’m stuck on a part of this. And this is where I need your help.

I could do just some samples, but then I thought … hey why not do some templates. Templates are always helpful … they would give you the structure of a correct personal statement and show several of the high persuasion, high impact techniques that we use to help students really make a connection with the med school admissions committees.

And then I started to second-guess myself … Templates might not be so useful unless they came with some sample essays and … hey wait!

Then it hit me … what about some expert commentary on personal statements. You know … the same kind of commentary you get on a movie DVD … I could a personal statement and explain why I think it’s a good essay … really show the behind-the-scenes, under-the-hood workings of how to write a persuasvie, impactful application.

So now I need your help … should I just create sample essays and be done with it?

Should I do just templates?

Or should I do samples, templates and commentary?

Please leave your suggestions in the comment section of this post! I will go over those in the next few days … I can’t wait to see what you recommend. For those of you who leave a comment, I’ll make sure you get a nice gift as a thank you.

If you want to put yourself on the “Cut In Line, I’m First, Give me a Discount” list for the sample essays (or whatever it’s going to be), fill out the “Cut In Line” form here.

So leave your responses below and let me know what you think! Thanks!

Letter1

DonOsborne — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:56:03 +0000

PreMeds are Much More Likely to be Accepted to Medical School After Attending the PreMed Retreat … Guaranteed!

The PreMed Retreat could be one of the most important weekends you will have in the next four years!

Here’s a conversation I had recently: “Don, I’m really frustrated. I don’t know what I should be doing to improve my chances of getting in to med school. What kind of experiences should I be getting? Whenever I ask my advisors or professors ‘What else should I be doing?’ I can’t get a good answer.” Another student said: “I’m confused … what is the correct timeline for med school admissions? I have heard people talk about ‘rolling admissions,’ but what does ‘rolling admissions’ really mean? Nobody can give me a straight answer.”

What happens to applicants who:

Do not understand the admissions process, and
Do not know how to leverage their strengths and diminish their weaknesses as they apply to med school?

I don’t think you want to find out.

[googlevideo]http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1449950925452313047[/googlevideo]Enter your discount code to receive $900 off your retreat price! You must register QUICKLY in order to attend the weekend retreat for only $97.

PreMed Admissions Weekend Retreat

Hi. My name is Don Osborne, the creator of the PreMed Retreat. I invite you to join me and my team of trainers as we take you through a highly experiential weekend. Learn not just what you need to apply to medical school, but also get live, personal experience to understanding the secrets of the admissions process – secrets I have used since 1994 to create massive success for my students.

What Will the PreMed Retreat Do For Me? Isn’t it too early/too late?

First, you will figure out what you need to be doing each step of the way in the admissions process. If you are a freshman, sophomore, junior or senior, you will discover what you should do right now to increase your chances and to apply correctly to med school. Second, I will teach you some amazing secrets about the admissions process to take full advantage of how admissions committees work. You will learn to think like an admissions officer so you can jump ahead of other students. At the end of the two days, I promise you will not be the same as when you started – you will be a much stronger candidate or I will give you your money back. Click here to register for your weekend retreat!

What Will I Actually Be Doing?

My team and I will walk you step-by-step through each of the major elements of the admissions game:

How to communicate your compelling reason why you want to go to medical school
What to write in your personal statement so you will stand out – way out
How to talk to professors so they will offer to write you excellent recommendation letters
How to express yourself with high impact from personal statement through interview
Learn the pitfalls of each step in the medical school admissions process
Find out the schools you MUST apply to, and what schools you should avoid
Learn the mistakes that top students make and how to avoid them
Get more confidence, be more assured and know what you need to do so that you maximize your chance at getting into medical school.

Has Anyone Else Done This?

Yep! I have worked with over 3,500 premed students. I run a large and successful medical school admissions experts firm, which I started in 1994. I am an ‘evidence-based’ expert, which means I track my students’ progress to find out what makes medical school choose one student over another student. Read for yourself what students have said about me:

In January of last year, I felt pretty confident that I knew the ropes of applying to medical school. I was more worried about my MCAT and GPA which were not as competitive as I had hoped for. I shudder to think where I would be now without the guidance, insight and prodding from INQUARTA. From their instruction I not only learned how important timing is, but how to prepare months in advance to actually meet the deadlines. INQUARTA picked my brain and gave me the confidence to include things in my application I would have never thought of. Their techniques helped me create a unique and compelling application—A far cry from what I would have produced on my own. I think admissions committees were impressed —I received interviews at Tulane, New York Med and St. Louis… all before September.

William D. Krauss, UCSD

I’ve been accepted to Tulane, Case Western and Hopkins. I interviewed and am waiting to hear back from UC San Francisco and UC San Diego. I still have applications pending at Harvard, Yale, and UCLA. As you can see, I’ve had a GREAT string of luck (and a little work on my part too). I can not thank you enough for your help.

Peter Dell

Can’t I Get This Same Stuff from My Advisor or on the Web?

Ask your advisor if he or she:

Tracks the performance of students from multiple colleges.

Analyzes the data for consistent trends (per med school)

Validates the result year after year.

My guess is they will not understand your question let alone give you an answer. What about the web? Students tell me that the advice on the web is chaotic, confusing and conflicts with itself. I would not recommend you rely on the internet to be the source of information about an application that will determine the rest of your life.

How Much? What Do I Do Now?

The retreat weekend is $997. Get more information at the retreat website: www.premedretreat.com
Talk it over with friends and family. I’m happy to talk to your parents if they have questions (office: 949-417-1295 x. 211; personal cell: 714-403-5500).
Choose your date and register online at www.premedretreat.com. But remember, only 20 students will be accepted for each Retreat. Best to hurry!
Med school admissions is not something you want to tackle by yourself. We would love to help you understand that You Are What You Passionately Stand For.

Pre-Meds are far more likely to get in to medical school after participating in PreMed Retreat. Guaranteed!

If you are not happy with the content of the seminar for any reason, just let one of the trainers know at the end of the weekend and we will give you a complete refund.

No questions asked!

Of course, no one can guarantee admission to medical school.

FAQ:

What time does it start and end each day? 9am and ends around 7 pm.
When is it? Click the “register” link above to get the schedule.
Is my airplane ticket and hotel included? No, you need to get those yourself.
Where should I stay? You will get hotel info when you register.
Where is the retreat going to be held? Go to the registration page to find out location information.

PreMed Retreat Video Excerpt: Letters of Reccommendation

DonOsborne — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:43:41 +0000

[googlevideo]http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8692362038609996977[/googlevideo]

Who should you really ask for your letter of reccommendation? 80% of letters of recommendation don’t help you get into medical school: they just don’t do anything, because there is clearly no relationship between yourself and the reccommender! At PreMed Retreat, we will discuss ways you can get the letters of reccommendation that you want, letters that will actually help you get into medical school.

PreMed Retreat Video Excerpt: How to Have a Relationship With Faculty

DonOsborne — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:38:28 +0000

[googlevideo]http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6758568508891562725[/googlevideo]

Letters of Reccommendation are an important part of your medical school application process. When it’s time to apply, you don’t want to be scrambling around, trying to find a professor who doesn’t know you to write you a stunning reccommendation. At PreMed Retreat, we will discuss ways to build working relationships with faculty so that when the time comes, you can confidently ask faculty for a letter of reccommendation that you know will be glowing.

PreMed Retreat Video Excerpt: Speaking Your Motivation to Medicine

DonOsborne — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:24:13 +0000

[googlevideo]http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3403984588652337688[/googlevideo]

During the PreMed Retreat, you will present your motivation to medicine to our group of trainers, who will then offer you live feedback on your presentation: what was disconnecting, what was engaging, and how you can improve. Take the information you received and incorporate it in your second presentation to get immediate feedback!

Receive $900 off your PreMed Retreat Registration

DonOsborne — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 23:21:01 +0000

If you attended PreMed JumpStart, you received a discount code. Simply follow the link below to register for your PreMed Weekend Retreat. When filing out your registration, there will be a space that asks for your discount code. Enter your code in this spot to receive a discounted registration price of $97 if you register by December 31, 2008. No joke.
http://inquarta.eventbrite.com/