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<NewsItem contentIssues="true" id="138998" important="true" status="posted" url="https://beta.my.umbc.edu/groups/predental/posts/138998">
<Title>HPEC Fall 2025 Cohort interest deadline TOMORROW (2/15)</Title>
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<Title>Vital Signs February Issue</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><div>The February issue of Vital Signs is now available. You can find a graphic version <a href="https://www.canva.com/design/DAF48Rq-d8c/jwkYdNRSSoILDLfkZUJvtA/edit?utm_content=DAF48Rq-d8c&amp;utm_campaign=designshare&amp;utm_medium=link2&amp;utm_source=sharebutton" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">here</a> and a text-only version <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hGxxEbTJghX5_BWYgx1Mcv1XgcEYmTuy1kMVJORYz10/edit?usp=sharing" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">here</a>.</div></div>
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<Summary>The February issue of Vital Signs is now available. You can find a graphic version here and a text-only version here.</Summary>
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<Title>The UMBC HPEC Fall 2025 Cohort is forming!</Title>
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<Title>Choose DO Medical School Virtual Expo- January 24, 12-6pm</Title>
<Tagline>Dreaming of a career in osteopathic medicine?</Tagline>
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<Title>End of Semester Final Reminders and Announcements</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><p>Registration is now open for the FREE Mock MCAT and DAT event this winter! This event is designed to simulate a real test day environment, which helps you prepare for this exam.</p><p> </p><p>Participants in this event must:</p><p><span>·<span>      </span></span>Be a current UMBC student or alum</p><p><span>·<span>      </span></span>Intend to apply to medical or dental school in the next cycle (2024-2025 cycle)</p><p><span><span>·<span>      </span></span>Be able to come to campus on the test date (Tuesday, January 23</span><span>rd</span><span>)</span></p><p><span>·<span>      </span></span>Secure their own full-length practice test</p><p> </p><p>What can you expect from this event? Participants will check in, secure belongings, access and take the exam, use optional breaks throughout the exam as needed, and complete a survey about the event after completing the exam.</p><p> </p><p>Space is limited and registration is required. <u><strong>The priority registration deadline is THIS Friday, December 15<sup>th</sup>.</strong></u> Exam spots will be allotted on a first-come, first-served basis. Register for the mock MCAT <u><a href="https://forms.gle/Dwrb8dwQvjeRX2Gd6" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">here</a></u> or the mock DAT <a href="https://forms.gle/pKPvSBQiMc9gcaED7" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">here</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Important: Participants MUST secure their own FULL-LENGTH practice test, which they will access via the desktop computers in ENGR 122/122a on the test day. Laptops or other devices will not be permitted. The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) offers two free practice exams and four low-cost practice exams. Details <a href="https://store.aamc.org/mcat-prep/full-length-exams.html" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">here</a>. Information about the full-length DAT practice test may be found on the ADA website at the bottom of <a href="https://www.ada.org/en/education/testing/exams/dental-admission-test-dat" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">this page</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Questions about testing accommodations or other questions about the event may be directed to <a href="mailto:HealthProAdvising@umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">HealthProAdvising@umbc.edu</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p></div>
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