PRE-MEDICAL HONOR SOCIETY
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Membership Requirements:
1. Must be at least sophomore standing.
2. Must have taken and received at least a B grade in at least three science/math classes at Berkeley excluding Nutritional Sciences 10, Astronomy 10, and Physics 10. (Some exceptions may apply for transfer students. Email inquiries to .)
3. Must have a minimum GPA of 3.70 (as shown on your transcript).
Club Purpose and Activities:
Our Society has been designated as one of the most active student organizations on the Berkeley campus. The purpose of PMHS is to give recognition to outstanding pre-medical students and coordinate activities that will benefit all of the pre-meds at Berkeley as well as the community at large. The following are some of the benefits of membership:
Professor luncheons with distinguished faculty members.
- Workshops with medical students and doctors in various fields of medicine.
- Service events in various areas of the Berkeley/Oakland community.
- Member reference list for research/internship positions at UCSF/ Bayside Medical.
MCAT and admissions information sessions.
--Receive $200 discount at Kaplan Test Preparation Centers.
--Receive $200 discount at the Princeton Review.
Opportunity to get advice from past and present medical school applicants.
Invitation to the annual banquet and other socials.
Receive monthly newsletter “Premed Perspective.”
Club Sponsors:
We are honored to be sponsored by the following faculty members:
Dr. George Rutherford, Head Advisor (School of Public Health)
Dr. Caroline Kane, Faculty Advisor (Department of Molecular and Cell Biology)
Dr. Stanley P.L. Leong, Clinical Advisor (UC San Francisco)
Dr. Patti Meyer, CareerCenter Advisor (UC Berkeley)
Dr. Alexander V. Nichols, Science Advisor (Department of Molecular and Cell Biology)
Dr. S. Leonard Syme, Science Advisor (School of Public Health)
Dr. Gunther S. Stent, Former Chair of the Department of Molecular and Cell Biology
Dr. Glenn T. Seaborg, Posthumous Sponsor (Department of Chemistry)
Dr. Melvin Calvin, Posthumous Sponsor (Department of Chemistry)
The Pre-Medical Honor Society is the only organization on campus that has earned the
sponsorship of the College of Letters and Science.
Pre-Medical Honor Society Membership Application
Semester and Year of Application:______Anticipated Graduation Date:______
Name (Last, First, Middle):______
Gender:______Member Status: New Continuing
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E-mail address (that we can always reach you at; please write legibly)______
Mailing Address: ______
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State Zip Code
Permanent Address:______
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Class Standing (Check one):Major:______
Sophomore Junior Senior
Other ______Cumulative GPA (shown on transcript):______
Period of membership you are applying for—see below for fee information (Check one):
One year (for Fa10 and Sp11) One semester (for Fa10)
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Which current professor(s) would you like to attend a luncheon with? (please list top three choices)
What activities would you like to see PMHS sponsor in the future?
Note: All members must attend at least 8 hours of PMHS sponsored events every semester. Not satisfying this requirement may result in withdrawal of membership. Moreover, it is your responsibility to check in at each event.
A complete application must include a recent resume, an unofficial or Bear Facts transcript, and membership fees*. Please return completed applications to our mailbox in 142 Life Sciences Addition. We will be in touch with you within a couple of weeks after the application deadline. If you should have any further questions about applications, feel free to email us at
Deadline: Monday, September 6th, 2010, 11:00 AM. No exceptions!
*The membership fee for one year is $30 for new members and $20 for returning members.
The fee for one semester is $25 for new members and $15 for returning members.
Please paperclip check to your application and make it out to "Pre-Medical Honor Society."