Although it is coordinated by the College of Engineering and Science, the Committee Letter Process is for any University of Detroit Mercy student or alum who will apply to masters or doctoral programs in healthcare regardless of your major.
Come to the live CLP Kickoff
Hosts: Dr. Matthew Mio & Carmen Gamlin
Monday, Jan 9, 2023 04:00 PM
Meeting ID: 952 4000 2642 Passcode: Titan
Start Your Committee Letter Application today.
Overview of all Committee Letter Process, CLP
The most common healthcare disciplines that use Committee Letters are Dentistry, Medicine (MD/DO), Optometry, Pharmacy, and Podiatry. As in previous years, it is in 4 sections:
(1) General Information
(2) Knowledge of the Profession and Clinical / Patient Experience
(3) Extracurricular Activities (non-healthcare related)
(4) Reflecting on Detroit Mercy Competencies with Waiver
In preparation of this Committee Letter Process and graduate school applications the following resources are available and encouraged for your review.
- What is the Committe Letter Process?
- Schedule an appointment wiht the Pre-Health Advisor, Carmen Gamlin or use drop-in Advising office hours on Thursdays (AM Life Sciences or PM in Chemistry) or Friday mornings (E125) in Winter semester.
- How to Calculate your GPA for Graduate School & Committee Letter.mp4
- Personal Statements and Essays for CAS & Committee Letter.mp4 Staging Tips for Committee Letter Introducation – Zoom.mp4 Resume and LOR Request letters
The due date for all sections of this application is Friday, March 17, 2023, by 11:59 PM EST. In addition to completing this CLP application, you will schedule a meeting with the pre-health advisor, Carmen Gamlin to record a brief introduction to your application. This CLP Introduction is like a video Personal Statement. “How I know I am meant to be a… Dentist, Pharmacist, Physician” will be recorded in Zoom. Please review the above recorded workshops to get you started. Starting January 9, 2023, you can schedule your brief introduction that will be shared with the 3 Faculty Committee. The video recording must be completed on or before Friday, March 31, 2023.
The recorded introduction, copy of your transcript(s) from all institutions and this CLP application is received by the Pre-Health Advisor for review to confirm completion. The completed packet is then sent to the faculty committee to which you will be randomly assigned for review and evaluation. You can reference the 2023 CLP Rubric for insight into this process. Committee interviews are all online and will be scheduled after finals between May 1st- May 10th, 2022.
There will be 4 interview prep workshops in April facilitated in Zoom. These workshops are to prepare you for the online Committee Letter interviews and all CASPer, KIRA or AAMC assessments that you will have to complete for 2023/2024 application process. See the Assessment at a Glance document.
- Monday, April 10 1:00 pm Meeting ID: 989 0094 3392 Passcode: Titan
- Tuesday, April 11 1:00 pm Meeting ID: 989 0094 3392 Passcode: Titan
- Thursday, April 13 1:00 pm Meeting ID: 989 0094 3392 Passcode: Titan
- Friday, April 14 1:00 pm Meeting ID: 989 0094 3392 Passcode: Titan
Or by appointment: calendly.com/prehealthadvisor
