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The Battalion
Friday, September 3,1993
The Cat's claw
More than 200 organizations
to participate in Open House
By Jan Higginbotham
The Battalion
Crane operator James Mosier takes some equip
ment out of the 15-foot hole in the ground out
side the Student Services Building. The work
Kyle Burnett/THE Battalion
crew was fixing a broken sewage line. Mosier
said the work should be completed in about
three weeks.
Texas A&M University clubs and organizations
will have on their Sunday best this weekend as the
MSC Public Relations Committee hosts its annual
MSC Open House from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday.
Kristy Dismuke, coordinator for this year's event,
said this Sunday, 228 groups will be showing A&M
students what they have to offer.
To help students find their way through the many
groups which will be participating, organizations
have been grouped into categories with maps avail
able for students who need help finding the groups
and organizations that most interest them.
In addition to having representatives from vari
ous organizations, the Open House also offers door
prizes from businesses around Bryan and College
Station.
Local radio station KTSR will also be on hand,
giving away prizes of their own.
A variety of groups including Aggie Wranglers,
Jill McClure, the Texas Aggie Dance Team, and the
Native American Association will perform at the
event with a tae kwon do demonstration being pre
sented as well.
This year, students will be able to meet and talk
with Dr. Malon Southerland, interim vice president
of student services.
This is the 44th year for the Open House, and
Robert Welborn, vice-president of the MSC Public
Relations committee, said they're expecting the
largest turnout ever — about 14,000 people.
Dismuke said the MSC Public Relations commit
tee has been doing more this year in the way of ad
vertising.
Freshmen students were targeted at Fish Camp
and at orientation, she said.
Dismuke said the main purpose of the Open
House is to give everyone a chance to get involved.
"We're trying to not let anyone get by without
knowing about it," she said.
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By Carrie Miura
The Battalion
Admission officials with Texas A&M University's
College of Medicine said the intense interview
process for potential medical students is a deci
sive factor in evaluating applicants.
"There is more to selecting a student than
people think," Filomeno Maldonado, director
of admissions for Texas A&M's College of
Medicine, said. "It's very complicated."
"We've trained our interviewers to not in
timidate the student, but to make them feel re
laxed," Maldonado said.
"There are some special techniques the inter
viewer has learned as a way to energize the in-
in order "to give the student the best opportunity
possible to share with us their motivation in medi
cine," Maldonado said.
"The student will usually interview over a day
and will typically only get two interviews at the oth-
"Prospective medical students are
embarking on a career that requires a
lifetime of learning."
- Filomeno Maldonado, director of admissions
for Texas A&M's College of Medicine
terview, which helps us accomplish our goal to gath
er information and to assess the student."
The interview process varies from school to
school, but the average applicant GPA for Texas is a
3.25, with the average MCAT score approximately
24.
A&M's College of Medicine is one of two medical
schools in the state that has three interview sessions.
er medical schools in Texas," he said.
"Other schools have their own philosophy, but
we're unique because we have two campuses and
want to show the applicant what we have to offer."
Maldonado said students are interviewed by basic
scientists, clinicians, faculty and students who stress
areas including communication, learning attitudes,
maturity, social consciousness and motivation.
"Prospective medical students are embarking on a
career that requires a lifetime of learning," he said.
Medical school interviewers look for well-round
ed students that are up-to-date on current events
concerning health issues, Maldonado said.
"We want to see whether or not if a person
knows what's happening in the 'real world',"
he said.
One way a student can keep up-to-date with
what is happening with medicine today is to
read magazines such as the New England Jour
nal of Medicine or the Journal of the American
Medical Association, he said.
Maldonado said as a doctor, the student will
encounter people from all walks of life with dif
ferent cultures and values.
"Maturity is extremely important" he said.
"Students should answer questions the way they
actually feel."
Ali Zakhireh, a senior biology major from Hous
ton, said, "It's hard to get to know someone in 30
minutes to a hour, but every interview gives you the
opportunity to learn about another school.
"Interviews are a way to meet the school's faculty
and students and to get a feel of the atmosphere," he
said.
"With every interview you attend, the more expe
rience you gain with future interviews."
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Correction
The Battalion incorrectly reported in its Aug.
30 issue that then-University President William
Mobley decided during the summer to leave Stu
dent Government as the only body representing
students.
However, Mobley made no such decision.
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CHRIS WHITLEY, Editor in chief
JULI PHILLIPS, Managing editor MARK EVANS, City editor
DAVE THOMAS, Night News editor ANAS BEN-MUSA, Agg/e/z/e editor
BELINDA BLANCARTE, Night News editor MICHAEL PLUMER, Sports editor
MACK HARRISON, Opinion editor WILLIAM HARRISON, Sports editor
KYLE BURNETT, Photo editor
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Higginbotham, Jennifer Kiley, Mary Kujawa, Kevin Lindstrom, Jackie Mason, Kim McGuire, Jennifer Mentlik,
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