The Connection Program Copies

Frequently Asked Questions Applicant ResourcesCan I make an appointment to meet with someone about the Connections Program?Yes. To learn more about the Connections Program please sign up for an Information Session. Our next information sessions will be held in Summer/Fall 2020. We recommend attending the prior to the information session.How many years will it take me to complete the combination of my undergraduate degree and Medical School as part of the Connections Program?Connections Program students spend four years completing their undergraduate degree, followed by four years at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Students who choose to be a part of a major with required co-op will finish their undergraduate degree in five years, followed by four years at the College of Medicine.Are Connections students required to take the MCAT or to maintain certain a certain GPA?Yes.

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Connections students must take the MCAT and score a minimum composite score, with a minimum score on each MCAT subsection. Students must also earn a minimum AMCAS-calculated cumulative GPA of 3.50 and BCPM 3.50.If I finish college in less than four years, can I begin medical school early?No. Most Connections students come to college with a significant number of AP, post secondary, and/or IB credits; however, students are not permitted to enter the College of Medicine until four years after starting their undergraduate degree. Instead, students are encouraged to utilize this advantage by participating in special opportunities (e.g., multiple majors, study abroad, internships, co-ops, research, dual degrees).Is the Connections Program binding?No. The Connections Program does not require that students matriculate to the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.

However,the majority of Connections students do matriculate to our College of Medicine (90%).The Online ApplicationHow do I access the application for the Connections Program?The application opens in September each year and will be accessible on the Connections Dual Admissions Program homepage. Applications must be completed in-full prior to the application deadline posted on the Program's website. Incomplete applications will not be considered.Do I need to apply to the University of Cincinnati, or does my application to the Connections Program also address the undergraduate admissions process?The Connections Dual Admission application is separate from the University of Cincinnati application for undergraduate admission. In order to interview for our program, you must have submitted your Common Application by the Connections application deadline, and, subsequently, be accepted to the University of Cincinnati undergraduate college.

Please visit the for application details.Is there an essay component of the Connections Program application?Yes. The essays are included with the online application. No separate essays should be submitted for application to this program. Additional essays/personal statements and other collateral materials not requested by the online application will not be considered.Who should write my letters of recommendation?Selecting individuals to write your recommendations is a personal decision.

Your letters should be written by people who can comment on your strengths in science and your interest in and commitment to medicine. Letters should be written on letterhead and must be uploaded by the Letter Writer in the Application Portal.Do I have to submit separate copies of official transcripts to the Connections Program and the Office of Undergraduate Admissions?Yes. Students must complete the Connections application as outlined, independently from the undergraduate admissions application. This means that a school official must submit transcripts to the undergraduate admissions office, as well as upload a transcript via the Connections Application Portal. Transcripts sent to Connections are not shared with the Undergraduate Admissions office and vice versa. Transcripts must be uploaded to the portal directly (i.e., NOT via Naviance, Parchment, etc.).How do I submit my ACT or SAT scores to the Connections Program?

Do you have a separate school code?The Connections Program uses students’ self-reported ACT and SAT scores provided through the online application. We do not have a program specific code, and therefore cannot accept (and do not require) an official copy of the test scores report.

Vaaranam aayiram tamilrockers. Please note that the application process for Undergraduate Admissions at the University of Cincinnati is independent from Connections Program and you should follow the process for submitting ACT and/or SAT codes to them.Can I pay the application fee by credit card?Yes. You may also pay by electronic check. The application fee is submitted electronically with your online application.My school has a policy that does not allow transcripts to be uploaded. How should I submit my transcript?We understand that high schools have various policies regarding transcripts.

If your school's policy dictates that transcripts must be sent via paper copy rather than uploaded, please have your counselor contact our office by email well in advance of the application deadline so that special accommodations can be made.

The Sensory Connection Program Products

The Sensory Connection Program Product Line represents a creative and theoretically sound occupational therapy intervention program for adults and adolescents with mental health problems.

The Sensory Connection Program: Activities for Mental Health Treatment (Manual and Handbook)

Best for acute and long term mental health treatment, geriatric care, Developmental Disabilities, and behavioral programs
Extensive background information on Senses
Guide to establish a training program for staff
Multiple clinical stories
Handbook worksheets and handouts are designed to be copied

The Sensory Connection Program Self-Regulation Workbook

This workbook was developed to help adults and adolescents learn self-regulation skills that emphasize the use of sensory strategies.

Best for individual treatment
Resource for clinicians
Condensed information on senses useful for educating clients

The Sensory Connection Program Curriculum for Self-Regulation

Best for mental health treatment units, behavioral programs, outpatient treatment, partial hospitalization programs, substance abuse treatment
Flexible 10 session curriculum builds skills for self-regulation and stress management
Detailed guides make sessions easy for leaders
Includes CD with printable versions of over 60 handouts, worksheets and colorful games

Game CD

Designed to be used with the SCP Activities for Mental Health Treatment Book
Useful skill building activities for any self-regulation group