In this issue:
- Non-Clinical Electives Are Open for Registration
- Career Advising Tip of the Month
Non-Clinical Electives Are Open for Registration
Non-Clinical Electives (NCEs) are available now for Registration! Please register before the deadline on Wednesday, September 24, 2025!
Please visit the following webpages to view the electives offered at your site:
For Seattle students
For Spokane, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho students
Important points to keep in mind:
- Students register for electives just as they do for required blocks, so you must follow the UW registration deadlines (See the UW Academic Calendar for details).
- Wednesday, September 24 is when the late registration fee ($25) begins.
- Electives are optional and always secondary to required coursework. Required sessions and exams take priority. With prior approval, some electives may allow students to miss a limited session if there is a conflict with required coursework. However, no exam may ever be missed for elective participation—exams always take precedence.
- Electives do not always run on the same schedule as medical school classes. Please double-check the dates and times, including final exam times, start and end quarter dates, etc.
- If you register for the course and do not participate, you will receive an NC grade. Please drop the course if you are not planning to attend.
To find out more information about registration deadlines, late course changes/adds/drops etc. for NCEs, please visit the Non-Clinical Elective Registration webpage.
Career Advising Student Advisory Board Tip of the Month
This advice is for all students and includes first-generation and BIPOC student lenses.
Welcome back! Mind, Brain and Behavior (MBB) is a rigorous block, so make sure this is your main focus. In the background, try to sprinkle in some Step 1 prep this fall. A good option is to review Sketchy pharm and micro or create Anki cards based on missed practice questions to review over the quarter.
While Step 1 is Pass/Fail, approach the exam as if it were scored. A lot of concepts will show up again on Step 2, subject exams, and on the wards. Building a strong foundation of knowledge early in your career will lighten the load down the line! If you benefit from a structured learning environment, consider attending the weekly group tutoring sessions specifically for Step 1.
- Reviewed by MS4 Cara Chapman. Originally written by alum Shanelle Briggs, MD.
We welcome tips and ideas from all students. Please reach out to Career Advising at medadv@uw.edu.
This link takes you to past information for MS2s.