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Preprofessional Advising

The Application Essay: Personal Statement

The "personal statement" is very open: there are no set rules for its content.

Choosing Schools

The first criterion is purely geographic: a majority of medical, dental and veterinary schools are state-supported and accept very few out-of-state applicants.

Admission Tests

The MCAT

How to Prepare

Academic

Law schools are primarily interested in an applicant's academic preparation and performance.

Early Assurance Programs

Early Assurance Programs

2-Year Timeline

Year Prior to Application

Fall

Allopathic and Osteopathic Medicine

Allopathic Medicine - Overview of the Profession

Allopathic physicians receive an MD.

Timeline

Year Prior to Application

Spring Semester

  • If planning to take the LSAT in June, begin preparing early in the semester. Practice! Practice! Practice!

Timeline

Application Year

Summer

  • For those taking the June LSAT, good luck!

  • Continue reading about legal careers.

Timeline

Application Year

Fall Semester

  • Submit the Pre-Law Application Packet in early September to the Office of Pre-professional Advising.

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