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Preprofessional Advising

Timeline

Application Year

Spring Semester

  • Check application status at schools if a completed file confirmation has not been received.

Dentistry

Overview of the Profession

Advances in dental research including genetic engineering, the discovery of links between oral and systemic diseases, the development of salivary diagnostics and

Veterinary Medicine

Overview of Profession

Veterinarians or Doctors of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) are medical professionals whose primary roles are to protect the health and welfare of animals.

Preparing for the Health Professions

 

Working with your advisors

Early Decision

Only some medical schools have early decision programs. Students should check the Medical School Admission Requirements (MSAR) database or individual school web sites for more information about which schools offer the early decision option.

In order to be considered for early decision at an MD program, students must submit and complete their applications by August 1st, and can only submit to one school. The schools will notify applicants of acceptances by October 1st. 

Notification

Notification Date

There is no single notification date for law school acceptance. Early decision and early access candidates will hear before the end of the year.

Health Professions Personal Statement Workshop

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Extracurricular/Summer Activities

Your choice in extracurricular activities should be guided by your interests and by the impact you’d like to have.

Financing Health Professional School

Cost of Applying to Health Professional School

The number of schools a student applies to determines the overall cost of applying.

Should I Retake the MCAT?

Should I Retake the MCAT OR DAT?

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