How to Contact Us for Pre-Health Inquiries:
For all general health profession inquiries, please utilize the Bio Sci Chat or schedule a pre-health appointment with a counselor.
Chat
To chat LIVE with an advisor during our regular office hours, visit https://undergraduate.bio.uci.edu/student-affairs/chat/. Chat sessions are limited to 15 minutes and intended to address quick and general questions.
Appointments
For pre-health questions that may require more time, please schedule an appointment on our UCI Appointments page. All advisors are pre-health advisors, so you are welcome to book an appointment with any available counselor. Appointments arranged will be conducted via in-person or remotely (via Zoom or GoogleMeets).
Before scheduling an appointment we encourage all students to watch the Preparing for Health Professional Schools : Part 1 & 2 video clips.
New incoming freshman or transfer students will have the opportunity to learn more about pre-health careers and requirements in Bio Sci 2A/190.
Health Sciences Advising Introduction
We know that applying to health professional schools is a daunting task and takes an entire year to do. We also know that to be a good applicant you must start early in your college career to make sure you are a truly qualified applicant. We have tried to compile information here that will be useful to you both in the beginning of your time here and as you get closer to applying. Please also remember that all of the counselors in our office are trained Health Science Advisors. You can come in and see us at any time to talk about your application and strategy.
Download the Pre-Health Events Calendar to view weekly virtual and live events. Here students can register for virtual fairs and webinars hosted by various health profession associations and schools. The document is updated on a weekly basis. Visit frequently for updates.
Preparing for a Health Profession
Preparing for Health Professionals Schools: Campus Resources Part 1
Preparing for Health Professionals Schools: Admissions Requirements Part 2
Dental
- AADSAS – Associated American Dental Schools Application Service
- Dental School Requirements
- Dental schools – American Dental Education Association
- Mouthing Off: Blog of the American Dental Student Association
- Dental Applicant and Matriculation Statistics
Medical (Allopathic and Osteopathic)
- AMCAS – American Medical School Application Service
- Allopathic medical schools – Association of American Medical Colleges
- AAMC Video Interview Tool for Admissions (VITA) *new
- AACOMAS—American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Application Service
- Osteopathic medical school –American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
- Medical School Requirements
- Medical School Admission Requirements (MSAR)
- Osteopathic Medical College Information Book
- Road map to medical school
- Medical Applicant and Matriculation Statistics
Nursing
- Nursing programs and resources – American Association of Colleges of Nursing
Optometry
- OPTOMCAS-Optometry Centralized Application Service
- Optometry School Requirements
- Optometry schools – Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry
- Optometry Admissions Blog
Pharmacy
- PharmCAS—Pharmacy Centralized Application Service
- Pharmacy School Requirements – ref. PSAR Table 1, 6, & 8. and Course Pre-Requisites by School
- Pharmacy schools – American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
- Pharmacy Is Right For Me
Physical Therapy
- PTCAS—Physical Therapy Centralized Application Service
- Physical Therapy programs – American Physical Therapy Association
Physicians Assistant
- CASPA—Centralized Application Service for Physicians Assistant
- Physicians Assistant programs – Physicians Assistant Education Association
- PAEA Program Directory
- PA-CAT Admissions Entrance Exam *new
Public Health
- SOPHAS—Schools of Public Health Application Service
- Public Health programs – Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health
Veterinary Medicine
- VMCAS—Veterinary Medical College Application Service
- Veterinary School Requirements
- Veterinary medical schools – American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges
Application Resources for All Health Professions
- Financial Assistance and Free Resources For Pre-Health Applicants
- How to ask for a Letter of Recommendation
- Clinical and Community Volunteer Opportunities
Additional Online Resources
- ExploreHealthCareers – “Everything you want to know about a wide variety of health careers”
- Literature Suggestions – A list complied by NAAHP pre-health advisors, current medical professionals, and health profession admissions representatives
UCI Health Professions Programs
- UCI School of Medicine
- UCI School of Medicine Postbaccalaureate Program (AE) and UCI School of Biological Sciences Baccalaureate Premedical Program (CC)
- UCI Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing | Contact and Email (nssao@uci.edu)
- UCI School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences PharmD. Program *Inaugural class entering 2021