How to Contact Us for Pre-Health Advising
For pre-health advising, use Bio Sci Chat or schedule an appointment with an advisor:
- Chat for quick questions (15 minutes or less)
- Schedule an appointment for conversations longer than 15 minutes
Before scheduling an appointment, please watch the Preparing for Health Professional Schools: Part 1 & 2 video clips.
New incoming freshman or transfer students can attend the workshops above and will learn more about pre-health planning in Bio Sci 2A or Bio Sci 190.
A strong application to med school and other health profession schools starts early in college! This page contains info to get you started, and all Bio Sci advisors provide pre-heath advising.
Pre-Health Workshops
Spring 2026 Dates:
All workshops will be held via Zoom.
- April 20th, 2026: 3pm – 4pm
- April 21st, 2026: 11am – 12pm
- May 6th, 2026: 11am – 12pm
- May 14th, 2026: 11am – 12pm
- May 28th, 2026: 2:30pm – 3:30pm
- June 2nd, 2026: 2pm – 3pm
Preparing for a Health Profession
Part 1: Pre-Health Advising Resources
Part 2: Program Prerequisites and Academic Requirements
Part 3: Components of an Applicant Profile
Clinical and Community Volunteer Opportunities (view pdf)
- AMCAS – American Medical School Application Service
- Allopathic medical schools (MD) – Association of American Medical Colleges
- AAMC Applicant Interview Preparation Guide
- AACOMAS—American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Application Service
- Osteopathic medical school (DO) –American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
- Medical School Admission Requirements (MSAR)
- Preparing for DO Medical School
- Nursing programs and resources – American Association of Colleges of Nursing
- Pathways to Nursing
- PTCAS—Physical Therapy Centralized Application Service
- Physical Therapy programs – American Physical Therapy Association
- VMCAS—Veterinary Medical College Application Service
- Veterinary medical schools – American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges
- ExploreHealthCareers – “Everything you want to know about a wide variety of health careers”