"Pre-Health Preparation Essentials" gives you vital information on how to prepare for health professional school. This resource covers:
- Common prerequisites for professional school
- Interpersonal skills and characteristics that will support your development as a future healthcare provider
- Campus academic success resources
- How to prepare for the application process
- Information on the Health Professions Evaluation Committee (HPEC)
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Additionally, these resources from the PreMedical & PreDental Advising Office website may be helpful as you prepare for your next semester:
Making a Timeline: Learn how to create a plan to finish your professional school prerequisites
Prerequisite Course Selection: Each professional school determines their own admissions requirements, but these worksheets provide guidance on UMBC course equivalents of common prerequisites.
Committee Letters & HPEC: If you are a pre-medical or pre-dental student, this page provides more information about committee letters and UMBC's Health Professions Evaluation Committee.
Holistic preparation pages on: Clinical Experience, Community Service, Leadership & Extracurricular Involvement, and Research.
Make an Appointment: Preparing for professional school is complex, but we are here to support you! If it would be beneficial to have a conversation about your preparation, you may make an appointment with a Health Professions Advisor. Appointment type is based on where you are in the completion of your Professional School BIOL and CHEM prerequisites.