Prehealth 101 is an online workshop, accessed through UBlearns, and is the starting point for all first-year students interested in pursuing a career as a doctor, dentist, physician assistant, veterinarian, optometrist, chiropractor or podiatrist.
In order for a first-year student at UB to meet with a prehealth advisor, they must first complete all modules of the Prehealth 101 course.
Prehealth freshmen will be contacted via their UB email accounts with information about how to access Prehealth 101 through UBlearns by the end of September for students starting in fall 2020 and by the end of February for students starting in spring 2021.
If you completed the Prehealth 101 workshop and are continuing to pursue your goal of a professional health career (medicine, dentistry, veterinary, physician assistant, optometry, podiatry, or chiropractic), complete this online workshop to learn about all the unique considerations that prehealth sophomore students should be contemplating. Topics such as study abroad, GPA patterns and trends, recommendation letters and more will be discussed. Use the session as a way to stay on track toward your goals and see what aspects of your application need further development.
Sophomores who completed Prehealth 101 as freshmen will automatically be added to Prehealth 201 in UBlearns by the end of September. All others can email Carl at carllam@buffalo.edu to be added.
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Are you ready to apply for admission for Fall 2022? Do you know what you need to do to submit a complete and competitive application? The timelines? Get an overview of the APPLICATION CYCLE for ALL (medical, dental, optometry, podiatry, chiropractic, vet, and PA) the professional health schools for Fall 2022. We will discuss: your responsibilities, key dates, admissions tests, etc. Important information for ALL applicants!
Your personal statement for application to the professional health schools (medical, dental, veterinary, optometry, etc.) is required and is an important piece of your total application. Learn the DOs and DON’Ts of writing an EFFECTIVE essay that reflects all you have to offer.
This workshop was held online January 11, 2021.
The Prehealth Committee Student Meeting is designed to provide you with all you need to know about applying for a Prehealth Committee Letter and detail how the process will work. Attendees should also submit the Prehealth Committee statement of intent.
This workshop was held online October 7, 2020.
As admission to the professional health schools (e.g. medicine, dentistry) becomes increasingly competitive, a greater number of applicants are enrolling in post-bac (post-baccalaureate) programs to help enhance their academic credentials. Consider attending this workshop to learn about the various types of post-bac programs that exist, how to research them, and subsequently make a truly informed decision about the various ways you can increase your credentials to be a competitive applicant.
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This workshop was held September 15, 2020.
How you interview is an important part of the professional health school admission process. Learn strategies to interview like a "pro" from UB’s prehealth advisors and an interview specialist from Career Services. Hear from a panel of students who have successfully interviewed for admission to the professional health schools.
