Visit our Workshops page to find workshops relevant to you! Sophomores interested in Early Assurance Programs and juniors and seniors need to be especially vigilant if they are preparing their applications. 

Most Prehealth students can schedule an appointment with a prehealth advisor using the Navigate app. 

Applying to any professional health school is a long and daunting process. We want to help you prepare so you are a strong candidate.

First, please know that there is no “right time” to apply. Many myths abound, but the reality is that the application process is competitive and nuanced. The best time to apply is when your application is most competitive. Due to the application process stretching out over 12 months, many students find that they need to take a “gap year” to be truly ready. This is common for applicants and does not look bad to professional health schools. On the contrary, professional health schools view it as a mature decision to take a more thoughtful approach to your application.

One typically applies to a professional health school once the prerequisite courses are completed, which is around the time a student is typically ready to sit for an admission test (MCAT, DAT, OAT, GRE, etc.). However, please meet with a prehealth advisor to discuss the right time for you. Think of your application to professional health school as a puzzle: each piece must be in its place for the puzzle to be complete. A 4.000 GPA isn’t enough if you lack clinical exposure, just as excessive volunteering and shadowing cannot make up for a noncompetitive GPA.