Pre-Health Professions Advising

A health professions advisor is a source of vital information as well as an advocate for students. It is more than simply telling you what classes to take, but provides valuable services to students facing graduate school in any health care related field. Here are some examples of services provided by the Pre-Health Advisor at Albion College.

• Information on preparation for graduate school and the graduate school application process.

• Evaluation of application materials and assistance with writing autobiographical and personal statements.

• Assisting the Pre-Medical and Pre-Dental Committee in compiling and writing letters of recommendation. Transmitting those letters to the appropriate graduate schools.

• Representing Albion College to the various health professions schools and associations. Knowledge of the admissions criteria of a wide range of professional schools and how Albion's course work fits into their requirements for admission.

• Providing information for underrepresented minority students on available resources.

• Information on parallel planning and other alternatives for careers within the health professions.

The Pre-Health advisor at Albion College can be one of your best sources of support, information, evaluation and encouragement when it comes to choosing your career path and taking the steps to get there.