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FASET 2019
P R E - H E A LT H A D V I S I N G
WHERE IS PRE-HEALTH ADVISING?
• Pre-Health• Pre-Law• Pre-Teaching• Prestigious
Fellowships• Pre-Graduate• Career Exploration• Co-Op & Internships• Job and Career
Readiness
Bill Moore Student Success Center
SERVICES FOR PRE-HEALTH ADVISING
• One-on-one advising
• 3 Pre-Health peer advisors
• Daily walk-in hours
• Workshops
• Professional school information sessions
• Letters of Evaluation (LOEs) collection and upload support
• CANVAS archives
• Pre-health list-serv (sign-up asap)
ANATOMY OF A COMPETITIVE APPLICANT
• GPA (science and overall)• For MD programs, all grades are reported
• Entrance exam• By profession (MCAT, PCAT, DAT)
• Clinical volunteering and shadowing• Long-term commitment• Exposure to the world of medicine• Insight to field of interest
• Research and extracurricular activities • Enthusiasms and interests• School/Life balance• Personal development
and well-being
What may impact course selection:
• AP/IB credits• Review with registrar and academic advisor
• College credits/transfer credits• Review with registrar and academic advisor
• Departmental/placement exam (math) • Consult specific department
Your personal journey vs. Keeping up with everyone else
PREPARING TO REGISTER FOR CLASSES
BIOS 1107/1207 Biological Principles (and lab, 1107L/1207L), no pre-req
BIOS 1108/1208 Introduction to Organismal Biology (and lab, 1108L/1208L), no pre-req
PHYS 2211 Introductory Physics I (and lab), MATH 1552 is a pre- or co-req*
PHYS 2212 Introductory Physics II (and lab), PHYS 2211 is a pre-req*
CALCULUS MATH 1551 + (1552 or 1555) + (1553 or 1554 or 1564)
CHEM 1211K Chemical Principles I (and lab), no pre-req
CHEM 1212K Chemical Principles II (and lab), CHEM 1211K or 1310 is pre-req*Special Life Sciences Sections Offered for PHYS 2211 and 2212
PRE-HEALTH COURSES
1. CHEM 2311 Organic Chemistry I, CHEM 1212K is pre-req
2. CHEM 2312 Organic Chemistry II, CHEM 2311 is pre-req
OR
CHEM 2313 Bio-Organic Chemistry, CHEM 2311 is pre-req for Non- Chemmajors
3. CHEM 2380 Synthesis Laboratory I, CHEM 2311 is pre-req (2 credit hours, take as close to Organic II as possible, if not same semester)
4. CHEM 3511 Survey of Biochemistry for non biochemistry majors
OR
CHEM 4511 AND CHEM 4512 Biochemistry I and II for Biochemistry majors only
IF INTRO TO CHEMISTRY IS COMPLETE
ENGL 1101 & 1102 English Composition
STATISTICS Any in your major
PSYC 1101 General Psychology
SOC 1101 Introduction to Sociology
• Other courses may be valuable for MCAT preparation, for specific professional requirements, or for personal interest and professional preparation. Be curious!
NON-SCIENCE/ MCAT PREP COURSES
Georgia Tech and Atlanta are great locations for
• Volunteerism and Service
• Clinical Experience
• Shadowing
• Research
• Work Experience
BUT
You should explore before you commit! Focus now on
• the transition to college and
• Your personal interests
EXTRACURRICULAR/ RESEARCH/VOLUNTEERING/SHADOW EXPERIENCES
• Work hard
• Seek help
• Explore majors, careers, and personal enthusiasms
• Cultivate faculty relationships
• Stay out of trouble
• Start a journal
• Enjoy Georgia Tech!
WHEN CLASSES START, REMEMBER
• Join our listserv
• Make appointments at http://gatech.gradesfirst.com (select “pre-health” as your reason
• Drop-by for quick questions during walk-in hours (1 hour daily—see web site for details)
• Come to the pre-health overview sessions in the fall (see our website)
• Thank you and Q&A
Francisco Castelan Shannon DobranskiPre-Health Advisor & Manager Director of PGPP Advising
CONTACT US!