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Your Pre-Health@Penn Canvas course

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Pre-Medicine

  • Preparing for a career in medicine
  • Planning gap year opportunities
  • Applying to medical school
  • Navigating the medical school admissions process

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Pre-Dental

  • Exploring a career in dentistry
  • Preparing for a career in dentistry
  • Applying to dental school
  • Navigating the dental school admissions process

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Other Health Professions

  • Discover opportunities in various health professions
  • Understand required coursework
  • Plan your academic career
  • Explore programs for professional education

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Schedule an Appointment

Schedule an appointment to meet with a pre-health advisor or sign up for Pre-Health Quick Questions.

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Statistics for Penn Applicants

Review the programs and institutions attracting Penn pre-health students.

Medical School Statistics                                       Dental School Statistics

Resources for Pre-Health Applicants

View a selection of resources for clinical volunteering, community engagement and the application process.

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Paying for Med School: Why AAMC FIRST Matters

Funding your medical education is one of the biggest financial decisions aspiring physicians will make and can feel overwhelming. That’s where AAMC FIRST (Financial Information, Resources, Services, and Tools) comes in.

AAMC FIRST is designed to help prospective medical students …

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Stacy Li Associate Director, Graduate School Advising
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New Avenues

Nikhil Grobes, COL ’26, Philadelphia, PA

I identified Dr. Lisa Schwartz’s behavioral oncology lab last summer because of its patient-centered nature. The Schwartz lab’s greatest purpose is to identify and target the barriers that block Adolescents and Young Adults (AYA) …

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My Summer in the Planet Lab

Prabh Kaur, COL ’26, Seaford, DE

This summer, I continued my work in the Paul Planet Lab at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) under the mentorship of postdoctoral researcher Dr. Amy Campbell and PhD candidate Nicholas Bolden.

Marking 1.5 …

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(215) 898-7531
Email
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Website
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Philadelphia, PA 19104

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