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Plan Your Pathway to Medical School
- Understand the CORE Course Requirements
- Explore Extracurricular Opportunities
- Navigate Gap Year & Postbacc Planning
Obtain Your Committee Letter
Understand the Health Professions Advisory Board process to receive your committee letter and file your letters of recommendation.
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Schedule an appointment to meet with a pre-health advisor or sign up for Pre-Health Quick Questions. 
View Statistics for Penn Applicants
View the programs and institutions that attract Penn’s pre-medicine students. 
Browse Resources
Browse resources for pre-medicine volunteering and the application process. 
Marcella Soewignjo, COL ’25, Bayside, NY
When I was eleven, I was obsessed with my pet goldfish: Sassy and Flippie. So, when they started to grow white freckles panic ensued. After a frantic google search, I found that my goldfish …
Nicolette Peterson, COL ’23, Granby, MA
I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to work one-on-one with Dr. Patrick Whelan for my second summer at UCLA Health. Dr. Whelan is a pediatric rheumatologist, and he is thought to …
Welcome back to the Pre-Health Peer Coach Corner where we share tips, tricks, and advice for being Pre-Health at Penn. This series has come so quickly to an end and I’d like to thank our contributors for their advice but …
Welcome back to the Pre-Health Peer Coach Corner where we share tips, tricks, and advice for being Pre-Health at Penn.
In this week’s post our contributors offer advice for preparing your medical school application list.
Meet the Panel: Darrian …
Welcome back to the Pre-Health Peer Coach Corner where we share tips, tricks, and advice for being Pre-Health at Penn.
In this week’s post, we’ll be exploring the application process and our contributors are sharing some major tips on staying …
