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Pre-Medicine

We are here to support the development and pursuit of your personalized goals in the field of medicine.  Your pathway to medical school can be unique.  No two applicants are the same as different experiences create nuanced perspectives.  From workshops to individual meetings, we look forward to partnering with you as you design your pathway towards medicine.

Obtain Your Committee Letter

Understand the Penn Letter Process to receive your letter and file your letters of recommendation with the Pre-Health Advising office.

Speak with a Pre-Health Advisor

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

Browse Resources

Browse resources for pre-medicine volunteering and the application process.

Chasing my Passions (And Discovering New Ones!)

Olivia Szewczyk, COL ’24, New Orleans, LA

Being someone that has grown up all my life going to dermatologists offices, I knew that one day, I wanted to be involved in dermatological medicine. Now, I am a rising senior in …

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The Power of Structural Biology

Sagar Gupta, COL ’24, Bakersfield, CA

This summer, I continued working in the molecular immunology lab I joined in my freshman year. My experience working in Dr. Nikolaos Sgourakis’s lab at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia has been incredibly fulfilling …

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On Leveraging Immortality, Splicing, and Erythroid Stem Cells

Annie Xia, COL ’25, Cincinnati, Ohio

This summer, I was glad to have the opportunity to continue my work at the Jurado Lab at Perelman’s Department of Microbiology. Coming into Penn as an aspiring physician-scientist, I’d always hoped to hone …

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Summer Researching the Translational Effects of Drugs of Prostate Cancer

Julia Fiedor, COL ’23, Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania

This summer, I conducted research in the Radiation Oncology department at the Perelman School of Medicine. I worked in the CSConn Lab, which focuses on cancer at the translational level. I started my …

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Training for the Battle Against Childhood Cancer

Mykaela Salvacion, COL ‘ 25, Tucson, Arizona

This summer, I have had the incredible opportunity of working in the Maris lab at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. From countless hours in the cell culture room to dozens of Western Blots, …

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Phone
(215) 898-7531
Address

McNeil Building Suite 20
3718 Locust Walk
Philadelphia, PA 19104

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Tuesday 9am-5pm
Wednesday 9am-5pm
Thursday 9am-5pm
Friday 9am-5pm