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.

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

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On Leveraging Immortality, Splicing, and Erythroid Stem Cells

Published on May 19, 2023

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

Published on March 22, 2023

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

Published on March 17, 2023

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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Evidence-based Strategies to Optimize MCAT Preparation

Published on March 14, 2023

As you start thinking about medical school admissions, you will repeatedly hear that the MCAT is a marathon, not a sprint. This means that the endurance and stamina required to master this exam – physical, mental, and emotional – must be built …

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Doris Tabassum Associate Director, Graduate School Advising
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From Patient to Provider – My Time in the NICU/CICU at CHOP

Published on March 10, 2023

Megan Laubacher, NUR ’24, Spencerport, NY

This summer, I had the opportunity to work on a research study with Neoneur at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). Neoneur is a tele-health device that monitors infants’ respiration and sucking patterns while they …

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