Schedule a Pre-Health Appointment

Our pre-health advising team is committed to providing you with support and services for your pre-health goals.

As of March 16th, 2020, all Pre-Health Advising Appointments will take place remotely via telephone or the Bluejeans online platform.  Students and alumni may schedule pre-health advising appointments through Handshake.  Appointment availability is added on a regular basis, up to two weeks out.

Pre-Health Walk-ins will take place every Friday during the semester from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm EST via phone.  Please see below for instructions regarding scheduling.

All Pre-Health Advising Appointments are scheduled through Handshake or by calling (215) 898-1789.

The Pre-Health Newsletter is distributed 1-2 times a week and includes important information about pre-health events and opportunities.  Click here for subscription directions.

A Pre-Health Advising appointment is a 30-minute session with a pre-health advisor to discuss any of the following:

    • Course Planning
    • Extracurricular Activities
    • MCAT and application timing
    • GPA concerns
    • Allied health professions
    • Application Preparation
    • Summer and gap year ideas
    • Veterinary and dental school plans
    • General Questions

Pre-Health Drop-in Hours are a time to meet briefly with a pre-health advisor to ask quick questions.  Drop-in Hours are held at least once a week during the academic year, usually on Friday afternoons, and can be found on the Career Services Walk-in Hours schedule.

    1. Pre-Health Drop-ins will take place every Friday during the semester from 2p to 4p EST.  Appointments will be by phone rather than in-person. Procedures for scheduling a drop-in appointment are as follows:

                             Appointments will be available starting at 9:15 AM EST on the day of drop-ins.

      1. Log into Handshake and choose “Same-Day Drop-In (Phone) – Pre-Health” as the appointment type.
      2. You must provide a phone number where we can reach you.
      3.  If your appointment request is approved, an advisor will call you at your scheduled appointment time.

Pre-Health Advising Staff