Getting Started: When and how?

• When should you go to your first HSAC meeting?
  • Fall or spring of your first year


• When should you fill out the HSAC introductory worksheet?
  • Your first/second year, or when you decide you want to pursue a career in health
  • Download the worksheet here


• When should the student talk to the HSAC chair about setting up a file?
  • End of sophomore / start of junior year


• When will you be assigned an advisor?
  • January / February of the year your plan to apply for professional school


• When should you begin asking for letters of recommendation?
  • Right away!
  • Letters should be collected throughout your undergraduate education to show consistency and growth
  • Learn more about the committee letter of recommendation


• What to do if you decided on a career in healthcare late in the game...
  • Meet with a health sciences advisor
  • Turn in the introductory worksheet ASAP so the committee has you on the radar
  • Consider a post-bac in order to take prerequisites you may have missed
  • Get practical experience
  • Strong performance on the entrance exam
  • Keep your grades up (or consider a post-bac to strengthen your GPA)
  • Use your background to your advantage!

• "Getting Started" Home
• Introductory Worksheet (.doc)
• HSAC Forms
• Before beginning a file...
• Confirming Pre-Health
• Practical experience
• Choosing an advisory committee
• Course Planning
• Back to HSAC Home