Pre-Health Advising

The Pre-Professional Advising Center helps you prepare for health professions school through a vigorous advising process that includes an introduction workshop, one-on-one appointments, and application workshops. 

How to Work with the PPAC 

  1. Attend an Introduction Workshop for new pre-professional students. This is required before you can schedule a one-on-one appointment or attend additional workshops.
  2. Schedule your first one-on-one advising appointment.
  3. Continue to meet with your PPAC advisor at least once a semester during your 4-5 years at UC. Then 9 months before you apply to professional school, attend our Application-Year workshops to learn about the different components of a competitive application.

Other Events 

We highly recommend you attend other PPAC events hosted throughout the year, such as MCAT Mania and the Health Professions School Fair.

Pre-Health Workshops 

For First-Year and Sophomore Students

This workshop is designed for students interested in exploring and preparing for a health professions career and covers the following topics:

  • Exploring and selecting a major    
  • Career exploration
  • Timeline to applying to health professions school
  • Extra-curricular activities
  • Academic and non-academic choices and preparation
  • PPAC services

It is required to attend a Pre-Health Introduction Workshop before you can make a one-on-one advising appointment.

Summer 2025 Workshops (Virtual)

  • Wednesday, June 18, 1-2:30pm
  • Wednesday, July 9, 1-2:30pm

Fall 2025 Workshops (Virtual)

  • Tuesday, August 19, 2:30-4:00pm
  • Thursday, August 28, 12:30-2pm
  • Wednesday, September 3, 2:30-4pm
  • Friday, September 12, 12:30-2pm
  • Tuesday, September 16, 11-12:30pm
  • Wednesday, September 24, 3-4:30pm
  • Monday, September 29, 1-2:30pm
  • Tuesday, October 7, 9-10:30am
  • Tuesday, October 14, 3-4:30pm
  • Friday, October 24, 10-11:30am
  • Wednesday, October 29, 2-3:30pm
  • Thursday, November 6, 9:30-11am
  • Wednesday, November 12, 11:30-1pm
  • Thursday, November 20, 3-4:30pm
  • Monday, November 24, 12:30-2pm
  • Friday, December 5, 10-11:30am

For Juniors

The two-part Application Workshop is designed to prepare you for the application process for health professions schools. Application Workshop Part 1: Planning is offered in the fall and is recommended for juniors, seniors, or alumni planning to apply to health professional schools the following summer. This workshop covers topics such as:

  • Self-assessment of your readiness & competitiveness
  • Application timeline and important dates
  • Choosing schools
  • Test preparation 
  • Financial readiness
  • Understanding personal statements and letters of recommendation processes

Fall 2025 Workshops (Virtual) 

  • Tuesday, September 16, 12:30-2pm
  • Wednesday, October 15, 9-10:30am
  • Thursday, November 6, 1-2:30pm
  • Monday, December 15, 10-11:30am

If you are in your application year, you should begin planning early, preferably during fall semester. This workshop reviews how you develop your own calendar and prepare for a strong application.

Application Workshop Part 2 is offered in the spring and is recommended for juniors, seniors, or alumni planning to apply to health professional schools the following summer. This workshop focuses on how to compose a high-quality application based on your pre-health portfolio. We will review logistics, components, and details of the applications. Topics covered include:

  • Reviewing test preparation progress
  • Centralized application services
  • Application components
  • Selecting professional schools
  • Reviewing your experiences to show your competencies
  • Transcript process
  • Letter of recommendation process
  • Situational Judgement Tests

Spring 2026 Workshops (Virtual) 

  • TBA

This workshop is recommended if you are just beginning your application to health professions school. In this workshop we’ll cover topics such as:

  • Self-assessment
  • Brainstorming
  • “Writing about Me” exercises and timeline 
  • Examples of personal statements

Following the workshop, your PPAC advisor offers to review your personal statement, however, you must attend the workshop.

Fall 2025 Workshops (Virtual)

  • Friday, October 24, 10am-12pm
  • Wednesday, November 12, 2-4pm
  • Monday, November 24, 3-5pm
  • Wednesday, December 17, 9am-12pm

For Seniors

This workshop will help prepare you for your health profession school interview. Attend this after you’ve submitted your health professions school application, but before you receive an interview offer. We’ll cover topics such as:

  • Interview formats and practice
  • Professionalism/etiquette
  • Interview attire
  • What to expect on interview day
  • Thank-yous/follow up

If you attend this interview workshop, and then receive an interview offer from a professional school, PPAC advisors can conduct a personal mock interview to help you prepare. Contact our office to request a mock interview appointment. To further practice your interviewing skills, the UC Career Studio offers access to the virtual interviewing tool, BigInterview.

Summer 2025 Workshops (Virtual)

  • Wednesday, July 16, 9-11am
  • Tuesday, August 5, 9-11am
  • Friday, August 15, 12-2pm

Fall 2025 Workshops (Virtual)

  • Thursday, September 11, 2-4pm
  • Wednesday, October 1, 2-4pm
  • Monday, November 17, 2-4pm

Register for a Workshop 

Contact us at preproadv@uc.edu to sign up for a workshop. In your email, please provide the following information:

  • First & last name
  • Workshop name
  • Preferred workshop date and time
  • M-number (student ID number)
  • Phone number
  • UC email
  • Major
  • Pre-health track (pre-med, pre-pharm, pre-OT, etc.)