Pre-Health Handbook Table of Contents

• Preface/ Services for Pre-Health Students
• Section I: Is A Career in the health professions for you?
  • The Post-Baccalaureate Health Professions
  • Deciding Which Career is Best for You
  • What Professional Schools are Looking for
• Section II: Preparing for a Professional Career
  • Preprofessional Course Requirements and Recommendations
    • Timing of Pre-Requisite Courses
    • Taking Required Courses at Another Institution
    • Elective Courses
    • Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate Credit
    • Selecting a Major
  • Course Loads
  • Academic Performance
    • S/U Option for Pre-requisite courses
    • Poor grades or repeating courses at UF
  • Colleges and Degrees
  • Personal Experiences and Extracurricular Activities
    • Preprofessional Student Organizations
    • Outside Employment
  • Timeline for Pre-Health Professions Students
  • Early Admission to Professional Schools
• Section III: Application to Professional Schools
  • Standardized Tests
    • Reviewing for a Standardized Tests
    • Repeating a Standardized Test
  • Letters of Recommendation
  • The Application Process
    • When to apply
    • Early decision
    • Application Services
    • Where to apply
• Section IV: The Selection Process
  • Selection Criteria
  • Interviews
  • Alternatives for the Unsuccessful Applicant
• SECTION V: OTHER INFORMATION
  • Financial Aid
  • Foreign Professional Schools

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