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Welcome!

The Joint Science Pre-Health Advising Office assists Claremont McKenna, Pitzer, and Scripps students:

  • Understand and choose a health profession
  • Create a 4-year plan for required coursework
  • Locate internship and volunteer opportunities
  • Prepare for standardized exams
  • Apply to health school
  • Prepare for interviews
  • Choose which program to attend
  • Strengthen applications and reapplying if necessary

If you wish to speak with the Pre-Health Advisor, contact the Program Representative to schedule an appointment.

Register with our Office!

If you'd like to register with our office and be on our email list, please fill out a registration form.

Event Announcments

MCAT Preparation Talks

There are two local companies that assist students with test preparation for various tests that health professions Graduate Programs require:

MCAT--Medical School and Podiatric Medical School
OAT--Optometry School
DAT--Dental School
PCAT-Physical Therapy
GRE--Veterinary Medical School

Kaplan and Princeton Review will both be on campus to information students of their test preparation services. 

1.  Princeton Review will be here on Wednesday, October 7, 2009 in Burns Lecture Hall at 6:00 PM.  http://www.princetonreview.com/medical-school.aspx

2.  Kaplan Review will be here on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 in Burns Lecture Hall at 6:00 PM.  http://www.kaptest.com/mcat

Practice MCAT sponsored by Princeton Review and your Prehealth Advising Office

Practice MCAT Saturday, October 17, 2009 from 12-5 PM in Keck Lecture(aka Burns Lecture Hall)  in the W.M. Keck Science Center.  To reserve a spot contact Princeton Review at (951) 788-5992. 

There will be a follow up session for you to get your test results held on Wednesday, October 28, 2009 from Noon to 1:00 PM in in Keck Lecture (aka Burns Lecture Hall)  in the W.M. Keck Science Center

Alumn Returns

Thomas Hand CMC '07  (MSII University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine) Monday, October 12, 2009 at 6:00 PM

Come to Burns Lecture Hall in the W.M. Keck Science Center to hear about Tom's experiences applying to and matriculating to medical school.  He is currently enrolled in the MD/MPH program so he has a lot of information to share and can answer many of your questions.  Don't miss this opportunity. 

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Planning Your Schedule

Internship and Volunteer Opportunities

Frequently Asked Questions

Applicants

Juniors and Seniors! If you are applying to health school with an expected 2011 matriculation, please fill out the applicant registration form and turn it into our office.

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Letter of Evaluation

Personal Statements

Interviews

Paying for School

Suggestions?

This website is new. If you find errors or have suggestions, please email Jodi Olson (jolson@scrippscollege.edu) with your comments!