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Contact

Pre-Health ProgramsMount Holyoke College
125 Clapp Laboratory
Phone 413-538-3389
Fax 413-538-3398
Email the Department

Resources

Events

The Committee on the Health Professions and the Pre-Health Programs sponsor a number of programs each year for students interested in the various fields of health. We urge you to take advantage of these programs. Students from all classes, first years through seniors, are welcome at all events. These are listed on the CDC Calendar of Events.

Health Professions Email List

Sign-up for the Health Professions email list -- receive information on workshops, programs, internships/jobs, and graduate school visits.

Pre-Health Programs Library

The Pre-Health Programs office library contains a wealth of valuable information, including:

directories of medical/health programs
books that help you to learn about a variety of health professions
internship opportunities
funding resources
test preparation materials

Handouts

Pre-Health Advising

Pre-Health advising is available to you beginning your first semester, primarily through the Pre-Health Programs office. Beginning the spring semester of your sophomore year, you may request assignment to a health professions advisor from among the faculty who serve on the Committee for the Health Professions. For sophomores, the request must be received by March 15, as assignments are made only once during the semester. Juniors and seniors may request a health advisor during the fall or spring semester, forms due by October 15 or March 15, respectively.

All students who are applying to post-graduate programs in the health professions should formally declare their intentions to the Committee no later than March 31 of the year in which they are planning to begin their application. Students declare their intent by completing a pre-application packet, available at the Pre-Health Programs office. This packet is intended to help optimize the student’s efforts in completing an application that will be successful, and to aid the committee in supporting the student’s application. Students who fail to submit a pre-application packet by the deadline may not receive the full support of the committee.

Standardized Exams

Most schools require you to submit results from a standardized exam as part of your application. The most commonly required exams are the MCAT and GRE, but certain programs will require different exams. A complete list, with links to the exam Web sites, can be found here. Normally, you should plan to take standardized exams in the spring of your junior year. However, don’t take any test until you have taken the necessary prerequisites. Wait until you have the courses under your belt. The Office of Pre-Health Programs sponsors Kaplan prep courses for the GRE and MCAT.