The Health Professions Advisory Services at Queens College provides students with support and information concerning course selection, the MCAT, and letters of recommendation for medical school, dentistry and other medical programs. Pre-Medicine refers to the preparation that is required for admission to medical school. "Pre-Med" or Health Professions is not a major in which you get a degree, but rather a set of courses that you take along with your other graduation requirements. Being Pre-Med also means preparing personally as well as academically, including extracurricular activities and volunteer work that demonstrate your qualifications and motivation to enter the profession. Pre-Health advising at Queens College is located within the Science Building and is under the direction of Ms. Valli Cook. The program advises students in all curricula as to the specific requirements for medical and dental school admission, and assists students in moving toward the goal of becoming competitive applicants. In the months just prior to application for admission, each student is provided with an interview with the director and faculty drawn from the Committee on Health Professions (CHP). Subsequently, the director can submit a letter of evaluation highlighting accomplishments and identifying unique qualities. Although the majority of successful medical school applicants have majored in Biology or another life science field, such specialization is not a criterion for admission. Medical schools seek those students who have displayed academic and personal success in school and have acquired a mature and realistic view of the practice of medicine. The Pre-Health advising program at Queens College is designed to assist students in achieving these ends. Please call The Health Professions Advisory Services office at (718) 997-3470 to schedule an appointment with Ms. Cook. The office is located in the Science Building, Room B338. |