Pre–Health

The Office of Preprofessional Advising works closely with students who are interested in careers in the health professions. We hope that the information in this site will help Columbia students and alumni prepare to make a successful application to a program in the health professions. Since a large majority of Columbia students who are interested in health professions apply to allopathic medical school, much of the information on these pages is dedicated to this area. However, much of the information…

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Medical/Dental: When the AMCAS/AACOMAS/AADSAS applications are open, students can download a transcript request form for each school they have atte

The "personal statement" is very open: there are no set rules for its content. Applicants should try to convey an impression of who they are and why they will make good health care professionals. A wide range of topics-- including background information, descriptions of experiences or important personal choices, and reflections…

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Some medical schools, but by no means all of them, have early decision programs. Students should check the MSAR book or individual school Web sites for more information. In order to be considered for early decision, students must submit and complete their applications by August. Medical schools will send replies by October 1.

School of Medicine Summer Medical Dental Education Program (SMDEP) Description: SMDEP is a free academic enrichment pro

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A few medical schools operate early assurance programs which allow students to apply to medical school sometime in the sophomore y

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