Health Professions Advising
Health professions advising is available to you as soon as you are admitted to Mount Holyoke and continuing through the time that you matriculate at a professional school. The Office of Health Professions Advising provides guidance on exploring careers, choosing courses, planning internships, preparing for entrance exams, working through the application process, and practice interviews. We hold regular events and often invite alums and other local health professionals and schools to speak with students. Applicants to medical, dental, optometry and podiatry schools may request a letter of evaluation from the Committee on the Health Professions. This “committee letter” provides a comprehensive summary of all aspects of your preparation.
How pre-health students can stay informed:
Sign up for our mailing list. We share information about on and off-campus events, tips from professional schools, entrance exam preparation, and jobs and internships. To sign up, email pre-health@mtholyoke.edu.
Attend events. Some events are about career exploration, while others focus on career preparation. Both are valuable, and we encourage you to attend as many as possible.
Make an appointment. New students should make a 30-minute advising appointment early in their first semester. We encourage everyone to check in once a semester after that. To make an appointment, log into Handshake and select "pre-health" as the appointment type.
Health Professions 101 Sep 2023.mp4"Health Professions 101" View our introductory presentation about how the pre-health office can support you, resources available, and how to connect with us.