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Dental Medicine
Preparing for a career in dental medicine
Academics & Coursework
Building manual dexterity skills
Shadowing
Volunteer experience
Keeping a prehealth journal
Dental Admission Test (DAT)
Applying to dental schools
Law
Preparing for a career in law
Academics & Coursework
Extracurricular and professional experiences
Conquering the LSAT (Law School Admissions Test)
Applying to law school
Medicine
Freshman Orientation
Preparing for a career as a physician
Academics & Coursework
Clinical experience
Volunteer experience
Research experience
Keeping a premed journal
MCAT - The Medical College Admissions Test
Applying to medical school
Additional Resources
Occupational Therapy
Preparing for a career in occupational therapy
Academics & Coursework
Clinical observation (job shadowing)
Volunteer experience
Keeping a prehealth journal
Applying to occupational therapy school
Optometry
Preparing for a career as an optometrist
Academics & Coursework
Clinical experience
Volunteer experience
Keeping a prehealth journal
OAT - Optometry Admission Test
Applying to optometry school
Interviews
Pharmacy
Preparing for a career as a pharmacist
Academics & Coursework
Professional development
PCAT (Pharmacy College Admission Test)
Applying to pharmacy school
Physical Therapy
Preparing for a career in physical therapy
Academics & Coursework
Clinical observation (job shadowing)
Volunteer experience
Keeping a prehealth journal
Applying to physical therapy school
Physician Assistant
Preparing for a career as a physician assistant (PA)
Academics & Coursework
Professional development
Applying to physician assistant programs
Veterinary Medicine
Preparing for a career as a veterinarian
Academics & Coursework
Veterinary and animal experience
Volunteer experience
Keeping a prehealth journal
Graduate Record Exam (GRE)
Applying to veterinarian school
Resources
Recommendation letters
Shadowing
Spring 2020 Policy Changes (COVID-19)
Healthcare Careers and Programs
Impact of Extended-X Policies on Application to Professional Schools
New Students
New student orientation planning tools
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Premedical
Pre-occupational therapy
Pre-optometry
Pre-pharmacy
Pre-physical therapy
Pre-physician assistant
Pre-veterinary medicine
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Dental Medicine
Preparing for a career in dental medicine
Academics & Coursework
Building manual dexterity skills
Shadowing
Volunteer experience
Keeping a prehealth journal
Dental Admission Test (DAT)
Applying to dental schools
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Law
Preparing for a career in law
Academics & Coursework
Extracurricular and professional experiences
Conquering the LSAT (Law School Admissions Test)
Applying to law school
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Medicine
Freshman Orientation
Preparing for a career as a physician
Academics & Coursework
Clinical experience
Volunteer experience
Research experience
Keeping a premed journal
MCAT - The Medical College Admissions Test
Applying to medical school
Additional Resources
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Occupational Therapy
Preparing for a career in occupational therapy
Academics & Coursework
Clinical observation (job shadowing)
Volunteer experience
Keeping a prehealth journal
Applying to occupational therapy school
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Optometry
Preparing for a career as an optometrist
Academics & Coursework
Clinical experience
Volunteer experience
Keeping a prehealth journal
OAT - Optometry Admission Test
Applying to optometry school
Interviews
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Pharmacy
Preparing for a career as a pharmacist
Academics & Coursework
Professional development
PCAT (Pharmacy College Admission Test)
Applying to pharmacy school
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Physical Therapy
Preparing for a career in physical therapy
Academics & Coursework
Clinical observation (job shadowing)
Volunteer experience
Keeping a prehealth journal
Applying to physical therapy school
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Physician Assistant
Preparing for a career as a physician assistant (PA)
Academics & Coursework
Professional development
Applying to physician assistant programs
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Veterinary Medicine
Preparing for a career as a veterinarian
Academics & Coursework
Veterinary and animal experience
Volunteer experience
Keeping a prehealth journal
Graduate Record Exam (GRE)
Applying to veterinarian school
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Resources
Recommendation letters
Shadowing
Spring 2020 Policy Changes (COVID-19)
Healthcare Careers and Programs
Impact of Extended-X Policies on Application to Professional Schools
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New Students
New student orientation planning tools
Predental
Prelaw
Premedical
Pre-occupational therapy
Pre-optometry
Pre-pharmacy
Pre-physical therapy
Pre-physician assistant
Pre-veterinary medicine
Fall 2020 Freshman Premedical Orientation
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Freshman Orientation
HPPLA Director and Pre-med advisor Rachel Tolen welcomes new undergraduate students and shares information to help students prepare for medical school while completing their IU Bloomington undergraduate degrees.