Program Overview
The Pre-Health Professions Program equips and encourages students interested in pursuing acceptance at professional school and a career in
the health professions.
Students typically apply to the Pre-Health Professions Program in the spring of their sophomore year. Students must submit an application and
be interviewed by the Health Professions Advisory Committee (HPAC). Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 2.5.
Upon acceptance, students follow a customized timetable, to fulfill necessary requirements throughout the process of preparing for and
applying to professional school. Students are given feedback on their personal strengths and growth opportunities, and suggestions as to how
they may enhance their chances for admission to professional school.
The program reinforces the students academically by providing information and advice on coursework, study habits, and preparatory methods
for standardized tests (e.g. MCATs, DATs, GREs). Practical preparation comes in the refinement of interview skills and personal statements
and a job shadowing assignment with a healthcare professional.
Approximately 80-90% of students who complete the Pre-Health Professions at JBU are accepted to professional school.
