Pre Health

Timeline

It takes 2-3 years minimum to build a competitive application for a health professions program.

The admissions process for many health professions is holistic (meaning all aspects of your application will be taken into consideration), however, the 3 most heavily weighted admissions factors are usually: 

• GPA (especially science GPA- Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Math) in rigorous semesters
  • A rigorous, pre-health semester consists of 14-16 credits with  8-11 credits being science, a term GPA of 3.5+, and no withdraws
• Entrance exam score (i.e. MCAT, GRE, DAT, OAT, etc.)
• Health related experiences (i.e. shadowing, volunteering)

Your application should be competitive by the date you intend to apply. 

• Note: if your application is not competitive by your intended application date, we may recommend delaying your submission- Meet with us every semester to review your competitiveness!

USF Pre-Health Professions Advising has advisors and resources to help you! 

• Meet with us to help build a competitive application!
  • We review applications and personal statements
• Attend a presentation on the key pieces of your application:
  • Admissions Test
  • Preparing for the Application
  • Personal Statement
  • Interview