PRE-HEALTH HANDBOOKS

SELECTING SCHOOLS

You should begin selecting schools to which you would like to apply at least 6 months before applying. The best ways to find out about the individual schools are to contact them directly and ask them for informational brochures and catalogs or check out their web sites.

The Office of Pre-Professional Advising Resource Room, 208 Sumwalt College, has computers available for you to access the web. The OPPA Resource Room is open from 8:00am-4:30pm, Monday through Friday.

It is recommended you obtain one of the following publications to help choose the schools to which you will apply. Make sure you get the most recent edition. Remember that even in the most recent editions, some information may be inaccurate. Most of these publications contain information on admission requirements for individual schools, in addition to statistical information on accepted students. Some of them also include information about the respective professions. It is important to verify information such as admission requirements and application procedures with each individual school.

Note: Having a GPA and test score higher than a school’s average does not mean you will be accepted, or even invited for an interview. Many other factors will be considered, including health care experience, motivation, letters of evaluation, extracurricular activities, personal statement, etc.

Admission Requirements of United States and Canadian Dental Schools
American Association of Dental Schools
1625 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036-2212
Tel: (202) 667-9433
Fax: (202) 667-0642
Email: http://www.sc.edu/oppa/prehealth/Publications@aads.jhu.edu

Optometry School
Optometry Admission Testing Program
Suite 1846
211 East Chicago Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611-2678

Osteopathic Medical College Information
American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
Booklet comes with the AACOMAS application.

AACPM Colleges of Podiatric Medicine
American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine Application Service
Booklet comes with the AACPMAS application.

Veterinary Medical School Admission Requirements in the United States and Canada
Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges
Williams & Wilkins
Tel: (800) 638-0672
Fax: (800) 447-8438