Application Process

The Application

A centralized application service is used at most health professions schools.  The necessary information is gathered in a standardized format and sent to the schools you indicate.  Standardized test scores are also sent to the application service.  A fee is charged for this service.

Evaluation Letters

Letters of evaluation are required of applicants applying to health professions schools.  Applicants are required to submit an evaluation letter from a pre-health professions advisor and faculty members who are familiar with the student.  Admissions committees are interested in a vast array of criteria that will determine whether or not an applicant is suitable for a career in the health professions.  Academics is obviously at the top of this criteria, but they also look at motivation, leadership and integrity, just to name a few. 

The Aptitude Test

All applicants are required to take a specific aptitude test.  The test is determined by the profession the applicant is applying to.  The test will help determine the probability the applicant will have in that field.  It is extremely important to prepare for these tests all throughout college. 

The Personal Statement

A personal essay is required for admissions to a Health Professions school.   It should include information that will enable the admissions committee to get a good idea of the person you are.  Collect your thoughts and ideas that you would like to write about.  This should be an ongoing process.  Explain to the admissions committee what will make you a better health care professional, including your strengths and weaknesses. 

The essay should be grammatically correct with no misspellings.  You want to portray a professional impression to the committee.

The Interview

An interview is attained only if you are at the top of the applicant group.  Different schools offer interviews for different reasons.  One school may offer an interview to students who meet a certain numeric criteria, while another school may use the evaluation letters as their criteria.  Each school is unique. 

The interviewee should treat the interview with professionalism.  The Career Center can help prepare the student for this. They can provide guidelines and schedule a mock interview.  The applicant wants to be prepared for any situation that might arise during the interview.