Welcome to Health Professions Advising Center (HPAC) at Cornell University, your home for Pre-Health advising. We provide resources to the student and alumni community through enhanced advising support and innovative ways to help you make g…
The Student-Faculty Engagement Program, co-sponsored by the Faculty Living-Learning Programs and the Health Professions Advising Center, is designed to provide first-year students an opportunity to connect with and learn more about a Cornel…
What do medical, dental or other health profession schools think of bridge time/gap year(s)? In general, it is becoming more and more common to take time between graduation and medical school. Additional time for experience and maturity is
Below is a list of healthcare-related full-time positions recently posted on Handshake. We also encourage students and alumni to check Handshake, CUeLINKS, LinkedIn, and hospital job boards. Job titles can vary significantly, so please care…
The years spent at Cornell are a time for both the exploration of the curriculum and preparation for future professions. Whether you feel certain of your goals or are just beginning to look at your options, it is important to learn more abo…
Health profession programs have varying expectations and/or requirements for admission when it comes to your co-curricular engagement. The common thread is that it is essential to 1) gain experience related to the career field in which you
Early Assurance Programs (EAPs) allow for students to apply to a health profession school in year 1 or 2 of their undergraduate career. A small number of health professional schools offer EAPs (not all) and they are generally binding. Each
The Health Professions Advising Center (HPAC) is the central pre-health office for undergraduate students and alumni across all colleges and schools at Cornell University. Pre-health advising at HPAC is a data-driven, collaborative process
The Health Professions Advising Center (HPAC) is here to help you as your begin your pre-health journey, exploring the health professions, all the way though the process of preparing your medical/dental/PA or other health professional schoo…
Health profession programs typically require standardized entrance exams for admission. Some common entrance exams are as follows: Please note, for pharmacy admissions, this cycle is the last time the PCAT is being utilized. PCAT will no lo…
HPAC helps students navigate the process of selecting the appropriate courses and give advice related to the many decisions to be made prior to applying to medical, dental, PA or other health profession school. Historically, the successful
Welcome to Cornell! In your first semester as an incoming first year student, we encourage you to take time and acclimate. Join clubs, build your support network, and set yourself up for academic success. You should meet with your home coll…