Pre-Professional Time Line

Before Attending Wagner College:

Indicate an interest in the Pre–Professional Health Program.
Complete the Entry Questionnaire and Letter of Reference Release.

Freshman Year:

Meet with the Pre–Professional Health Committee and review your course of study.
Engage in community service, extracurricular activity and summer internships which appeal to you.
Research and explore career possibilities within health–related fields.
Obtain two letters of recommendation (one from your academic advisor) and apply for removal of conditional status.
Work hard.

Sophomore Year:

Register with a pre–health advisor.
Research and begin preparing for the appropriate professional school entrance examinations.
Engage in community service, extracurricular activity and summer internships which appeal to you.
Meet with your pre–health advisor at least twice during the academic year.
Complete self assessment essay.
Work hard.

Junior Year:

Meet with you pre–health advisor.
Complete the Junior Year Questionnaire (obtain the actual form from the Pre–Professional Health Committee or this website).
Obtain all the documents for requesting the committee recommendation.
Obtain letters of recommendation from faculty members before the end of the academic year.
Draft your personal statement and preliminary essay.
Arrange a mock interview session.
Register to take the appropriate professional examination.
Register and attend a preparatory class (Kaplan™, Princeton Review™).
In the Spring semester, obtain an application form.
Complete self assessment essay.
Take the appropriate professional examination.
Verify that the Pre–Professional Health Committee has all the required documents on file before the end of the academic year. This includes a request for committee recommendation, faculty letters of recommendation, personal statement, Junior Year Questionnaire and written comments from your mock interview.
Send out secondary letters of application to individual schools. Inform the committee so that letters of recommendation can be sent to those schools.
Work Hard.

Senior Year:

Prepare for the interviews.
Research financial aid options.
Schedule interviews.
Withdraw acceptances from other schools once you have decided on which school you will attend.
Work Hard.