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It is not cast in stone. Some of these things may not work for you. But the closer you can come to completing each of these, the better.  \nFall Semester, Freshman Year  \n􀀀 Meet with your Pre-Health Advisor to learn the requirements for your discipline.  \n􀀀 Start thinking about your major and minor (if applicable) .  \n􀀀 Plan a tentative schedule of courses for the next 3 ½ to 4 years.  \n􀀀 Develop study skills. Take study skills course if necessary.  \n􀀀 Maintain an excellent grade point average (excellent defined as 3.75 or better) .  \n􀀀 Get involved with Health Careers Club.  \n􀀀 Read something non-academic for a minimum of 30 minutes everyday.  \n􀀀 Plan class schedule for next semester  \n􀀀 Pre-Requisite Courses to take (all disciplines). This assumes you have not taken these.  \n􀀀 General Biology I with lab  \n􀀀 General Chemistry I with lab  \n􀀀 Algebra  \nSpring Semester, Freshmen Year  \n􀀀 Meet with your Pre-Health advisor.  \n􀀀 Begin community service related activities.  \n􀀀 Begin work/volunteer in medical setting.  \n􀀀 Read something non-academic for a minimum of 30 minutes everyday.  \n􀀀 Start reading interesting books about medicine (see web page) .  \n􀀀 Start reading daily newspapers, weekly magazines such as Time, Newsweek etc.  \n􀀀 Review specific graduate school admissions requirements.  \n􀀀 Plan class schedule for next semester.  \n􀀀 Consider what you will do this summer.  \n􀀀 Talk to pre-health upper classmen to get a reality check.  \n􀀀 Stay involved with the Health Careers Club.  \n􀀀 Pre-Requisite Courses to take (all disciplines) .  \n􀀀 General Biology II with lab  \n􀀀 General Chemistry II with lab  \n􀀀 Trigonometry  \nFall Semester, Sophomore Year  \n􀀀 Meet with your Pre-Health advisor.  \n􀀀 Continue community service related activities.  \n􀀀 Continue work/volunteer in medical setting.  \n􀀀 Read something NON-ACADEMIC for a minimum of 45 minutes every day.  \n􀀀 Continue reading interesting books about medicine.  \n􀀀 Continue reading daily newspapers, weekly magazines.  \n􀀀 Plan class schedule for next semester.  \n􀀀 Stay involved with the Health Careers Club.  \n􀀀 Fine-tune your long term schedule.  \n􀀀 Maintain your excellent grade point average.  \n􀀀 Start looking at individual schools requirements.  \n􀀀 Pre-Requisite Courses to take (most disciplines-you need to check yours)  \n􀀀 Organic chemistry I with lab  \n􀀀 College Physics I with lab  \n􀀀 Calculus I  \n􀀀 Human Physiology (required for PA only!)  \nSpring Semester, Sophomore Year  \n􀀀 Meet with your Pre-Health advisor.  \n􀀀 Continue community service related activities.  \n􀀀 Continue work/volunteer in medical setting.  \n􀀀 Read something non-academic for at least 45 minutes every day.  \n􀀀 Continue reading interesting books about medicine.  \n􀀀 Continue reading daily newspapers, weekly magazines.  \n􀀀 Plan class schedule for next semester.  \n􀀀 Stay involved with the Health Careers Club.  \n􀀀 Maintain your excellent grade point average.  \n􀀀 Start looking at individual schools requirements.  \n􀀀 Consider possibility of research if that interests you.  \n􀀀 Consider what you will do this summer.  \n􀀀 Begin looking at MCAT, DAT, PCAT or GRE preparation during the summer  \n􀀀 Pre-Requisite Courses to take  \n􀀀 Organic chemistry II with lab  \n􀀀 College Physics II with lab  \n􀀀 Calculus II  \n􀀀  \nFall Semester, Junior Year  \n􀀀 Meet with your Pre-Health advisor.  \n􀀀 Continue community service related activities.  \n􀀀 Continue work/volunteer in medical setting.  \n􀀀 Read for 45 minutes every day.  \n􀀀 Continue reading interesting books about medicine.  \n􀀀 Continue reading daily newspapers, weekly magazines.  \n􀀀 Plan class schedule for next semester.  \n􀀀 Stay involved with the Pre-Health Club.  \n􀀀 Maintain your excellent grade point average.  \n􀀀 Start figuring out what schools you want to apply to.  \n􀀀 Begin serious MCAT, DAT, ","cbCaitEl0F622hLe","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaitEl0F622hLe","pdf",24101,"English","# Fall Semester, Freshman Year\n# Spring Semester, Freshmen Year\n# Fall Semester, Sophomore Year\n# Spring Semester, Sophomore Year\n# Fall Semester, Junior Year\n# Spring Semester, Junior Year\n# Summer Between Junior and Senior Year\n# Fall Semester, Senior Year","[{\"question\":\"What is the main purpose of the Pre-Health Checklist?\",\"answer\":\"It lays out recommended steps to help students become well-prepared applicants for health-related disciplines, organized by academic term.\"},{\"question\":\"What should students do at the beginning of the freshman year?\",\"answer\":\"Students should meet with a Pre-Health Advisor, start planning their major/minor, draft a course schedule for the next several years, and develop study skills while maintaining a strong GPA.\"},{\"question\":\"When should students begin standardized exam preparation and applications?\",\"answer\":\"The checklist recommends starting serious MCAT/DAT/PCAT/GRE preparation during the junior period and applying for exams in January/February and/or taking the MCAT in April or August, then submitting applications as early as possible in June.\"}]","Your Pre-Health Checklist - Recommended plan by semester | PDF",13]