Any student at UIUC regardless of major or college affiliation can complete course requirements necessary to apply to any of the health profession schools. Pre-Health (pre-med to those planning to go onto medical school), at the University of Illinois is not a special major, degree or a curriculum through which you will receive a degree.
Pre-Health students include basic required courses into their curriculum. These are classes that are required by most medical and health school graduate programs.
Successful applicants come from a variety of majors. They usually demonstrate exceptional qualities in and management of the following:
Pre-Health Puzzle Links
- Strong GPA
- Test Scores
- Application Process
- Credentials (Letters of Evaluation/Reference)
- Interview Skills
- Leadership Abilities
- Commitment to Life Long Learning
- Exposure to the Health Field
- Transferable Skills
- Stamina
- Trust and Ethics
- Analytical Skills
For more information, read our list of common student concerns.
Essential Resources and Workshop
- Health Careers Chronicle Blog
- Letters of Evaluation Online (service which manages your letters of recommendation)
- Workshop "Anatomy of a Pre-Health Student"
- Books, Magazines, and Websites
Guides for Pre-Health Students
- Academic Timeline
- Admissions Tests
- General and Basic Requirements
- Guide to the Application Process
- Interning, Job Shadowing, Volunteering and other ways to get experience
- Medical Schools in Illinois
- Medical School Interview Preparation
- Preparation and Applications
- Newcastle Pre-Med Study Abroad Program
Pre-Health Advising
Discuss the realities and strategies for pursuing careers in health related areas. Make an appointment 333-0395.
Pre-Health Advising Links
Reasons to meet a Pre-Health Advisor include questions about:
Professional Paths
- Medicine- Allopathic and Osteopathic
- Audiology
- Chiropractic
- Dentistry
- Nursing
- Occupational Therapy
- Optometry
- Pharmacy
- Physical Therapy
- Physician Assistant
- Podiatry
- Public Health (this is an outside site)
- Speech-Language Pathology
- Veterinary Medicine
- See All Health Professions on ExploreHealthCareers.org