Pre-Professional Studies
Pre-Dentistry, Pre-Medicine, Pre-Pharmacy,
Pre-Physician's Assistant, Pre-Veterinary
Preparing
for Medical, Veterinary, Dental, Pharmacy or Physician Assistant School
You plan to go to a professional school once you've
completed your undergraduate work. But you've heard how tough it is
to gain admission to good medical schools, veterinary schools and
dental schools.
Alverno’s pre-professional
program combines select courses in the liberal arts and sciences, pre-professional health advising and seminars, relevant internship opportunities and peer support groups that prepare you for the rigorous admission process to professional health school.
Alverno's ability-based curriculum provides you with the skills valued by professional health schools: the ability to analyze keenly and think critically, to solve problems independently and as part of a team, to communicate clearly and convincingly.
Smaller classes, close contact with faculty and links with Alverno alumnae working in these professions give you an advantage. Alverno's internship program gives you the opportunity to work alongside and be mentored by a faculty mentor at an area professional school, a physician at a clinic or a lead researcher at a medically oriented laboratory. Many professional health schools desire this type of practical and applied preparation in their candidates for admission.
What Alverno's Pre-Professional
Studies Can Offer You
- Specialized academic course sequence designed
to meet the admission requirements of most professional schools
- An on-campus pre-professional health advising team available to help with program decisions
- Organized seminars designed to guide you through the application process and help you prepare for professional health school entrance exams
- An on-campus, pre-professional health student group to offer peer support and organized activities to enhance your exposure to professional health fields
- Contact with professional health school faculty and
students in the Milwaukee area
- Opportunities to participate in internships at medically oriented laboratories or clinics with health professionals serving as valuable mentors
- Alverno's curriculum, integrating your science education and broad base of liberal arts knowledge with abilities like problems solving, critical thinking and communication desired by professional health schools
Quote from
an alumna
"As a veterinarian who works
with Angus cattle to emus, I must effectively communicate with the
animals' owners. Alverno gave me self-confidence and the ability
to discipline my thinking process and sharpen my skills in observation,
research, data analysis, problem solving and communication. Alverno
provided me with the required pre-veterinary coursework and lab experiences,
and also exposed me to courses in the arts and humanities. After
graduation, I was able to make a smooth transition academically
at Iowa State College of Veterinary Medicine."
Jane Lau Collison
Alverno College '84, B.A. in Chemistry
Iowa State College of Veterinary Medicine '88, DVM
Your next
step
To find out more about Alverno's pre-professional programs, contact
the Alverno Admissions office. An Admissions Counselor can answer
your questions about the program, admissions, credit transfers and
financial aid.
Call 414-382-6100, toll-free at 1-800-933-3401 or
e-mail Admissions.
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