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HPAO Foundations

×ÔοÊÓÆµ’s first-year pre-health experience

  • A first-semester experience for first-year pre-health students.
  • Small groups, led by experienced Foundations Leaders.
  • Focused on navigating pre-health at ×ÔοÊÓÆµ.

A stronger start

  • Understand how pre-health works at ×ÔοÊÓÆµ.
  • A framework for the decisions you’ll make, not a checklist.
  • Confidence to navigate resources, opportunities, and expectations.

More perspectives. Better questions.

You meet throughout the semester in a small group led by an experienced upper-level pre-health student.

  • Five student-led sessions.
  • One advisor-led session.
  • Every other Sunday afternoon.

Six sessions

  • The Pre-health Community. Understand pre-health at ×ÔοÊÓÆµ
  • Academics. Classes and academic expectations
  • Experiences. Find opportunities and campus resources
  • Professional Communication. Reach out with confidence
  • Thinking Ahead. Plan early for future opportunities
  • Perspective. Reflect on experiences and your story

Registration is closed – wait list available

The Thursday, September 10 registration deadline has passed, and we are no longer accepting new registrations. If you still hope to join Foundations this fall, you may add your name to a wait list. Completing the wait list does not guarantee a place in the program. If there is enough interest, we will follow up.