Title: Mock MCAT Exam

Description: The Pre-Health Professions Advising Office is hosting a free mock MCAT exam. We are attempting to create a realistic environment so you will only have access to your lunch and personal items during breaks in the practice exam.

Title: Pre-Health Group Advising

Description: Hunter Pre-health advisers will hold a group advising sessions for students with pre-health questions. This session will be held in a classroom setting and will allow students to collectively ask questions of the pre-health advising team and to learn from their pre-health peers. All are welcome, especially first-year students!

Title: Medical School Application Planning 101

Description: This workshop will offer a step-by-step detailed action plan for students to follow with the intention of providing them with the framework for a strong and comprehensive application. The workshop will break down the students’ responsibilities as an applicant by year, and provide different scenarios and paths that perhaps they haven’t considered but that will lead to a more competitive application.

Title: Interviewing 101 for Pre-Health Student

Description: Learn the skills you will need to perform well in interviews for clinical volunteering experiences, research assistant positions, medical assistant positions, and others.

Title: Time management for Pre-Health Students

Description: Learning how to effectively manage your time will be one of the most important skills you will need to acquire in order to be successful. Reducing anxiety and procrastination, eliminating cramming, increasing motivation, and gaining extra time are a few of the many advantages of learning how to effectively manage time. Join for this workshop that will help you to maximize your time.

Title: Community Service 101 for Pre-Health Students

Description: This event will provide information on opportunities for community service. These opportunities include; volunteer work in Disaster Services, Home Fire Preparedness training, Psychological First Aid, Soup Kitchens, Blood Drives, Mass Care and Sheltering. We will explain how each of these events helps in the betterment of those in our communities.

Title: Effective Communication for Pre-Health Students

Description: Effective communication is an important skill all future healthcare professionals should have. Effective communication is a key interpersonal skill and learning how we can improve our communication has many benefits. Learn how to communicate more effectively, and how to improve your written and oral communication skills.

Title: Personal Statement and Experiences Workshop

Description: The experiences and personal statement sections of your common application bridge the gap between a description of you as a scientist and humanitarian and the metrics provided by your test scores and GPA.

Title: Everything You Need to Know about Being a Pre-Health Student

Description: This workshop is geared towards students who are interested in going on to professional health care programs of medicine, dentistry, optometry, veterinary and podiatric medicine. This workshop is designed to ensure students learn the basic information and can begin meeting the requirements for competitive application.

Title: Pre-Health Group Advising for Transfer Student

Description: The Pre-Health Advising Office will hold a group advising session for transfer students. This session will cover the requirements for a Pre-Health file, Committee Letter and address any other questions or concerns you may have. Many successful Pre-Health students begin their careers at the community or other colleges and universities. We strongly encourage you to get involved in the Hunter College Pre-Health community.

Title: Professionalism 101 for Pre-Health Students

Description: This workshop teaches you professional etiquette that will help you to be successful in your academic and professional life.

Title: IV Training for Pre-Health Students

Description: Come and learn how to administer an IV. IV stands for intravenous that is giving medicines or fluids through a needle or tube, which directly goes into a vein. Proper and successful insertion of IV places its own importance as it can even cause discomfort to the patient.

Title: Networking 101 for Pre-Health Professionals

Description: The ability to network effectively is key to your success as a Pre-Health student. Networking 101 will help you to learn how to present yourself effectively in classes, in interviews, business/social settings or simply when you walk into a room.

Title: Becoming a Competitive Applicant

Description: Dr. Elizabeth Wilson-Anstey, Assistant Dean at Weill Cornell Medicine and Hunter College alum, will give an admissions presentation that will cover topics such as; the medical school admissions process, being a competitive applicant and personal statement.

Title: Resume Writing 101 for Pre-Health Students

Description: Resume writing and networking are vital skills for advancing your professional and academic career. Learn how to show off your experience and connect with people who can guide you on your professional path. If you are planning to apply for volunteering, internships and research opportunities, this workshop is for you.

Title: How to Pursue Research Opportunities for Pre-Health Students

Description: We will discuss the importance of research and how to find research opportunities. "Research is highly valued at top-tier schools. Without a research background, some applicants will be screened out of interviews, even though they have good grades and a solid MCAT score. However, a student with a research background will likely be perceived by admissions committee members as inquisitive and willing to think creatively."

Title: Academic Recovery 101 for Pre-Health Students: How to Come Back From a Challenging Semester

Description: Did your Fall semester meet your expectations? If not, join us for this workshop that will help you to create a plan to become a more successful student.

Title: Spring 2020 Pre-Health New Transfer Student Orientation

Description: The Pre-Health Transfer Student Orientation is designed to provide detailed information to students who are new to Hunter College about the Pre-Health program. Are you considering a career in a health field (Medicine, Dentistry, Optometry, Podiatry, Veterinary Medicine, Pharmacy, Physician Assistant, Occupational Therapy, and Physical Therapy )? Did you recently transfer to Hunter College and need some guidance on how to best prepare for the health professions graduate school? Start on the right track by attending our mandatory Spring 2020 transfer student orientation. You will learn how to register as a Pre-Health student, about our services, the different health professions schools' timelines, and academic requirements. Join us to meet the Pre-Health advising staff and learn what you need to do NOW to start building a strong application to professional school. This information session is MANDATORY for new Pre-Health transfer students entering Hunter in Spring 2020.