Planning for advanced study in the health professions requires a great deal of preparation. Students must go to the Office of Pre-Professional Advising and Fellowships (OPPAF) in Levermore Hall room 304 to open a pre-health professions file and fill out the appropriate forms. Students may call Robert Schwartz at 516.877.3140 or email rschwartz@adelphi.edu to schedule an appointment.

The OPPAF can help you with all aspects of planning including: 

• starting the process
• pre-health professions checklist with required courses
• premedical timeline (PDF 31 KB)
• predental timeline (PDF 30 KB)
• admission requirements
• admission tests
• strategies for selecting schools
• when and how to apply to professional schools
• strategies for selecting evaluators (PDF 86 KB)
• composite letter guidelines for students and faculty
• letters of evaluation
• mock interviews

The OPPAF has also prepared an extensive list of resources to assist you in the planning process including: 

• member medical schools
• foreign medical schools
• pre-health professional programs