• Attend a Pre-Health Introduction Workshop, then you are ready to make one-on-one appointments with your Pre-Professional advisor
• Enroll in PD 1000 - Exploring Health Professions

• Focus on attending classes and understanding coursework
• Review the prerequisites for your desired program
• Work towards earning a 3.5 GPA or higher
• Visit the UC Learning Commons for Supplemental Instruction, tutoring, Academic Coaching & more

Your Community

• Attend your professors' office hours and begin building faculty relationships
• Join campus organizations and volunteer in your community
• Sign up for and read the PPAC weekly Newsletter
• Attend the Health Professions Fair in Spring semester

• Schedule time in your breaks (fall, winter, spring, summer) to shadow, volunteer and/or work
• Use the Experience Log to help you track, record, and reflect on your experiences
• Explore your health profession and know the professional competencies expected
• Consider getting healthcare exposure and work experience

• Read outside of class
• Run a "What-If" Report for your Pre-Professional track in Catalyst
• Use and/or work at the UC Learning Commons

• Meet with your faculty members and talk to them about research opportunities
• Meet with your PPAC advisor each term and Explore parallel plans
• Attend the Health Professions Fair and meet professional school admissions reps

• Continue and expand your involvement
• Research professional schools -- Is this a good fit; what is your target-zone? 
• Attend PPAC Health Professions Application Workshop Part 1: Planning
• Attend PPAC Personal Statement Workshop & begin your writing process
• Attend MCAT Mania event in October and research your admission-test
• Plan your testing prep & timeline

Your Academics

• Strengthen and build your GPA and take upper division science courses beyond the pre-requisites
• Read, tutor and work with your peers on course materials so you are simultaneously learning and growing your skills in the academic material.

Your Community

• Think about who would be your strong, positive letter writer(s)
• Complete and discuss your self-assessment & Meet with your PPAC advisor

• Prepare for admissions test (begin in Dec/Jan)
• Attend a PPAC Health Professions Application Workshop Part 2: How-To 
• Continue working on your personal statement and meet with the Academic Writing Center for feedback
• Ask for letters of recommendation
• Meet with your PPAC advisor - Complete and discuss self-assessment

• Take admissions test – only when ready
• Continue fine tuning personal statement
• Submit application early in cycle
• Secure letters of recommendation
• Complete secondary applications

• Continue health-career activities and rigorous courses throughout the year
• (1.) Attend PPAC Interview Workshop (2.) Receive an interview offer? - Schedule a mock interview with PPAC if you attended a PPAC interviewing workshop
• Research financial aid; complete FAFSA – October
• Meet with your PPAC advisor twice    
• Continue with parallel plans
• Meet with your PPAC advisor each term
• Consider meeting with a Career Coach for resume writing and review, elevator pitch practice, and mock interview help