Current students and alumni who plan to apply to medical or dental schools in 2023 for matriculation in 2024 must attend a Pre-Health Evaluation Committee orientation session. Students can attend one of two sessions offered on November 3rd at 5 pm (in person) or November 8th at 7 pm (via ZOOM). Current students should plan to attend the in-person session, if possible, and should register via Handshake. Alumni who wish to attend should email prehealthadvising@syr.edu to RSVP, after which they will receive the Zoom link. Students will be required to submit the "Intent to Apply" form after the orientation session.

Fall Semester 2022

• October 5, 2022 – “Am I Ready to Apply” – optional event designed to help you assess your readiness.
  • 7-8 pm – ZOOM RSVP

• November 3 or 8, 2022: Attend Mandatory Pre-Health Evaluation Committee Orientation (RSVP: Handshake or prehealthadvising@syr.edu – for alumni only)
  • Once the “Intent and Consent” form is received, all students will receive an email with further instructions.
    • Thursday, November 3, 5-6 pm, Hall of Languages 107 RSVP
    • Tuesday, November 8, 7-8 pm, ZOOM RSVP
    • Make Up Orientation Session: (Only for those students who were unable to attend one of the scheduled orientation sessions in November.) Wednesday, December 14th - 7-8 pm, Zoom. Email prehealthadvising@syr.edu to RSVP.

• CV Workshop for Applicants – REQUIRED (RSVP: Handshake or prehealthadvising@syr.edu – for alumni only)
  • Tuesday, November 29 – 5-6 pm, Heroy 113 RSVP
  • Wednesday, December 7 – 7-8 pm – ZOOM RSVP

• December 16, 2022: Deadline to complete the “Intent, Consent, and Waiver” form.
  • Once the form is received, all students will receive an email with further instructions.

Winterlude

• January 10, 2023: Complete CV
  • Students may be contacted by a pre-health advisor to discuss. If requested, this meeting is MANDATORY.

• January 12, 2023: Complete BCPM worksheet
  • Include Fall 2022 grades and planned Spring 2023 coursework
  • Students may be contacted by a pre-health advisor to discuss this worksheet. If requested, this meeting is MANDATORY.

Spring Semester 2022

• Register for MCAT or DAT exam and provide proof to the Office of Pre-Health Advising
  • An exam date no later than May is recommended; later exam dates will affect committee letter release date

• January 26, 2023: Complete Applicant Information and Preparation (AIP) file

• February 24, 2023: Deadline to submit 2-4 “Requests for Evaluation”
  • Pre-Health Advising will contact recommenders within five (5) business days of receiving requests.
  • Students who have a minimum of two (2) Syracuse University affiliated requests and a maximum of four (4) requests submitted by this date will be interviewed by the Office of Pre-Health Advising beginning in January 2022.

• Late January – May 2023: Interview with the Office of Pre-Health Advising
  • Students will be contacted by a pre-health advisor to schedule an interview time on a rolling basis – some students may schedule their interview before others have been contacted by an advisor.
  • An earlier interview does not correlate with time of release of committee letter

• February 15, 2023: Last day to submit a petition to participate with the committee process
  • This is a firm deadline. No exceptions.

• May 9, 2023: Letters of Recommendation are due to the Office of Pre-Health Advising
  • During April, check with Pre-Health Advising on the status of your letters and gently remind recommenders of the due date
  • Letters received after this due date will delay the preparation and transmission of a student’s committee letter.

Cycle Opens 2023

• Submit your finalized application to the centralized application service by July 30, 2023

• Provide a copy of your officially submitted application and letter request form/email to hpapplicants@syr.edu

• Committee Letters will be sent on a rolling basis to professional schools as officially submitted applications are received by the Office of Pre-Health Advising