How does Puget Sound advise and support students who may be considering careers in medicine?
Students may participate in the University of Puget Sound’s Health Professions Advising Program as a first year student, beginning with new student orientation. Regular meetings take place throughout the year for potential applicants to all health professions. We help you decide which future career may be best for you and how to meet the academic and other requirements for medical and other health professional schools. A mentorship program matches students with practicing health professionals. We offer interview workshops, practice interviews, writing workshops, and guidance through the application process. When you are ready to apply, you may choose to set up a confidential file of letters, which becomes part of the committee letter of evaluation–preferred by many health professional schools. Mock interviews are offered as part of the committee letter process. We often host health professional school representatives, and we collaborate with Career and Employment Services on a Health
