How Does WPI’s Unique Curriculum Work for Pre-Health Students?
Once you’ve narrowed your focus, you can explore your chosen area of interest in depth through the WPI Plan, the university’s unique project-enriched approach to education. The Plan and WPI’s term system make it possible for you to spend one or more seven-week periods working on a major project [link to list of project examples—see below] at an off-campus site like the UMass Medical School or a health care or biotechnology-related business. When you’ve completed your project work, you’ll have a lot more than courses to list on your professional school application. You’ll have practical exposure to medical careers and substantial experience conducting important, professional-level work in a health setting. No other undergraduate medical preparation program can offer you this type of in-depth work in a medical environment. Many students are considering careers in medicine, veterinary medicine, and dentistry; fewer are absolutely committed to such careers. If you’re among those who are su
