WHAT ARE ALTERNATIVE HEALTH PROFESSIONS?
Osteopathy Physician’s Assistant Medical Technology Doctor of Audiology Optometry Physical Therapy Pharmacology Veterinary Medicine Public Health All of these careers/professions require similar training/course work which pre-med/pre-dent students have. In addition, many students become so interested in research while in college that graduate school becomes an attractive alternative. IS IT ALL OVER IF I HAVE A BAD SEMESTER? There is a false but persistent rumor among premedical students that if you have a bad science grade or a bad semester you will have to give up. That’s not true. Medical/Dental school admission committees look carefully at student abilities and development. They realize that not every student enters college with a burst of academic brilliance. They expect an excellent academic record, but will make allowances for problem semesters or a slow start–some allowances. But realize that the average GPA for incoming medical students at I.U. was about 3.72 in 2002 and for I
