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Medicine
The Premedical Advisory Program provides advising for students interested in graduate study in the health professions. Students normally apply to the program in their sophomore year. Following application, they are interviewed by members of the Premedical Advisory Committee. Admission to the program depends on the student's academic record and on a clear demonstration of interest in a career in a health profession.
Students in the Program are supplied information about the career in which they are interested and alternative possibilities, a mock interview, advice and help on application to health professional schools, and a letter of recommendation sent under the auspices of the Premedical Advisory Committee.
The letter of recommendation, which is sent to the health professional schools of the student's choice, is written by a member of the Committee. The letter is compiled from recommendations the student has solicited from professors in various disciplines and from recommendations of members of the Committee. The author of the letter extracts from these recommendations information and quotations that give the health professional schools an accurate representation of the student and of the student's capabilities.
The purpose of the Premedical Advisory Program is not only to help students prepare for graduate study in the health professions but also to support William Jewell College's stated mission, "to provide a sound liberal arts education of superior quality." The Committee encourages students to take advantage of the opportunities available to them not only on campus, but also off campus. The challenge to the student is to become, as stated in the college catalog, "a thoughtful and self-disciplined person, responsive and sensitive to the needs of society."
Premedical Advisory Committee for 2000-2001:
Dr. Anne Dema, Chair
Professor Judy Dahl
Dr. Marvin Dixon
Professor Sally Fletcher
Dr. Dan Heruth
Dr. Ed Lane
Professor Vicki Meek
Links at the left will lead to more information for students interested in the health professions. Note especially the Pre-med Four Year Schedule and the Pre-med Strategies for Success.
Clicking here will take you to a helpful-looking web site put together by a medical student.
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