Pre-Health Program
The Pre-Health Program in the Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences is an open program for all students in every major program of study at Boston College. There is no minimum GPA requirement. The Pre-Health Program provides support and comprehensive advising to undergraduates and alumni of Boston College interested in medical, dental, or veterinary careers, as well as other areas of health profession study. Students benefit from majoring in any of the varied academic disciplines offered at BC.
The Pre-Health Program team assists with all aspects of planning when considering a career in the health professions, including selection of a major, course sequencing/selection, resources for gaining health-related experience, evaluating extra-curricular activities, preparing for standardized exams (MCAT, DAT, GRE) and all aspects of the pre- and post-application process for health professions graduate schools.
Stokes Hall S132
617-552-4663
Monday–Friday
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
premed@bc.edu
Prospective Students
An array of advising support is available to Boston College Pre-Health students including: individual portfolio review by the Director and Assistant Directors, group meetings each semester for freshmen, sophomores, and applicants (juniors/seniors), and mentoring by Pre-Health Committee Members. If you have been accepted to Boston College and are interested in gaining an overview of the Pre-Health Program, please view the following presentation.
accepted students presentation
Meet the Pre-Health Program Staff
Danielle Taghian, Ph.D.
Chair, Pre-Health Faculty Committee
Associate Professor of the Practice
danielle.taghian@bc.edu
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The NAAHP has put together a site for Health Professions Associations to share updates.
The AAMC has also made available the MSAR Reports due to the current situation, reports are now available to help quickly disseminate information as it is updated by AAMC-member medical schools. Reports will be updated and republished regularly as medical schools update their profiles to reflect evolving policies, dates, or procedures. Please review MSAR profiles and individual medical schools’ websites for the most current information.
If you have questions or concerns, email premed@bc.edu. If you want to make a phone appointment with an advisor, you can contact 617-552-4663 or premed@bc.edu to schedule an appointment.