Specialists in Pre-Health Advising for Nontraditional Students
Rigorous Academics and Exceptional Pre-Health Advising
In the Division of Continuing Education at CU Boulder, we provide dedicated, specialized pre-health advising for nontraditional students. Since rolling out the current version of our program in 2016, our professional school acceptance rate consistently nears 100%. Our students regularly earn MCAT scores in the 90-99th percentile after completing our program.
At CU Boulder, we offer:
- Rigorous academics at the University of Colorado’s flagship campus
- Highly personalized pre-health advising; individual appointments are 75-minutes long
- In-depth, individualized coaching on professional school application materials
- Expert preparation for interviews at professional schools
- A robust calendar of group pre-health advising workshops and special events
If you have specific questions about our programs or would like to discuss whether CU Boulder may be a good fit for a student you know, please email us.
Two Pathways Designed to Meet Students’ Needs
The Division of Continuing Education offers two enrollment options for post-baccalaureate pre-health students.
Our structured Post-Baccalaureate Health Professions Program features a cohort experience, dedicated tutors and mentors, and rigorous full-time academics. This accelerated, one-year program has a summer start date and a competitive application process that runs from mid-August through the end of January each year.
This program is a good fit for students who:
- Need all of the prerequisites,
- Were strong students in any major, or who earned strong (~3.5+ GPA) grades in their most recent 30 credit hours of full-time coursework,
- Would benefit from a highly structured and supportive program that emphasizes collaboration and camaraderie,
- Can commit to being a full-time student for one full calendar year (June through May)
- Have clinical experience (both shadowing and direct patient interaction), and
- Have a history of engaging in service to others.
Our Individually Designed Post-Baccalaureate Studies enrollment option allows students to complete their pre-health coursework on a timeline that fits their personal needs while gaining access to our outstanding pre-health advising services. The application process is quick, easy, and non-competitive; you can start in summer, fall, or spring terms. This option is recommended for students who would like to continue to work while completing their prerequisites and/or whose academic plans vary from that offered in the structured program. With this option, course registration for main campus courses is on a space-available basis.
This option is a good fit for students who:
- Intend to follow a coursework plan that differs from that offered in the cohort-based program
- Would benefit from scheduling flexibility,
- May need to take courses on a part-time basis in order to work while completing their coursework, or
- May prefer a fall or spring start date
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