prehealth

Our spring 2026 application is open August 1 - October 1. Join our info session for assistance in completing your application before the deadline.

Learn the ins and outs of the Pre-Health Post-Baccalaureate Certificate application process. We will cover the various components of an application and provide tips for creating your strongest submission. We will also answer any questions you may have. Applicants who have already submitted their application are welcome to join the meeting.

We will include:

• Coaching on essay prompts
• Instructions on how to complete the Coursework Spreadsheet
• Advice on how to work with your letter writers
• An opportunity to ask questions about the application process

We look forward to meeting you.

Please join us for an online information session about our Pre-Health Professions Post-Baccalaureate certificate program, as part of Virtual Open House. We will have a short presentation about curriculum, advising, program benefits and financial aid, followed by Q&A.

A guide for health profession school reapplicants

Join us for this Pre-Health virtual workshop to learn about:

• Identifying and addressing your application mistakes
• Tips on successfully reapplying the next time around
• When to start the reapplication process

All students are welcome!

This workshop is for anyone interested in a health professions career, such as:

• Medicine
• Dentistry
• Nursing
• Podiatry
• Physician Assistant
• Physical Therapy
• Optometry

Writing a Compelling Personal Statement

Join us for this Pre-Health virtual workshop to:

• Discover how to make the writing process enjoyable
• Turn tedious details into captivating stories that stand out
• Learn how to organize your experiences into a coherent and powerful narrative

Our fall 2025 application closes on April 15, 2025. Join our info session for assistance in completing your application before the deadline.

Learn the ins and outs of the Pre-Health Post-Baccalaureate Certificate application process. We will cover the various components of an application and provide tips for creating your strongest submission. We will also answer any questions you may have. Applicants who have already submitted their application are welcome to join the meeting.

We will include:

• Coaching on essay prompts
• Instructions on how to complete the Coursework Spreadsheet
• Advice on how to work with your letter writers
• An opportunity to ask questions about the application process

We look forward to meeting you.

Our summer 2025 application closes on March 1, 2025. Join our info session for assistance in completing your application before the deadline.

Learn the ins and outs of the Pre-Health Post-Baccalaureate Certificate application process. We will cover the various components of an application and provide tips for creating your strongest submission. We will also answer any questions you may have. Applicants who have already submitted their application are welcome to join the meeting.

We will include:

• Coaching on essay prompts
• Instructions on how to complete the Coursework Spreadsheet
• Advice on how to work with your letter writers
• An opportunity to ask questions about the application process

We look forward to meeting you.

Meet College of Professional & Global Education staff at the Discover SFSU open house event, and find out about our programs.

Join our information session to discover the benefits of the SF State Pre-Health Professions Post-Bac Program. We prepare graduates for successful applications to health professional schools in fields such as medicine, dentistry and physician assistant studies.

Join our Grad Preview Week event to learn about the student experience in the Pre-Health Professions Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Program. Our students benefit from excellent instruction, guaranteed course access and personalized academic advising.

A guide for finding meaningful clinical opportunities in healthcare 

Join us for this Pre-Health virtual workshop to:

• Learn strategies to find work or volunteer opportunities in clinical settings from a panel of pre-health students
• Discover the amount and types of clinical experiences you need to apply to health professions schools

All students, freshmen through post-bac, are welcome!

This workshop is for anyone interested in a health professions career, such as:

• Medicine
• Dentistry
• Nursing
• Podiatry
• Physician Assistant
• Physical Therapy
• Optometry