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Question of the Week: Boosting My GPA Without a Formal Postbac
March 14, 2025
My science performance improved as I figured out my study strategies, but it’s still not competitive for medical school. I can’t afford a postbac program: what should I do?

First, the range of “competitive” GPAs is wider than many students think. Holistic review is real: admissions committees consider many academic factors, including pre-college…

HPA Vitals Weekly Newsletter: March 14, 2025
March 7, 2025

HPA Vitals is a weekly newsletter sent out to interested Princeton prehealth students, alumni, and campus collaborators that includes upcoming events, undergraduate internships, post-grad job postings, the Question of the Week, and other important news items.

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HPA Paid Micro-Internship: Content Creation for a Princeton Med School Guide
Feb. 20, 2025
HPA seeks a Content Creation Intern!

The subscription-based AAMC Medical School Admissions Requirements (MSAR) is a must-have for medical school applicants. At Health Professions Advising (HPA), we have Princeton-specific data and resources that complement the MSAR. Thanks to…

Mar 20 | Selecting Schools Part II - Med School Deep Dive
March 13, 2025
 Mar 20 | 5:30pm - 6:30pm | Online - Zoom

What does it mean to look for your "fit" with potential schools? How do you identify a good fit for you, and how do you convince the school of your fit for them? This interactive workshop will focus on differentiating between schools and thinking about your narrative in relation to schools of…

Career of the Month: Healthcare Administration
March 7, 2025

HPA highlights a different health career each month, with information about preparing for it, the application process, what the schooling is like, and other useful information and links. 

Learn more about Healthcare Administration in…

HPA Vitals Weekly Newsletter: March 7, 2025
March 7, 2025

HPA Vitals is a weekly newsletter sent out to interested Princeton prehealth students, alumni, and campus collaborators that includes upcoming events, undergraduate internships, post-grad job postings, the Question of the Week, and other important news items.

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Mar 31 | The Doctor Is In: Amy Wasterlain '07, Orthopedic Surgeon
March 7, 2025
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The Doctor Is In is the HPA alumni health professional speaker series. Alumni guests talk about their professional lives and offer advice to prehealth students.

 About Dr. Wasterlain

Amy Wasterlain ’07 is a board-certified, fellowship-trained Orthopedic Surgeon specializing in minimally invasive hip and knee replacements. She…

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