Beyond classes, prehealth students should seek experiences that will prepare them for future careers.
Get involved with activities on campus, in the larger Princeton community, and during your summers that demonstrate your interests and values. Find activities you enjoy, devote time and energy to them, and reflect on how they contribute to your personal and professional development.
Core Competencies
Medical schools have developed a list of core competencies that they seek in entering medical students. Premeds should reflect on what activities are helping them to develop and/or demonstrate these competencies.
Clinical Experience
It is essential for you to gain some real-world perspective on whatever form of medicine interests you (human, vet, dental).
Service and Civic Engagement
At its heart, medicine is a service profession. You are committing to making a difference in others’ lives as a health care professional, and there’s no reason to wait until you’ve become one to help others.
Research
Medical schools value research in part for what it reveals about the researcher; for example, pursuing research may provide evidence of your intellectual curiosity, commitment to learning and discovery, ability to work in a team, and ability to read and critique scientific literature
Summer Opportunities
HPA shares health-related summer opportunities offered on campus and beyond, and provides advice on how to maximize your summer.
Student Organizations
Connect with peers around health-related topics.