Information for students and alumni interested in applying to law school.
Information for students interested in attending medical school.
Information for students interested in attending veterinary school.
Information for students interested in attending dental school.
Information for students interesting in applying to a nursing program.
Information for students interested in attending a PT program.
Information for students interested in applying to an occupational therapy program.
Information for students interested in applying to optometry school.
Information for students interested in applying to an AA program.
Information for students interested in becoming a genetic counselor.
Information for students interested in attending PA school.
Advising information for students interested in pursuing pharmacy.
Make sure that you are on the right track to apply to law school in the 2025-2026 application cycle. Join us for two sessions to discuss a topic related to law school applications and get your questions answered.
Are you concerned about writing the secondary essays for your medical school applications? Do you want some guidance on how to write them? Then attend the Secondary Application Workshop on Monday, July 14th, and Tuesday, July 15th, from 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM via Zoom. Applicants will have the opportunity to ask questions and respond to a few prompts during the workshop
Thinking about a career in nursing? Join the Pre-Professional Advising Office for our Pre-Nursing orientation on Monday, August 11th from 4-5 P.M. via Zoom. You will hear directly from UGA’s Pre-Nursing Advisor, Casey Ellis who will you through everything you need to get started – including required coursework, entrance exams, involvement opportunities, and more. This is a great opportunity to ask questions and feel more prepared as you work towards your nursing goals.
Interested in a career in dentistry or optometry? Lise Kalla, pre-dental and pre-optometry advisor, will host an orientation to help you get on track right away! Building a strong application takes time. Find out what you need to get started on today so that you will have success in the future. This event will be held Tuesday, August 19th, from 5:00 until 6:00 p.m., via Zoom.
The Pre-Professional Advising Office will offer a Pre-Med Orientation on Wednesday, August 20th, from 5:30 PM to 6:45 PM via Zoom. This introductory orientation will provide information to first-year, second-year, transfer students, and those who have recently decided to pursue a career in medicine, including details about prerequisites, shadowing, and clinical and nonclinical volunteering opportunities.
Thinking about a career in physical therapy, occupational therapy, anesthesiologist assistant, or genetic counseling? Join the Pre-Professional Advising Office for a virtual session to learn how to build a strong foundation at UGA and set yourself up for success in these rewarding health professions! You’ll hear from Casey Ellis, UGA’s Pre-Allied Health Advisor, as she breaks down prerequisites, entrance exams, clinical experience, and more.
The Pre-Professional Advising Office is offering a Pre-PA Orientation on Monday, August 25th at 4pm via Zoom. Introductory Orientations are designed to provide freshman/sophomore pre-PA students with information concerning pre-requisites, shadowing/volunteering, etc. You will meet the pre-PA advisor and learn about our office.
The Pre-Professional Advising Office is offering a Pre-Vet Orientation on Monday, August 25 @ 7pm via Zoom. Introductory Orientations are designed to provide freshman/sophomore Pre-Vet students with information concerning pre-requisites, shadowing/volunteering, animal experience, research etc. You will meet the Pre-Vet advisor and learn about our office.
Join us for an introductory orientation on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, from 5 pm to 6 pm on Zoom. Learn more about the opportunities and resources for pre-law students. This orientation is ideal for freshmen but is open to any student interested in attending law school.
Applying to law school in the 2025-2026 cycle? Join us on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, from 4 pm to 5 pm via Zoom to learn how to complete the Credential Assembly Service (CAS) portion of your law school applications. CAS includes your transcripts, letters of recommendation, and LSAT history
Congratulations to our very own Lise Kalla, recipient of the 2024-2025 Excellence in Advising Special Populations Award. Since joining the Pre-Professional Advising Office in 2021, Lise has supported pre-dentistry and pre-optometry students. She helped create a semester-long certificate program with the Lamar Dodd School of Art, enhancing pre-dental students’ hand-building skills through ceramics, printmaking, and […]
Congratulations to Taz Qadri, the winner of the 2024 Excellence in Innovation Award! Ms. Qadri has been a part of the Pre-Professional Advising Office since 2018, where she primarily supports our pre-veterinary and pre-PA students. She oversees our Health Disparities and Equity Certificate program, and she developed our Bioethics and Healthcare program and our First Responder Health Disparity Awareness Program (FRHDA).
Would you like to meet with a student who shares your pathway and can help you navigate your journey? Complete an inquiry form and a Pre-Professional Student Ambassador will reach out to you!
The Pre-Professional Advising Office (PPAO) and the Career Center will continue to offer Mock Interviews and Mock MMIs for students who have been invited to interview at a health professional school. The PPAO will conduct the mock MMIs, and the Career Center will conduct the mock interviews.
The Pre-Professional Advising Office (PPAO) is excited to introduce the UGA Pre-Professional Planner to enable pre-health and pre-law students the ability to keep track of their co-curricular experiences for their application cycle.
Make sure that you are on the right track to apply to law school in the 2025-2026 application cycle. Join us for two sessions to discuss a topic related to law school applications and get your questions answered.
Are you concerned about writing the secondary essays for your medical school applications? Do you want some guidance on how to write them? Then attend the Secondary Application Workshop on Monday, July 14th, and Tuesday, July 15th, from 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM via Zoom. Applicants will have the opportunity to ask questions and respond to a few prompts during the workshop
Thinking about a career in nursing? Join the Pre-Professional Advising Office for our Pre-Nursing orientation on Monday, August 11th from 4-5 P.M. via Zoom. You will hear directly from UGA’s Pre-Nursing Advisor, Casey Ellis who will you through everything you need to get started – including required coursework, entrance exams, involvement opportunities, and more. This is a great opportunity to ask questions and feel more prepared as you work towards your nursing goals.
Interested in a career in dentistry or optometry? Lise Kalla, pre-dental and pre-optometry advisor, will host an orientation to help you get on track right away! Building a strong application takes time. Find out what you need to get started on today so that you will have success in the future. This event will be held Tuesday, August 19th, from 5:00 until 6:00 p.m., via Zoom.
The Pre-Professional Advising Office will offer a Pre-Med Orientation on Wednesday, August 20th, from 5:30 PM to 6:45 PM via Zoom. This introductory orientation will provide information to first-year, second-year, transfer students, and those who have recently decided to pursue a career in medicine, including details about prerequisites, shadowing, and clinical and nonclinical volunteering opportunities.
Thinking about a career in physical therapy, occupational therapy, anesthesiologist assistant, or genetic counseling? Join the Pre-Professional Advising Office for a virtual session to learn how to build a strong foundation at UGA and set yourself up for success in these rewarding health professions! You’ll hear from Casey Ellis, UGA’s Pre-Allied Health Advisor, as she breaks down prerequisites, entrance exams, clinical experience, and more.
The Pre-Professional Advising Office is offering a Pre-PA Orientation on Monday, August 25th at 4pm via Zoom. Introductory Orientations are designed to provide freshman/sophomore pre-PA students with information concerning pre-requisites, shadowing/volunteering, etc. You will meet the pre-PA advisor and learn about our office.
The Pre-Professional Advising Office is offering a Pre-Vet Orientation on Monday, August 25 @ 7pm via Zoom. Introductory Orientations are designed to provide freshman/sophomore Pre-Vet students with information concerning pre-requisites, shadowing/volunteering, animal experience, research etc. You will meet the Pre-Vet advisor and learn about our office.
Join us for an introductory orientation on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, from 5 pm to 6 pm on Zoom. Learn more about the opportunities and resources for pre-law students. This orientation is ideal for freshmen but is open to any student interested in attending law school.
Applying to law school in the 2025-2026 cycle? Join us on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, from 4 pm to 5 pm via Zoom to learn how to complete the Credential Assembly Service (CAS) portion of your law school applications. CAS includes your transcripts, letters of recommendation, and LSAT history
Congratulations to our very own Lise Kalla, recipient of the 2024-2025 Excellence in Advising Special Populations Award. Since joining the Pre-Professional Advising Office in 2021, Lise has supported pre-dentistry and pre-optometry students. She helped create a semester-long certificate program with the Lamar Dodd School of Art, enhancing pre-dental students’ hand-building skills through ceramics, printmaking, and […]
Congratulations to Taz Qadri, the winner of the 2024 Excellence in Innovation Award! Ms. Qadri has been a part of the Pre-Professional Advising Office since 2018, where she primarily supports our pre-veterinary and pre-PA students. She oversees our Health Disparities and Equity Certificate program, and she developed our Bioethics and Healthcare program and our First Responder Health Disparity Awareness Program (FRHDA).
Would you like to meet with a student who shares your pathway and can help you navigate your journey? Complete an inquiry form and a Pre-Professional Student Ambassador will reach out to you!
The Pre-Professional Advising Office (PPAO) and the Career Center will continue to offer Mock Interviews and Mock MMIs for students who have been invited to interview at a health professional school. The PPAO will conduct the mock MMIs, and the Career Center will conduct the mock interviews.
The Pre-Professional Advising Office (PPAO) is excited to introduce the UGA Pre-Professional Planner to enable pre-health and pre-law students the ability to keep track of their co-curricular experiences for their application cycle.
Learn about the various pre-professional study abroad programs below!
The goal of the Health Professions Fair is to provide UGA pre-professional students the opportunity to connect directly with recruiters and admissions representatives from health professional schools across the country.
The goal of the Health Professions Fair is to provide UGA pre-professional students the opportunity to connect directly with recruiters and admissions representatives from health professional schools across the country.
The goal of the Law School Fair is to provide UGA pre-professional students with the opportunity to connect directly with recruiters and admissions representatives from law school across the country.
The goal of the Law School Fair is to provide UGA pre-professional students with the opportunity to connect directly with recruiters and admissions representatives from law school across the country.
Download the app to track your co-curricular experiences throughout the application cycle. This app enables users to digitally record their activities starting from freshman year. It will prompt you with relevant experience categories based on your pre-professional field and help identify the skills each activity develops. You can also maintain a journal of your experiences for use in personal statements and mock interviews. Furthermore, you can export this information to an Excel document for easy integration into your professional school application.
Download the app to track your co-curricular experiences throughout the application cycle. This app enables users to digitally record their activities starting from freshman year. It will prompt you with relevant experience categories based on your pre-professional field and help identify the skills each activity develops. You can also maintain a journal of your experiences for use in personal statements and mock interviews. Furthermore, you can export this information to an Excel document for easy integration into your professional school application.
A new podcast for students interested in attending law school or health programs. Coming this spring!
A new podcast for students interested in attending law school or health programs. Coming this spring!
