Check out Red&Black’s spotlight on the most recent partnership between the Pre-Professional Advising Office and the Lamar Dodd School of Art for our Student Showcase for the Spring 2025 certificate program. Our program helped pre-dental students develop manual dexterity skills through art.
In-Person Primary Application Assistance
The premed advisors are hosting a session where you can come and work on your AMCAS, AACOMAS, or TMDSAS application. The advisors will answer questions about the application in real-time. There will be two sessions. One is on Monday, May 12th, from 10:00 AM to 5:30 PM, and the other is on Tuesday, May 13th, from 10:00 AM to 5:30 PM.
Health Applications Experience Description Information Session
Are you applying to health professional school this year? Are you struggling with composing impactful experience descriptions? Attend the Health Applications Experience Description Information Session for tips and tricks! Tuesday, May 13th from 5:30 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. via Zoom. Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/93373555790 Meeting ID: 933 7355 5790
VMCAS Application Walkthrough
The Pre-Professional Advising office will hold a VMCAS Application Walkthrough via Zoom on Monday, May 19th at 4 PM. Please attend if you have questions about the application.
Our office will not record this event. However, a PDF of the presentation will be available on our website afterward.
ADEA AADSAS Walkthrough
Are you applying to dental school this cycle? Join Lise Kalla, pre-dental advisor, for an ADEA AADSAS Walkthrough, Tuesday, May 20th from 5:30 until 6:30 p.m. via Zoom. Get a demonstration of the application, tips on responding to Dental College of Georgia prompts, and answers to your questions!
WUGA Interview: PPAO/LDSOA Spotlight
We were on the radio! Check out the Pre-Professional Spotlight on WUGA’s ongoing series, “A Few Minutes With…”. Spend a Few Minutes with Lise Kalla as she tells listeners about the Lamar Dodd School of Art and the UGA Pre-Professional Advising Office collaborative program, Manual Dexterity Through Art.
UGAToday Article PPAO/LDSOA Spotlight
Check out UGA Today’s spotlight on the most recent partnership between the Pre-Professional Advising Office and the Lamar Dodd School of Art for our Spring 2025 certificate program. Our program helped pre-dental students develop manual dexterity skills through art.
Med Dawgs Mentorship Program
The Med Dawgs Mentorship Program is now open for applications. Join as a mentor or a mentee to connect with other experienced medical students. The Med Dawgs program provides career guidance, leadership opportunities, and workshops to improve your application for medical school. Join today to gain valuable experience while you navigate your academic journey for […]
2025 Excellence in Advising Special Populations Award Winner Lise Kalla
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 […]
Excellence in Innovation Award Winner Taz Qadri
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).
Pre-Professional Student Ambassador Peer Support
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!
Mock Interviews & MMIs
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.
UGA Pre-Professional Planner
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.
