1. (PHPL Advising)
“Learn what it takes to be competitive for admission to health professional school (e.g., medical school) or law school”

2. PHPL Advising Areas: Pre-Health Students Pre-Law Students
Allopathic Medicine --(M.D.)
Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)
Law (J.D.)
Chiropractic Medicine -(D.C.)
Physical Therapy ---(D.P.T.)
Dentistry (D.M.D. or
D.D.S.)
Physician Assistant -(P.A.-C.)
Occupational Therapy -(M.O.T. or M.S.)
Podiatry (D.P.M.)
Optometry (O.D.)
Veterinary Medicine -(D.V.M.)
Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Public Health
(M.P.H. or others)

3. PHPL Advising: How can we help you?
WE CAN HELP PRE-HEALTH AND PRE-LAW STUDENTS WITH:
Exploration: Years 1+2
Preparation: Years (+5)
Application: Years 3+4 (or 4+5)
Decision-Making: Year 4 (or 5)

4. Pre-Health Students Academics
PHPL ADVISING CAN ADVISE IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:
Academics
Required Courses for Admission /“Prerequisites”
GPA
Overall GPA
Science GPA
Exam (e.g., MCAT, DAT, PCAT, GRE, etc.)
Extracurricular Activities
Volunteering/Community Service
Shadowing
Leadership
Research

5. Pre-Health Students Application Timelines – When to apply?
PHPL ADVISING CAN ADVISE IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:
Application Timelines – When to apply?
Centralized Application Systems – AMCAS, AADSAS, PharmCAS, CASPA, PTCAS, etc.
Letters of Recommendation – How many? From who? Do --- you need letters of recommendation from professors?
Personal Statement – What to write about? How long?
UCF Pre-Health Student Organizations – Should you join?
And more!

6. Pre-Law Students Academics GPA Exam (LSAT)
PHPL ADVISING CAN ADVISE IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:
Academics
GPA
Exam (LSAT)
Familiarity with the Field of Law
Law School Admission Council (LSAC)
Skills Needed to be Successful in Law School
Extracurricular Activities
Volunteering/Community Service
Leadership

7. Pre-Law Students Application Timelines – When to apply?
PHPL ADVISING CAN ADVISE IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:
Application Timelines – When to apply?
Credential Assembly Service (CAS) – What is it?
Letters of Recommendation – How many? From who? Do ---you need letters of recommendation from professors?
Personal Statement – What to write about? How long?
UCF Pre-Law Student Organizations – Should you join?
And more!

8. How to meet with a PHPL Advisor?
Advising Appointments
What: minute individualized advising appointments
How: Call ( ) or to schedule an appointment
Walk-in Hours
What: 15 minutes advising sessions to ask quick questions
When: Monday 1:30-3:30, Tuesday 3:30-4:30,
Wednesday 9:30-11:00 & 1:00-2:30, & Thursday 9:30-
11:30 & 2:30-4:00
How: Walk-in to the office & sign-up to meet with an advisor

9. Ferrell Commons, Building 7G, Room 203 Phone: 407-823-3033
Web:
Facebook: PHPL Advising at UCF
Dr. Erin Myszkowski, Director
Kimberly Finley, Coordinator/Advisor
Chauntrice Riley-Stanford, Coordinator/Advisor
Michelle Hightower, Coordinator/Advisor
Susie Yantz, Sr. Admissions Specialist