Getting Started

Getting Started Resources

The resources on this site are intended for individuals who aspire to attend a professional program to become a physician, podiatrist, dentist, optometrist, pharmacist, chiropractor or veterinarian. Building a strong professional school application takes time, and the resources on this page are designed to help students who are early in their professional school journey.

Pictured: Michele Duval-Martin (left), Diego Ulloa (center), Alexis Schewe (right)

Please schedule an appointment with a preprofessional academic advisor in the CLAS Academic Advising Center:

Schedule an advising appointment via Navigate360, or by calling 616-331-8585.
Email advstu@gvsu.edu

Quick links:
Workshops
Fact Sheets & Placement History
Track your Progress
Student Organizations
Healthcare Careers
College of Health Professions Advising
Kirkhof College of Nursing Office of Student Services

WORKSHOPS

Check out the recordings from the Getting Started Workshop Series to learn more about the holistic admissions process, maintaining strong grades, finding clinical experiences and other meaningful extracurricular involvements.

Starting your Preprofessional Journey Finding Clinical Experiences Building Your GPA Getting Involved in Extracurricular Experiences

FACT SHEETS & PLACEMENT HISTORY

Check out the fact sheet for your specific career path. The fact sheets include information about how to learn more about the profession, required prerequisites, entrance exams, GPA targets, recommendations for extracurricular involvements and more! Check out the placement history for your professional area to see where GVSU students have been accepted and trends in admissions data over the years.

Fact Sheets & Enrollment Statistics

TRACK YOUR PROGRESS

Create a copy of our preprofessional tracking document to log information you will need for your application process. This document has tabs for many items including your Academic Plan, Experiences and Hours, GPA Calculators, Potential letter writers, Important Contact Info ...and more!

STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS

Getting involved with a healthcare student organization is a great way to stay informed and connect with other students. Check out the clubs below and submit your membership request via Laker Link.