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Welcome to the Prehealth Advising page!

A career in health is a commitment to making a lifetime of difference. Exploring different paths and programs is a crucially important (but not always easy) part of the journey. We’re here to give you all the support you need as you explore different careers in the health field, then prepare for and apply to a range of top-tier health profession schools and programs.

Our dedicated prehealth advising team will help you explore your interest in health professions, and explore careers that impact healthcare. We work to demystify every step of the application process, sharing our expertise and experience in researching programs, understanding prerequisites and requirements, writing essays, and preparing for interviews. It’s an intense and involved process that requires insight and perspective, one-on-one support. And that’s exactly what we provide to every student. 


Meet with MIT Alumni to Explore Careers in Medicine & Life Sciences

Are you considering careers at the intersection of life sciences, medicine, health,
and technology? Curious about the different paths MIT alumni have taken in these
fields after graduation?

The upcoming Careers in Medicine & Life Sciences Alumni Speed Networking event …

By Akunna Rosser
Akunna Rosser Senior Assistant Director, Prehealth Advising
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Meet with MIT Alumni to Explore Careers in Medicine & Life Sciences

Are you considering careers at the intersection of life sciences, medicine, health,
and technology? Curious about the different paths MIT alumni have taken in these
fields after graduation?

The upcoming Careers in Medicine & Life Sciences Alumni Speed Networking event …

By Akunna Rosser
Akunna Rosser Senior Assistant Director, Prehealth Advising
Read more

Discover Prehealth FPOP celebrates its 9th year

As MIT welcomes incoming first year students for the 2024 fall semester, Discover Prehealth FPOP gives 24 of these students an additional opportunity to learn about careers in healthcare/medicine, meet the MIT Prehealth Advising team, and make new friends the …

By Erica Long
Erica Long Prehealth & Career Advisor
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Explore Careers in Medicine & Healthcare this IAP!

By Akunna Rosser
Akunna Rosser Senior Assistant Director, Prehealth Advising
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Learning to become a medical interpreter

You’re in the hospital with a serious condition. The doctor is asking you questions. The nurse is explaining your discharge instructions. The problem? You don’t understand or speak English. Or at least not well enough to grasp the complex information …

By Julia Mongo
Julia Mongo Staff Writer and Advisor
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Featured Resources

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Handshake 101: What it is & how to use it*

CAPD is committed to creating a welcoming, inclusive environment for everyone we serve. If you need any disability-related accommodations to …

This website gives CPW attendees glimpse into MIT’s Prehealth Advising resources. You’ll find an electronic version of our CPW flier, …

The Guide to Shadowing a Physician includes a variety of tips and strategies to help you acquire a shadowing opportunity.

The Guide to Shadowing a Physician includes a variety of tips and strategies to help you acquire a shadowing opportunity. …

We recommend MIT applicants to medical school and other health profession programs use this guide when requesting your transcript, entering …