Pre-health, Pre-law, Pre-vet

Students who intend to go to medical, dental, optometry, law, or veterinary school after graduating from NC State can pursue any academic major as an undergraduate. In other words, at NC State (like most universities) does not have a single, pre-health, pre-law, or pre-vet major. You should choose the undergraduate major that you enjoy, can excel in the courses, and offers you the best career alternatives should you decide not to go to medical, dental, or optometry school. However, there are some specific undergraduate courses that you will need to complete in order to be considered for admission to these professional schools.

Pre-Health

Health PAC-The Health Professions Advising Center: This Website and advising center is available to all N.C. State University students who are pre-med, pre-dent, pre-opt, or who are interested in health professions. Students are strongly encouraged to begin using this service in their freshman year. Your first step is to Join the PAC.

NC STATE CONTACT:

• Director of Health PAC and Pre-health Club Faculty Adviser: Dr. Anita Flick, Director, Health Professions Advising: Health_PAC@ncsu.edu; 2720 Bostian Hall

LINKS & ARTICLES:

Medicine:

• American Medical Association
• American Medical Student Association
• “Exploring the Medical Profession”
• “Considering a Career in Medicine”
• “Is a Medical Career for You?”

Dentistry:

• American Dental Association
• American Student Dental Association
• American Dental Association-Career Information
• Dental Careers

Optometry:

• American Optometric Association
• American Optometric Student Association
• American Optometric Association-Career Guidance

Pre-Law

Students who intend to go to law school after graduating from NC State can pursue any academic major as an undergraduate. In other words, at NC State (like most universities) does not have a single, pre-law major. You should choose the undergraduate major that you enjoy, can excel in the courses, and offers you the best career alternatives should you decide not to go to law school. However, there are some law related courses offered at NC State that you may want to take.

NC STATE CONTACTS:

• Pre-Law Adviser: Ms. Mary A. Tetro, Office of Advising Support, Information and Services: 513.0912; mary_tetro@ncsu.edu; 211-P Park Shops
• Pre-Law Students Association: Ms. Mary A. Tetro, Adviser: http://www.ncsu.edu/prelaw/

LINKS & ARTICLES:

• Law School Admission Council
• American Bar Association
• American Bar Association-Law Student Division
• “Preparing for a Career in Law in the 21 st Century”, by Bryan K. Fair; Thomas E. Skinner Professor of Law, The University of Alabama School of Law
• “Careers in Law”

Pre-Veterinary Medicine

Students who intend to go to veterinary school can pursue any academic major as an undergraduate. In other words, at NC State (like most universities) does not have a single, pre-vet major. You should choose the undergraduate major that you enjoy, can excel in the courses, and offers you the best career alternatives should you decide not to go to vet school. However, there are some specific undergraduate courses that you will need to complete in order to be considered for admission to veterinary school.

ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS

NC STATE CONTACTS:

• Pre-Vet Adviser : Dr. Shweta Trivedi, Dept. of Animal Science: 515-0266; shweta_trivedi@ncsu.edu ; 105 Polk Hall
• Pre-Vet Medical Asso.(NCSU Club) : http://clubs.ncsu.edu/prevet

LINKS & ARTICLES:

• American Veterinary Medical Association
• “Becoming a Veterinarian” by the American Veterinary
  Medical Association:
• “Are You Thinking About Becoming a Veterinarian?”

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