Pre-Professional Resources & KSU's Pre-Health Blog

The resources and blogs linked below are provided to help answer questions about common topics relevant to KSU Pre-Health and Pre-Vet students.

Most Commonly Used Resources:

• Hours Tracking Excel Spreadsheet (Volunteer, Shadowing, Patient Care)
• Guide to Finding Pre-Health Shadowing Opportunities in Kansas
• Service Mindset: Where and Why You Should Volunteer as a Pre-Health Student
• Becoming a Competitive Applicant: Experiences
• Becoming a Competitive Applicant: Attributes
• Becoming a Competitive Applicant: Metrics (GPA and Entrance Exam Scores)

Pre-Health Blogs By Topic:

Getting Started and Academic Success

• • Top 5 Tips for Pre-Health Freshmen (video)
  • Setting Yourself Up for Academic Success
  • 5 Things Every Pre-Health Transfer Student at K-State Needs to Know

Becoming a Competitive Applicant

• • Becoming a Competitive Applicant: Experiences
  • Becoming a Competitive Applicant: Attributes
  • Becoming a Competitive Applicant: Metrics (GPA and Entrance Exam Scores)
  • “Do I Really Need a Gap Year?”: Why You Shouldn’t Be Afraid of Gap Years and What to Do if You Take One

Ethical and Inclusive Practices in Healthcare

• • Why Pre-Health Students Must Prioritize Learning Medical Ethics

Gaining Experience

• • Hours Tracking Excel Spreadsheet (Volunteer, Shadowing, Patient Care)
  • Guide to Finding Pre-Health Shadowing Opportunities in Kansas
  • Volunteering and Community Service: Why Pre-Health Students Should Have a Service Mindset 
  • The Impact of Undergraduate Research Involvement on Your Professional School Application and How to Get Involved
  • Networking for Pre-Health Students: Building Connections in the Healthcare Field
  • Study Abroad Considerations for Pre-Health Students
  • Making the Most of Your Summer

Applications and Interviews

• • Brainstorming for Your Personal Statement: Key Questions to Consider
  • Impressing Interviewers: 10 Tips for Pre-Health Students
  • What to Do if You Didn’t Get Accepted to Professional School This Year

Exploring Health Careers

• • Exploring Careers in Health?
  • Fast Growing Careers in Healthcare: What Are Allied Health Careers? (Anesthesiology Assistant, Sonography, Healthcare Administration, and More!)

Health and Well-Being

• • When Doubt Sets In: Persevering as a Pre-Health Student

Preparing for the Professional and Graduate School Fair (PGSF)

• • 2025 List of Programs Sorted by Pre-Professional Designation (PDF)
  • Tips to Prepare for the Professional and Graduate School Fair
  • How to View and Research Programs Attending PGSF in Handshake (video)
  • How to Start Conversations with Program Representatives at PGSF (video)
  • 10 Questions to Ask Health and Law Programs at PGSF (video)