Pre-Health and Pre-Vet Resources

The resources and blogs below are provided to help answer questions about common topics relevant to K-State pre-health and pre-vet students.

Most commonly used resources:

• Downloadable Excel spreadsheet to track hours spent volunteering, shadowing, patient care, etc.
• 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 (like 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
• "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 (Volunteering, Shadowing, Patient Care)
• 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 Your 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?

Health and Well-being

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

Preparing for the Professional and Graduate School Fair

• Tips to Prepare for the Professional and Graduate School Fair
• How to View and Research Programs Attending PGSF in Handshake (YouTube)
• How to Start Conversations with Program Representatives at PGSF (YouTube)
• 10 Questions to Ask Health and Law Programs at PGSF (YouTube)

Additional Resources