2023-2024 Purdue University Career Success Handbook

Pre-Health & Pre-Law Students 5 Things Need to Know 1 • Professional schools have no preference regarding your undergrad major • Pick what you succeed in because grades matter • Maintain a strong GPA, preferably 3.6 or higher MAJOR IN ANYTHING

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TAKE THE NECESSARY PREREQUISITE COURSES

• Find a list of prerequisite courses for each field on our website: purdue.edu/preprofessional (Careers Section) • Try to complete the majority of prerequisite courses by the end of your junior year to prepare for aptitude tests

BUILD A RECORD OF INTEREST

• Observe/shadow professionals in your desired field • Be involved on campus • Volunteer in the community • Participate in undergraduate research • Gain work/volunteer experience in a clinical or legal setting

DEVELOP TRANSFERABLE SKILLS

• Cultivate your teamwork and leadership capabilities • Develop your core skills

• Refine reading comprehension skills • Practice your intercultural skill set

ESTABLISH RELATIONSHIPS WITH MENTORS

• Visit Pre-Professional Advising every semester • Talk to professionals in your field at every opportunity • Introduce yourself, attend office hours, and provide faculty the chance to know you outside of class • Discuss your career interests with your academic advisor • Maintain these relationships as you will need letters of recommendation when you apply

ADVANCED DEGREE PREPARATION

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