The Pre-health Program in the Dean of Studies office strives to guide students and alumni each step of the way as they explore, prepare, and pursue a career in the health professions. Through individual advising, group advising and workshops, as well as collaboration with faculty and staff around campus, the pre-health program provides students with a rich array of academic and advising resources and support throughout the year. The goal is for each student to feel connected, integrated and supported by our pre-health community of students, faculty, and staff.
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Our program issues a weekly newsletter, delivered every Thursday directly to your inbox. Our newsletter serves as the primary form of communication with our prehealth community. Please be sure to read it weekly to not miss out on important information, resources, and opportunities happening on our campus, in the Westchester/NYC community, and around the country!
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After you complete Steps 1 & 2, either attend our program's orientation session (offered every August prior to the start of the school year) and/or schedule an advising session with Dean Melinda Perlo Cohen, pre-health advisor. Learn about our program and what it means to be on the "prehealth track," including the multitude of resources and support offered to you as a prehealth student at Sarah Lawrence. Gain key information about the academic preparation required by health professions' graduate schools. Learn about what it means to develop a rich portfolio of co-curricular and extra-curricular activities and experiences to support your exploration and preparation. Finally, create a multi-year timeline to set you on the right path for pursuing a career in the health professions.
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As the days get chillier and we start yearning for summer weather, late fall is an ideal time to begin researching summer programs geared for undergraduate students exploring and pursuing a career in the health professions. We recognize this process can be overwhelming, so to help aid in your search, check out our Summer Opportunities page! Summer 2025 Opportunities Guide
Cycle 2025-2026 Committee Letter of Evaluation opens October 24, 2024
Cycle 2025-2026 (matriculation year 2026) applicants should click here to access the Cycle 2025 site, which contains information, resources and application materials for the Cycle 2025-2026 Committee Letter of Evaluation application process, and application to medical/dental programs.
If you are unable to access this site, but have declared your intent to participate in Cycle 2025 Committee Letter of Evaluation, please contact Dean Melinda Perlo Cohen at mcohen@sarahlawrence.edu.
Please CLICK HERE to learn more about the Letter of Evaluation process and to Declare Your Intent.
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Appointments typically available *Mondays through Fridays 10am-4pm
*Please contact Dean Cohen directly if you need an appointment outside of these business hours.
Melinda Perlo Cohen, Program Director & Prehealth Advisor Phone: (914) 323-6005
Email: mcohen@sarahlawrence.edu
Office: Bates 3rd Floor, Prehealth Community Space (Bates 320)
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