Health Professions Advising Center

UT Dallas is the #25 medical feeder school in America, and #3 in Texas—outranking many much larger universities!—according to the American Association of Medical Colleges.

Due to pandemic restrictions, HPAC personnel are advising from off campus.

• Short General Questions: Consult the Pre-Health Starter Kit.
  Couldn’t find your answer? E-mail prehealth@utdallas.edu
• Request an online advisor meeting: Message Margaret Swigert on Teams, or e-mail prehealth@utdallas.edu.
• Application Questions: e-mail your assigned advisor

Use HPAC to...

• Discuss your health career options, requisite and recommended courses, and major
• Discuss activities that contribute to your pre-professional development, such as clinical, volunteer and research experiences
• Evaluate your strengths and weaknesses as an applicant
• Find information on summer programs
• Access FREE medical journals and the Resource Room

HPAC supports your Health Professions School applications by offering:

• A series of seminars in person and through eLearning: General Application Orientation (GAO), Personal Statement Writing (PSW), Interview Skill Workshop (ISW), and Application 101
• Application advising and guidance
• Revision of your application and application essays
• Health Professions Evaluation (HPE) interviews with UT Dallas faculty
• Committee Evaluation and Committee Letter
• Collection and distribution of your recommendation letters

Some services are limited to qualifying applicants.