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Pre-Health Advisement

YESHIVA COLLEGE/WILF CAMPUS ACADEMIC ADVISING

You can make an appointment with the Pre-Health Advisor by using the button below. 

Message from the Pre-Health Advisor

Welcome to Yeshiva College! The Pre-health Office looks forward to helping you prepare for an exciting and challenging career in the health professions. Since 2015, we have successfully assisted 295 pre-health students (199 medical and 96 dental). During the same period, 53 students were admitted from YC to Albert Einstein College of Medicine. In 2002, we had an acceptance rate of 83% for medical (19 acceptances for 23 applicants) and 100% for dental (5 acceptances for 5 applicants.)

To begin this process, you should visit our office as soon as you arrive on campus.Together over the ensuing years we will create a polished and professional profile that will represent you well.

You should also know that there is a world beyond medicine and dentistry! While our acceptance rate to those programs are consistently double the national average (45%), over the past few years YU pre-health students have been accepted to programs for nursing, podiatry, optometry, physician's assistant and veterinary medicine. Now is the time to explore all the opportunities available to you. More information is available on the Allied Health Careers page which contains current salary ranges, professional associations and other important information. We also have many joint programs with local schools as well, so visit the Applying to Medical and Dental School for a full list. I'm happy to provide the complete picture as you make your plans.

Your dual curriculum is a challenging one! As a result, you will find yourself well-prepared for a rigorous course of study in your chose field. Working together we can help you prepare a schedule each semester that will be competitive yet realistic. The Pre-Health Office is here to help you reach your goals. Make use of all that YC has to offer and gain the skills and confidence you need to move forward successfully.

Lolita A. Wood-Hill, MS
Executive Director, Pre-Professional Advising Programs

Meet Your Pre-Health Advising Team

Camara Fac Profile Pic

Dr. James M. Camara
Director of Pre-Health Advisement
Clinical Associate Professor of Chemistry
Phone: 646.592.6033
camara@yu.edu

 

Lolita Wood-Hill

Lolita Wood-Hill
Pre-Professional Advisement Consultant
Phone: 646.592.4428
woodhill@yu.edu

 

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Contact Us

You can make an appointment with Dr. Camara through Yeshiva University's Student Success Network or by clicking here

You can make an appointment with the Mrs. Wood-Hill by using the online appointment calendar
Be sure to select "L. Wood-Hill, Pre-Professional Advising" from the pull-down menu.

Lolita Wood-Hill

Lolita Wood-Hill
Executive Director, Pre-Professional Advisement
Phone: 646.592.4428
woodhill@yu.edu

 

 

 

 

 

 

Camara Fac Profile Pic

Dr. James M. Camara
Director of Pre-Health Advisement
Clinical Associate Professor of Chemistry
Phone: 646.592.6033
camara@yu.edu

 

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Visit Us

Office of Pre-Health Advisement
Wilf Campus, Belfer Hall
2495 Amsterdam Ave, Room 531
New York, NY 10033

Office Hours:
Monday--Thursday, 2:00 - 5:00 PM
Friday, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

 

Visit Us

Yeshiva University has developed several joint programs with colleges in the New York area when students can continue their training. Students interested in any of these programs should speak with the Pre-Professional Advisor for more details. A complete list is available on the Applying to Medical or Dental School page.

Be sure to join the YU Pre-health Listserve to stay current on all events, opportunities, and other important information. To join the listserve, email camara@yu.edu

Visit Us

Office of Pre-Health Advisement
Wilf Campus, Belfer Hall
2495 Amsterdam Avenue, Room 531
New York, NY 10033

Office Hours:
Monday--Thursday, 2:00 - 5:00 PM
Friday, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Important Links

Starting Your Pre-health Career: https://www.yu.edu/academic-advising/undergraduate-men/healthstart
Applying to Medical or Dental School: https://www.yu.edu/academic-advising/undergraduate-men/medical-dental
Allied Health Careers: https://www.yu.edu/academic-advising/undergraduate-men/prehealth/allied-health-careers
Resources: https://www.yu.edu/academic-advising/undergraduate-men/prehealth#resources
Pre-health FAQs: https://www.yu.edu/academic-advising/undergraduate-men/prehealth-faqs

How to Find a Summer Research Internship Opportunity
Monday, November 21, 2022


Zoom Recording 
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YU Prehealth Listserve

Be sure to join the YU Pre-Health Listserve to stay current on all events, opportunities, and other important information. To join the listserve, email camara@yu.edu

Pre-Health Peer Mentors

Pre-Health Peer Mentors are upperclassmen completing the application process who were specially chosen by the Pre-Health Advisor to assist underclassmen on a variety of issues, including course selection, MCAT and DAT prep, extracurricular activities and other topics. They are a valuable resource, so please feel free to contact them at the emails listed below.

Pre-Medical Mentors

Ethan Abizadeh
Ethan Abizadeh  abizadeh@mail.yu.edu

Samouha
Avishai Samouha asamouha@mail.yu.edu

Singer
Aaron Singer alsinger@mail.yu.edu

Pre-Dental Mentor

Neidich
Avishalom Neiditch neiditch@mail.yu.edu

 

 

Resources

Please note that these numbers apply to the tri-state region and California. Programs in the south or mid-west might be slightly lower, but all students should visit each school's individual site for their exact requirements.

Your application to any health profession school depends on many factors. The two quantitative factors are your science grades and your test scores. But there are many, many other considerations that schools look at when they assess your potential candidacy. For instance, schools look at how many science course you take in a semester and how difficult the other courses in your schedule are. So, the student with a 4.0 with only one science class every semester and carries only 13 credits a semester is not as strong as the student with a 3.6 with two or more sciences every semester and 16-17 credits each term. Schools are looking for hard-working, honest, tenacious students who have a prove track record of success in their sciences. Success can mean a B+ in orgo with lab and 17 credits that semester. Success can also be two B's in first year biology and chemistry and A grads in orgo and advanced biology courses. Not taking big science courses in the summer also gets noticed.

The average BCMP (science) GPA for allopathic medical schools in the northeast has historically been 3.7 for accepted students. For osteopathic schools in the northeast, the average BCMP has been 3.5 for accepted students. 

The average BCP GPA for dental schools is 3.3 or higher. (Dental schools do not include math as part of their science GPA.)

The average for other health professions range from 3.2 to 4.0.

But these are statistics for without test scores or resumes! There are many students who fall short of this average science GPA who still go on to successful careers in health care. Your extracurricular activities, your leadership skills, and your ability or manage a heavy course load will be important factors in the admissions process. Showing improvement as your courses get harder, working while in school, having a great research experience--these are activities that will get noticed!

Bottom line: doing well is about more than grades. for more information, please contact our office. We are happy to help.

GPA Calculator:  To calculate your GPA, use this link available on the YU Registrar's Office site 

Research is an important part of your medical school application (and a plus for dental applications.) Finding the right opportunity takes time, so refer to this PP presentation to help with your search. Special thanks to YU Career Center for creating it.

After the GPA and test scores, health programs are most concerned with an applicant's maturity, ability to deal with others, compatibility...in short, their professionalism. All students in the pre-health track should review these articles and videos.

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