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Student Support

Where individual ambition meets collective support

Our advising team offers personalized advising for pre-health and pre-medical students to help you consider your future path and prepare a competitive application for professional school. We help with:

  • Academic planning to combine your degree requirements and the prerequisites for medical or professional school
  • Application assistance
  • Health profession exploration to help you choose fields that fit your strengths and interests
  • Guidance on alternate paths if your goals change

Make an advising appointment

We support all students at Iowa State, from all colleges. We look forward to assisting you. Current students can make an appointment on Navigate Student.

Frequently asked questions

You probably have a lot of questions about how Iowa State can help you pursue a health profession. The good news is we have put together some of the most frequent questions and answers together on the Iowa State Health Careers website. Still have questions? Feel free to contact us at prehealth@iastate.edu, we would love to help!

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Meet LAS Career Services

LAS Career Services is a great resource for preparing for professional school. Practice a mock interview for medical school, search for internships in health-related fields, perfect your resume, and more. Make an appointment to learn how they can assist you.

Preparation for high school students

If you’re a current high school student, we would love to host you for a campus visit, learn about your interests, and share more about how we support Cyclones in their medical and professional school goals.

In the meantime, here are a few tips on what you can do in high school to start your journey.

  • Build a solid understanding of science with high school chemistry and physics classes.
  • Take four years of high school math, with a progression that leads to calculus.
  • Balance your science classes with other interests. If you do not wish to study a world language in college, consider taking three years of the same language in high school.
  • Consider job shadowing a health care provider in your community and start exploring careers. Some health providers have formal programs that are open to high school students, or you may find a connection through a neighbor or family member working in a medical field.

Schedule your campus visit