About Us
Pre-Health Career Advising is for all matriculated Cal Poly students and alumni who are pursuing or applying to graduate programs in the health professions. These include: medicine, dentistry, nursing, physician assistant, physical therapy, optometry, pharmacy, veterinary medicine, occupational therapy, chiropractic, podiatry, clinical lab science, genetic counseling, and public health. We see students regardless of major, provided they have this goal.
Peer Advisors
The three peer advisors are current upper-division students currently in the process of working towards their health professional school goals. First and second-year students, as well as those who have just decided that they plan to pursue a career in healthcare, should meet with the peer advisors during their drop-in hours in fall, winter, and spring quarters.
Claire DaValle
Psychology
Pre-Med
Alyssa Pama
Biochemistry
Pre-Med
Yasmina Yerima
Biomedical Engineering
Pre-Med
Pre-Health Canvas
For current Cal Poly students, the Pre-Health Advisors maintain a Canvas webpage which contains many additional resources to this website, including presentations, handouts, sample personal statements, and interview feedback. To sign up for access to the Pre-Health Canvas page, please email prehealth@calpoly.edu with your Cal Poly email address. Once enrolled, you can access the page via your Canvas Dashboard.
Staff Advisors
Staff Advisors are available to students when they reach the point of being ready to apply. This typically refers to third-year, fourth-year, or alumni students who have completed the pre-requisite coursework, accumulated a resume of experiences, taken their entrance exam, and have already met with a peer advisor. Staff advisors can help you assess how competitive of an applicant you are and make recommendations for proceeding. To schedule an appointment with a staff advisor, you can click on their photo below or click here to schedule with the next available advisor.
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Alma Gama |
Anya Bergman |
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Kristi Weddige |
Laura Wilson |
