COVID Responses, Pre-health Opportunities
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Prehealth
Newsletter
April 9, 2020
Welcome!
Dear Readers,
COVID-19 has thrown a fair amount of uncertainty into the current and upcoming application seasons. We will endeavor to keep you updated on changes/updates that might affect your application.
Committee Interview Scheduling Now Open
The Pre-health Committee will be conducting interviews remotely via Zoom this year. We are now scheduling interviews. You will need 2 letters collected within veCollect and a completed Biosketch to schedule an interview.
Please call either 814-863-3889 or 814-865-7620 to schedule an appointment between the hours of 10AM - 5PM EST. Please exercise courtesy and Do NOT call outside of these hours.
*If your letter writers are having a hard time submitting letters to veCollect, please have them email their letter directly to Ms. Lauck at lmj2@psu.edu so she can add it to veCollect directly.
COVID Responses from Health Professions Programs and Testing Centers
Please follow our blog for updates regarding COVID19 policies and responses.
Be sure to make time for self-care! We miss you and hope you are well!
-Your Pre-health Advisers
Please continue reading below for some more lighthearted news—many schools and associations are taking their activities online and there are still opportunities to engage with fellow students, admissions representatives, and current med/dent/PA students!
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Wondering how COVID-19 may be affecting your application?
Please follow our blog for updates regarding COVID19 policies and responses.
Penn State optional alternative grading policy FAQ
To address impacts caused by the novel coronavirus public health crisis, Penn State is implementing optional alternative grading scales for the spring 2020 semester.
*Please speak with a pre-health adviser if considering switching your Spring 2020 grades to SAT/V/Z.
Do you like trivia? Are you financially savvy?
Take a break and play financial literacy trivia, hosted by the Ambassadors from Penn State’s Sokolov-Miller Family
Thursday, April 9, 2020
4:00 PM-5:30 PM EST
https://psu.zoom.us/j/493258891
A Chance To Exhale
Drawing upon his 32 years of surviving and living with HIV, Scott will offer some pertinent life skills and hard-won lessons to help us through this difficult time. He will also give us an opportunity to reflect on our experiences and share some heartwarming inspiration.
Thursdays at 7pm April 16- May 7
SC 402 Science-Related Employment
Web Section 003: Schedule No. 23637
This one credit online class for Fall 2020 focuses on corporate culture mainly within science - related industries. See image for typical topics covered.
News from the Office of Science Engagement
Great new jobs, internships, co-ops, virtual sessions and more!
Virtual Fairs & Open Houses
-updated weekly-
Feel like you are missing out by staying at home? Want to learn more about osteopathic medicine, medical school in the Caribbean, or postbacc opportunities? Visit and connect with these and other programs virtually at these live events!
Medical Program for students from rural PA
Do you live in a rural county in PA? Are you interested in practicing rural medicine? Consider looking into the PSAP program at Sidney Kimmel Medical College to learn more.
Eberly College of Science
225 Ritenour Building
Penn State University
University Park, PA 16802
The newsletter will be sent out approximately once per week during the school year. During summer, newsletters will be sent once per month or on an as-needed basis. As always, please feel free to send announcements relevant to science/prehealth/premedicine students to prehealthadvising@psu.edu.
