Health Professions Advising is holding HPAC Orientations (group orientation sessions) to prepare students for the Spring 2026 Health Professions Advisory Committee (HPAC) application and evaluation process. We are also excited to partner with the Writing Center to hold Personal Statement Orientations and Workshops for applicants. 

If you are a pre-Medical or pre-Dental student that plans to apply in the upcoming application cycle (with the goal of starting a medical or dental program in Fall 2027), you must attend an HPAC Orientation as well as a Personal Statement Orientation and Personal Statement Workshop to be eligible to participate in HPAC's Spring 2026 evaluation. Students who do not attend all 3 sessions will not be eligible for evaluation, and materials will not be accepted until all 3 sessions are completed. 

The required orientations and workshop sessions will be held on the following dates and times. Sign ups are required for all events. We recommend you sign up for the earlier sessions to have all the information you need to prepare your application and be ready to submit well before the deadline. Please note that the order of the HPAC Orientation and Personal Statement Orientation doesn't matter, but you must attend the Personal Statement Orientation before the Personal Statement Workshop. We recommend 3-4 weeks before the Personal Statement Orientation & Personal Statement Workshop to allow time to write the required draft. 

HPAC Orientation (all held in CBB 226):

• Friday, September 19, 3:00- 4:30 pm 
• Tuesday, September 30: 2:30- 4:00 pm
• Thursday, October 9: 4:00- 5:30 pm 
• Monday, October 20: 2:30- 4:00 pm 
• Friday, November 7: 2:30- 4:00 pm 
• Wednesday, November 12: 1:30- 3:00 pm (virtual) 
• Tuesday, November 18: 3:00- 4:30 pm 
• Friday, December 5: 1:00- 2:30 pm (virtual) 
• Thursday, January 22: 2:30- 4:00 pm (virtual) 

Registration link coming soon. 

Personal Statement Orientation (all held in CBB 226):

• Tuesday, 9/23: 4:00- 5:30 pm
• Friday, 9/26: 3:00- 4:30 pm 
• Friday, 10/10: 3:00- 4:30 pm
• Wednesday, 10/15: 4:00- 5:30 pm
• Monday, 10/27: 3:00- 4:30 pm
• Thursday, 11/6: 2:30- 4:00 pm
• Friday, 11/10: 4:00- 5:30 pm
• Thursday, 11/20: 4:00- 5:30 pm
• Wednesday, 12/10: 1:00- 2:30 pm
• Friday, 1/23: 2:30- 4:00 pm
• Wednesday, 1/28: 4:00- 5:30 pm

Registration link coming soon. 

Personal Statement Workshop (all held in CBB 226):

• Tuesday, 10/28: 3:00- 4:00 pm
• Thursday, 10/30: 4:00- 5:00 pm
• Wednesday, 11/5: 3:00- 4:00 pm
• Friday, 11/14: 3:00- 4:00 pm
• Monday, 11/17: 4:00- 5:00 pm
• Friday, 11/21: 3:00- 4:00 pm
• Monday, 12/1: 3:00- 4:00 pm
• Wednesday, 12/3: 4:00- 5:00 pm
• Thursday, 1/22: 4:00- 5:00 pm
• Monday, 1/26: 4:00- 5:00 pm
• Tuesday, 1/27: 3:00- 4:00 pm
• Friday, 1/30: 3:00- 4:00 pm
• Wednesday, 2/4: 3:00- 4:00 pm
• Friday, 2/6: 3:00- 4:00 pm

Registration link coming soon. 

Please note: You should give yourself an appropriate amount of time (3-4 weeks) between Personal Statement Orientations and Personal Statement Workshop so you can bring in your required draft for review. Students who do not have a prepared draft at their Personal Statement Workshop will not be able to participate and may be asked to leave; attendance without prepared draft will not satisfy requirement.