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HPAO Foundations

91勛圖厙’s first-year pre-health experience

  • A first-semester experience for first-year pre-health students.
  • Small groups, led by experienced Foundations Leaders.
  • Focused on navigating pre-health at 91勛圖厙.

A stronger start

  • Understand how pre-health works at 91勛圖厙.
  • A framework for the decisions you’ll make, not a checklist.
  • Confidence to navigate resources, opportunities, and expectations.

More perspectives. Better questions.

You meet throughout the semester in a small group led by an experienced upper-level pre-health student.

  • Five student-led sessions.
  • One advisor-led session.
  • Every other Sunday afternoon.

Six sessions

  • The Pre-health Community. Understand pre-health at 91勛圖厙
  • Academics. Classes and academic expectations
  • Experiences. Find opportunities and campus resources
  • Professional Communication. Reach out with confidence
  • Thinking Ahead. Plan early for future opportunities
  • Perspective. Reflect on experiences and your story

The deadline to join Foundations has passed

The last day to join was Sunday, September 27 at noon. Sign-up is closed.

If you have a specific question, we highly suggest coming to peer advisor walk-in hours. They are designed for quick questions (5-10 minutes) and run weekly, in person, from September 9 through December 11, 2026. Hours are not offered on Labor Day, during the week of VU fall break, or Thanksgiving week.

  • Mondays, 10:15-11:45 a.m. and 3-5 p.m. — Peabody Library 108
  • Mondays, 10-11 a.m. and 2-5 p.m. — HPAO Office, Moore A101
  • Wednesdays, 10:15-11:45 a.m. — Peabody Library 108
  • Wednesdays, 11:15 a.m.-2:15 p.m. — HPAO Office, Moore A109
  • Fridays, 12:15-3:15 p.m. — HPAO Office, Moore A101