PRE-HEALTH EVALUATIONS & RECOMMENDATIONS:
The Committee Letter Process
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Hunter’s premed committee meets in the Fall and Spring semesters.  All students with a science GPA of 3.3 and above,(see the Hunter GPA calculation page to help you determine this), are eligible for formal committee letters. Students with science GPA’s below 3.3 should see the advisor to discuss other options available.

In order to be considered for Committee letters students must have all pertinent materials (a recent resume, all college transcripts, evaluations and letters of recommendation from faculty, research mentors, volunteer programs, employers, etc., as well as a personal statement and the prehealth packet) in their files by March 1st for a Spring letter or August 1st for a Fall letter. 

YOU MUST INFORM OUR OFFICE THAT YOU ARE IN NEED OF A LETTER AND YOU MUST VERIFY THAT YOUR FILE IS COMPLETE, WITH THE ADVISOR, BEFORE WE CAN SCHEDULE YOU FOR AN INTERVIEW!

Students who are taking their professional exams in the spring or early summer (June or early July) should ask for a spring letter. Students taking exams in August or later have the flexibility of obtaining a fall letter. Our office, based on availability of faculty, will make these determinations along with each applicant.

Once your file is complete, we will assign you to a faculty member who will interview you. This interview should take place at a time convenient to both of you. The interview, coupled with your complete file, will be used to write a letter of support to your health professions schools. Once the letter is completed, the entire pre-health committee meets and determines our overall assessment of your candidacy. Once this phase is completed, the letter is ready for distribution to the schools you have selected.

Letters are sent electronically if you are applying to medical school or osteopathic school. There is a small fee for this service (currently the fee is $10.00 per student). You must pay this fee, to our office, before we send your letters. (Make check or money orders out to Hunter College).  Veterinary school applicants have the option of an electronic service or a paper service. For dental school and most of the other health professions schools you must provide us with three stamps (per school) as well as a 9x12 manila envelope addressed to each school.  

Schools will contact you (usually via email) and confirm that they have received your letters. If a school does not confirm you should verify this on your own. YOU are responsible for knowing if your professional school application is incomplete! Incomplete applications will be rejected by the schools and you will have absolutely NO recourse if this occurs so pay close attention to your deadlines and keep track of all correspondence with the schools. Let us know immediately if a school has not received your letters—we will gladly resend them! 

Hopefully, once your letters have been sent and your file is complete, you will receive invitations to interview. If this does not happen, please call us.  It is imperative that we know that you are getting through the process, successfully or not, so that we can continue to assist you. 

Good Luck!