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5 Ways to Make the Most of Your Pre-Health Enrichment Program
September 29, 2016 | 5:50pm
Enrolling in a pre-health enrichment program—a summer program, semester internship, volunteer position or part-time job—will give you practical work experience, build confidence and can help launch your health career before you’re out of school. How can you make sure you make the most of your pre-health enrichment program? Seek Out
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Graduate College in Four Years or Less
September 26, 2016 | 8:53am
The longer you take to obtain your degree, the more expensive that degree becomes. Here are three tips that can increase the chances you graduate college in four years or less. Tip #1: Plan Ahead If you are in high school, your guidance counselor can administer a career interest inventory
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Your Roadmap to Health Care Career Success: Senior Year
September 19, 2016 | 7:06pm
In recent posts, we’ve shared freshman, sophomore and junior year directions for students who are planning on a health care career that requires graduate school. Finally, it's senior year! Be sure to check out our general health care education overview plan, too. During Senior Year Keep up your grades.
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Your Roadmap to Health Care Career Success: Junior Year
September 15, 2016 | 6:58pm
We've shared our thoughts freshman year directions and sophomore year directions for students who are planning on a health care career that requires graduate school. Now, it's onto junior year! Be sure to check out our senior year directions, as well as our general health care education overview guidance here.
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Your Roadmap to Health Care Career Success: Sophomore Year
September 12, 2016 | 6:43pm
We shared tips in this post for undergrad freshman pursuing health care careers that require graduate school. Now we focus on what you can do sophomore year to move that much closer to your goal. You can also check out our junior and senior year directions, as well as our
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Your Roadmap to Health Care Career Success: Freshman Year
September 8, 2016 | 6:37pm
If you are planning on a health care career that requires graduate school, it's not too early to prepare. To help, we’ve created a series of roadmaps for health care career success to help undergraduate students get to their goal. Below you’ll find our freshman year directions. Be sure to
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Health Care Education Prep FAQs
September 5, 2016 | 2:09pm
We sat down with Marcia Boynton, Director of the Institute for Health Studies and Health Professions Advisor at Adrian College in Michigan, to answer some frequently asked questions about preparing for a health care career. What education is needed to pursue a health career? The answer to this question varies,
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Need to Retake Your Standardized Tests? We Can Help.
August 29, 2016 | 8:39pm
It happens to the best of us: You get your standardized test scores and you’re not feeling great about how you did. Don’t worry! If you didn’t wait until the last minute to take the test, then you likely have the option of retaking exams to improve your scores. The
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How to Prepare for Standardized Tests
August 25, 2016 | 8:27pm
Preparing for standardized tests can be overwhelming, especially if you get caught up thinking about their importance to your college application. While there's no one single way to ensure you ace your tests, there are some things you can do to set yourself up for a successful test-taking day. Know
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