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MCAT News
MCAT registration for the entire 2026 testing year will be October 21, 22, 23. Your registration date will be determined by where you want to take the test. On October 1st, you may begin filling out your profile for a more rapid registration. This closes October 20th at 7pm.
- Required reading: 2026 MCAT Essentials
- Tips for Registration Opening Day 2026
- Sign-up for MCAT email updates
- 2026 Test Dates
- 2026 Testing Year Updates Webinar October 8th at 3pm ET. Register in advance.
Calendar
December
- December 11: Virtual Information Session University of Maryland School of Pharmacy. 1:30-2:30pm ET. No registration required. Zoom link.
- December 12: Virtual Information Session Rush University MS in Health Systems Management. 12:00pm-1:00pm CT. Registration.
Apply for Opportunities
- Clinical Research Coordinator job opportunities with the Brigham and Women's Hospital Mastocytosis Center. 2 year committment starting summer 2026. Review job description. Submit a resume/CV, cover letter, and letter of recommendation to mastocrcs@massgeneralbrigham.org. Recommenders email letters of recommendation directly to mastocrcs@massgeneralbrigham.org. Questions can be directed to Sydney Moeller, Purdue graduate, at srmoeller@bwh.harvard.edu.
- Clinical Research Internship in Orthopedics at American Hip Institute. Full-time, 13-month internship designed for recent undergraduates and medical students with strong academic backgrounds who are pursuing careers in medicine, particularly in orthopedics or sports medicine. This immersive experience combines clinical exposure, hands-on research involvement, and interdisciplinary collaboration in a high-volume orthopedic practice. Learn more here.
- Apply through November 30. Close Concerns hirig 2-year Associate positions starting summer 2026. Research, write, and brief on the latest in diabetes/obesity across science, policy, and industry. Apply here.
- Apply through January 2. Training and Recruitment Initiative for Admission to Leading Law Schools (TRIALS). Fully subsidized summer study program for students of modest means whose perspectives are currently underrepresented at the nation’s top law schools. Learn more about TRIALS.
- Apply through January 9. Wake Forest University School of Medicine TRAC Summer Program. Are you interested in conducting researcht his summer on a child-health related topic that you are curious and passionate about? Then this innovative program may befor you! 8-week, paid, in-person research internship. Learn more and apply.
- Apply through January 9. Samuel and Jean Frankel Cardiovascular Center Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship. 10-week summer undergraduate research fellowship where students will be matched to a laboratory led by an Frankel CVC faculty member and participate in nationally recognized, basic science research in areas such as atherosclerosis, genetic cardiomyopathies, blood clotting disorders, cardiac arrhythmias, vascular biology, and heart failure. Click here to apply or visit the website to learn more.
- Priority deadline January 26. Apply through February 23. Stanford Medical School's Clinical Observation and Medical Transcription (COMET) Fellowship. One-year post-baccalaureate program designed for highly motivated students interested in pursuing a career in the health professions. Fellows are trained in medical terminology and clinical documentation. Learn more and apply.
- Apply through February 1. Indiana University MSTP Undergraduate Summer Research Program. This summer program is designed for highly motivated undergraduate students who are strongly considering a career as a physician-scientist or physician-engineer through a dual-degree MD-PhD pathway. Learn more about the program.
- Apply through February 1. University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus B2MR Program. The B2MR is a 2 year program provides multi-dimensional mentoring and research training in biomedical research for underrepresented post-baccalaureate students to succeed in top-tier MD or MD-PhD programs. Learn more about the program.
- Apply through February 1. Project Healthcare Clinical Summer Volunteer Program. 9-10 week clinical volunteer program at NYC Health+Hospitals/Bellevue and in Brooklyn at NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn. Submit a personal statement, a current CV or resume, and two letters of recommendation, and a payment of $10-$15. No previous experiences are required. Learn more about the program. Information session January 9, 2026 at 1pm.
- Apply through February 1. Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP) is a free transofrmative six-week summer experience for students interested in health professions. Most program sites focus on students with 60 credit hours or less. A few will accept juniors. Learn more about SHPEP. PPA advisors can also answer questions about the program.
- Apply through February 2. Weill Cornell Medicine Summer Research Fellowship. Engage in laboratory or clinical research under the supervision of a faculty member, listen to career panel discussions, shadow a physician, and more. Click here to earn more about the program. Application.
- Priority application by Marh 2. Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell School of Medicine Pipeline Program (SOM-CPP). More information about the Hofstra program. Only open to college freshmen. Hofstra Pipeline Program Application.
- Apply through April 30. Cleveland Clinic Foundations Clinical Post-Baccalaureate Program. The MOST Fellowship is a 12-month program providing clinical experience and professional development in preparation for medical school, PA programs, and other healthcare fields. Students act as medical scribes with a physician mentor. Additional activities can include research, simulation lab workshops, MCAT tutoring, Grand Round attendance, research symposia, and more. MOST Fellowship video. MOST Fellowship Website.
Pre-Professional Advising & Featured News
Information about events sponsored through our office and at Purdue that you should know about. We also recommend that you sign up for our monthly e-newsletter.
Meet with an IU School of Medicine Admissions Representative
IUSM admissions representatives will be hosting their popular advising appointments with our students again this year. They will be on campus for appointments in September, October, and November. In the spring they will be on campus in March and April.
This is your opportunity to speak one-on-one with an IU School of Medicine Admissions Representative and to ask any questions you have about the process and your future application.
You sign up through an online system with IU. If you find at some point your schedule has changed and you can no longer keep the appointment, please let them know.
Appointments times are limited and will go fast! Sign up soon.
Making Appointments with PPA
Pre-Professional Advising is here to help you with questions you have about professional school and the application process.
Please make an appointment through BoilerConnect to connect with an advisor.
Currently our appointments are remote (Teams, WebEx, Zoom, or phone appointments). These work well as we often are showing you how to navigate the online resources you will need for your future applications, national exams, professional school resources, etc.
If you feel you need to meet in-person, please email a pre-professional advisor directly and we can arrange an in-person meeting.
You can email your questions to preprofessional@purdue.edu
This website also has a lot of information about applying to professional school!
Indiana Legislative Internships
Each fall, directors of the Legislative Internship program come to campus to inform students about the spring internships. Typically they come to campus in September and applications are due at the end of October.
The Legislative Internship program is a paid program that provides a fantastic experience for students from all majors and backgrounds.
The Statehouse employs college students as interns in Indianapolis during the spring semester each year in these areas: Communication, Information Technology, Policy Analysis, Constituent Services, Graphic & Print Design, and Fiscal Analysis.
Sophomores and above including graduate students may apply. Applications are typically due toward the end of October. Keep this opportunity in mind for the future.
Learn more about the internships and find applications at these websites:
If you have questions, please email preprofessional@purdue.edu
Federal Committee on Science, Space, and Technology Internship
The Democratic Staff of the Federal Committee on Science, Space, and Technology seeks part-time and full-time paid interns.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Learn more about this opportunity.
Quiet Place to Study | Interview Place
The Center for Career Opportunities may be able to help with a quiet place to work. Fill out this form to check availability. If something is available, we will let you know.
You will need your own laptop.
Human & Animal Healthcare Webinars, News & Events
Links to individual school webinars and other upcoming online events.
AAVMC Sponsored Webinars
The American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAMVC) offers periodic webinars and saves old webinars. Check it out here.
Physician Assistant | Associate Name Change
The PA profession is planning to change their name from Physician Assistant to Physician Associate. The national organization has transitioned to American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA.org), however, fully implementing the name is complicated. The AAPA currently recommends that PAs continue to use the title of "physician assistant" as their official legal title in clinical settings.
Webshadowing Opportunities
The University of Colorado School of Medicine is offering virtual shadowing experiences open to all pre-health students. As of now they only have one session up and ready, but are planning more by Labor Day. Enroll in Virtual Shadowing.
Two pre-medical students from the University of Central Florida are creating an opportunity to "shadow" virtually by having physicians from various specialties present case-based scenarios on YouTube live. Session times will vary in time/days based on physician availability. They will inform their audience a week prior to the sessions via email. Sign up to be part of their email list by filling out the google form on their Webshadowers website. (This is not a known organization to our office--please let us know if you use this resource and what you think.)
Learn to make clinical decisions through online case studies, assignments, and zoom meetings at Pre-PT Virtual Observation Hours. (This is not a known organization to our office--please let us know if you use this resource and what you think.) Please discuss it with us if there is a fee for the service before signing up.
Law School Webinars, News, & Other Events
Links to individual school webinars and other online information events.
LSAC Virtual Events
The Law School Admissions Council (LSAC) maintains a list of events being held by law schools and their own online workshops. Check this website to find events of interest to you.
Tip: Click on a topic at the top to learn what is available
AccessLex Online Workshops
AccessLex is a non-profit that helps pre-law students, law students, and law school graduates plan their education and educational financing so that they can attend law school with as little debt as possible. They offer amazing and free resources to students. These include great webinars.
AccessLex Institute has a variety of online workshops on paying for law school, public interest loans, budgeting and other great topics. Register for these workshops.
Other Opportunities, Information & Resources
We sometimes hear about other interesting things you might want to check out!
Finding Scribe Opportunities
Scribing is an important job that takes considerable training. You essentially follow a physician, PA, or nurse practitioner and maintain all the charting so that they can focus on the patient.
Others on the medical team count on you being there. Do not take this responsibility on lightly or consider this a summer job. You can learn a lot about taking patient histories, building rapport with patients, what tests should be ordered, interpreting tests, charting (obviously), and developing a differential diagnosis.
INScribe has positions at IU Arnett for scribing. Use the InScribe website to link to their online application if interested. If you would like to learn more about ScribeAmerica, visit the ScribeAmerica website.
Recordings/Videos About Funding Medical Education
The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) has a number of recorded webinars about various aspects of funding a medical school education. Check them out to learn more!
Pharmacy Entrance Exam is No More
The PCAT will be discontinued in 2024. At this point, very few schools are requiring the exam and in 2024, the test will be discontinued entirely. Read more about the retirement of the exam on the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) website.
Understand Health Effects of Climate Change
Check out CDC's new materials on Building Resilience Against Climate Effects BRACE Framework.
Healthcare Data Infographics & Visualizations
The Health Cost & Utilization Project (HCUP) allows you to look at data on various reasons for hospital stays by state and see the trends. Fun to play with!
More Healthcare Data
The 2023 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report is the latest reportcard from the US Office of Minority Health (OMH) about how we are doing taking care of all of our people.