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Health Science Career & Graduate School Planning

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A successsful graduate path begins with careful planning and an organized step-wise approach to ensure that all application requirements are met. This includes course planning, gaining clinical exposure, research programs, and planning your application timeline.

Which career is right for me?

  • Visit the to learn more about career paths in the health sciences.
  • contains job descriptions, education & training requirements, job outlook, earnings, and links to professional associations. 
  • Take a career aptitude test using Focus 2 .  To access focus 2, go to ,  select all apps and then go to Focus 2 app.

Graduate School Planning

  • Visit Career Services for assistance in perfecting your resume and seeking internships.
  • Look up job opportunities on and meet with your advisor to connect with SMC alum to gain relevant experience.
  • Sign up for LinkedIn and connect with for potential internship and shadowing opportunities.

GRADUATE SCHOOL RESOURCES

is a free summer enrichment program focused on improving access to information and resources for college students interested in the health professions.

  • AACN Resources for prospective students: 
  • Discover Nursing: 
  • Learn about programs and prerequisite coursework: 
  • Apply to programs: 
  • AOTA Resources for prospective students: 
  • Apply to programs: 
  • ASCO Resources for prospective students: 
  • Program prerequisites chart: 
  • Optometry Admission Test: 
  • Apply to programs: 
  • AACP Resources for prospective students: 
  • Pharmacy is Right for Me: 
  • Learn about programs: 
  • Learn about prerequisite coursework: 
  • Apply to programs: 
  • APTA Resources for prospective students:
  • Learn about programs:
  • Learn about prerequisite coursework:
  • Apply to programs:
  • Important Skills for Physical Therapy Students:
  • Guide to Online Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) Programs:
  • Guide to Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) Programs Online:
  • PA Focus: 
  • Learn about programs: 
  • Apply to programs: 
  • ASPPH Resources for prospective students: 
  • Learn about programs: 
  • Apply to programs: 
  • ASHA Resources for prospective students: 
  • Learn about programs: 
  • Apply to programs: