{"id":780,"date":"2022-07-26T18:30:28","date_gmt":"2022-07-26T18:30:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.tarleton.edu\/prehealth\/?page_id=780"},"modified":"2023-06-14T19:39:31","modified_gmt":"2023-06-14T19:39:31","slug":"first-semester","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/prehealth\/first-semester\/","title":{"rendered":"Timeline &#038; Overview"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading advgb-dyn-7eea498b\">Staying Focused From the Start<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-columns advgb-columns-wrapper\" id=\"advgb-cols-1557d838-ecfc-4c26-b77c-d1ca505d07eb\"><div class=\"advgb-columns-container\"><div class=\"advgb-columns advgb-columns-row advgb-is-mobile advgb-columns-2 layout-23-13 mbl-layout-stacked gutter-30 vgutter-10\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-column advgb-column advgb-is-two-thirds-tablet advgb-is-full-mobile\" id=\"advgb-col-a53cb7d8-d58e-414e-8ebb-4a8200c40a0d\"><div class=\"advgb-column-inner\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:1px\">\n<p>Students should adhere to the following guidelines in order to be successful in the Pre-Health program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading advgb-dyn-f0a219b1\">Helpful Hints<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Focus and keep a high GPA. Grades matter.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enroll in at least 15+ hours each semester.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stay on track with coursework. Sequencing is key.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Take at least two lab science courses each semester.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Get involved in curricular and co-curricular experiences.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ask questions about health careers; talk to your professors, mentors, and other professionals.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Thoroughly explore the healthcare profession and make sure it is the right fit for you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-column advgb-column advgb-is-one-third-tablet advgb-is-full-mobile\" id=\"advgb-col-26d75163-ee5a-43b2-b68e-b122e4f5a2a4\"><div class=\"advgb-column-inner\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:1px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group white-links better-border has-white-color has-text-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow advgb-dyn-d8a0798d\" style=\"background-color:#4f2d7f\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color advgb-dyn-69bda922\">Timeline for Undergraduates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/prehealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/202\/2022\/08\/hpp-timeline.pdf\">View Your Timeline<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are serious about a career as a health professional, you should become knowledgeable in all health-related current events and issues, compile your own research, meet with your advisors regularly, and know what sets you apart from other applicants when applying to Health Professions schools.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-container advgb-blocks-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-button alignfull\"><a class=\"wp-block-advgb-button_link advgbbtn-be30477d-c9f5-496f-998d-f9a48899f12c\" href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/dAzUeD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span>Join Our Email Club!<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading advgb-dyn-d743f9e7\">Stay Connected<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Successful applicants are well informed. Information on upcoming health pre-professions events, admissions, webinars, HPAC deadlines, and more can come from the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Health pre-professional conferences<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Symposiums<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Admissions webinars<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Other upcoming events<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>HPAC<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>And much more!<\/p>\n<style class=\"advgb-styles-renderer\">#advgb-col-a53cb7d8-d58e-414e-8ebb-4a8200c40a0d>.advgb-column-inner{}@media screen and (max-width: 1023px) {#advgb-col-a53cb7d8-d58e-414e-8ebb-4a8200c40a0d>.advgb-column-inner{}}@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {#advgb-col-a53cb7d8-d58e-414e-8ebb-4a8200c40a0d>.advgb-column-inner{}}#advgb-col-26d75163-ee5a-43b2-b68e-b122e4f5a2a4>.advgb-column-inner{}@media screen and (max-width: 1023px) {#advgb-col-26d75163-ee5a-43b2-b68e-b122e4f5a2a4>.advgb-column-inner{}}@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {#advgb-col-26d75163-ee5a-43b2-b68e-b122e4f5a2a4>.advgb-column-inner{}}#advgb-cols-1557d838-ecfc-4c26-b77c-d1ca505d07eb{}@media screen and (max-width: 1023px) {#advgb-cols-1557d838-ecfc-4c26-b77c-d1ca505d07eb{}}@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {#advgb-cols-1557d838-ecfc-4c26-b77c-d1ca505d07eb{}}#advgb-col-a53cb7d8-d58e-414e-8ebb-4a8200c40a0d>.advgb-column-inner{}@media screen and (max-width: 1023px) {#advgb-col-a53cb7d8-d58e-414e-8ebb-4a8200c40a0d>.advgb-column-inner{}}@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {#advgb-col-a53cb7d8-d58e-414e-8ebb-4a8200c40a0d>.advgb-column-inner{}}#advgb-col-26d75163-ee5a-43b2-b68e-b122e4f5a2a4>.advgb-column-inner{}@media screen and (max-width: 1023px) {#advgb-col-26d75163-ee5a-43b2-b68e-b122e4f5a2a4>.advgb-column-inner{}}@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {#advgb-col-26d75163-ee5a-43b2-b68e-b122e4f5a2a4>.advgb-column-inner{}}.advgbbtn-be30477d-c9f5-496f-998d-f9a48899f12c{font-size:18px;color:#000000 !important;background-color:#00af86 !important;margin:0px 0px 0px 0px !important;padding:10px 30px 10px 30px;border-width:1px !important;border-color:#00af86 !important;border-style:solid !important;border-radius:0px !important;}.advgbbtn-be30477d-c9f5-496f-998d-f9a48899f12c:hover{color:#00af86 !important;background-color:#ffffff !important;box-shadow:1px 1px 12px 0px #ccc;opacity:1;transition:all 0.2s ease;}.advgbbtn-be30477d-c9f5-496f-998d-f9a48899f12c > i {font-size:30px;color:inherit;float:left;margin-right:7px;}.advgbbtn-be30477d-c9f5-496f-998d-f9a48899f12c{font-size:18px;color:#000000 !important;background-color:#00af86 !important;margin:0px 0px 0px 0px !important;padding:10px 30px 10px 30px;border-width:1px !important;border-color:#00af86 !important;border-style:solid !important;border-radius:0px !important;}.advgbbtn-be30477d-c9f5-496f-998d-f9a48899f12c:hover{color:#00af86 !important;background-color:#ffffff !important;box-shadow:1px 1px 12px 0px #ccc;opacity:1;transition:all 0.2s ease;}.advgbbtn-be30477d-c9f5-496f-998d-f9a48899f12c > i {font-size:30px;color:inherit;float:left;margin-right:7px;}<\/style>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Staying Focused From the Start Stay Connected Successful applicants are well informed. 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