At Baruch
Percy Ellis Sutton SEEK Program
Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation Program
Disclaimer: the following information is taken from the application service websites, and is not meant as a substitute for checking directly with a program/school for its letter of reference requirements.
For Pre-Med
American Association of Medical Colleges
Medical School Admissions Requirements
While each school will have its own requirements, at a minimum, students are expected to complete one year of Biology, one year of English, and two years of Chemistry (through Organic). Schools may also require one year of Physics.
American Medical College Application Service
Some Medical Colleges now recommend or require the AAMC Situational Judgement Test (SJT). This is a short exam that can be taken on your own computer. More information can be found here.
Worried your GPA/MCAT scores will not make you a competitive applicant? Information about Postbaccalaureate Programs to prepare you for Medical School, including programs with the Associated Medical Schools of New York. Some of these programs target students who come from backgrounds underrepresented in medicine.
For Pre-Dental
Dental schools also require a year of Physics.
For Physician’s Assistant Programs
PA Program Applications do not require committee letters
American Association of Physician’s Assistants
For Pre-Vet
Applying to Veterinary Schools
Prerequisites for applying to veterinary school
NOTE: Pre-Veterinary students have the option of getting a committee letter from us, HOWEVER, if you submit a committee letter to VMCAS it will count as only ONE of your three required letters. No faculty member who is included in the committee letter can write an additional individual letter. IF you have two other, outside, letter writers (like volunteer mentors or summer program advisors) you can still consider asking the committee for a letter. More information on veterinary program letters of recommendation can be found HERE.
For Pharmacy School Candidates
PharmCas (Pharmacy College Application Service)
You will not need a committee letter for Pharmacy Schools. PharmCas accepts up to 4 individual letters per applicant, but you should check individual program requirements.
For Doctor of Optometry Candidates
Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry
OptomCAS (the application service)
Almost all optometry schools will accept committee letters, though none require them. Additionally, a subset of schools require you to get letters in addition to the committee letter. These can come from professional/volunteer mentors. Please make sure you determine the requirements for each program to which you are applying.
There are two exceptions: SUNY and Southern California College of Optometry, strongly recommend them. If you are applying to SUNY then you should reach out to the committee about a letter.
For Physical Therapy School Candidates
PTCAS (Physical Therapist Centralized Application Service)
Physical Therapy Schools and Prerequisities
A committee letter is not accepted by physical therapy schools. A list of schools and their recommendation letter requirements is available from PTCAS.
For Occupational Therapy School Candidates
American Occupational Therapy Association
Occupational Therapy Application Service
A committee letter is not accepted by OTCAS.