Pre-Professional and Pre-Graduate School Programs

ASU has established pre-professional and pre-graduate school programs that provide promising students Value Added Activities to enhance the students’ competitiveness in the professional and graduate schools admission process.  The programs are meticulously structured to place graduates in professional and graduate schools and help assure their success.  The primary goal of the program is to increase the number of minorities applying, entering, and graduating from professional and graduate schools. The program’s focus is on placing students in schools of medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, medical sciences, law, veterinary medicine, and in Ph.D. programs in the sciences. 

Admission to the pre-professional and pre-graduate school programs is selective and academic requirements are rigorous, demanding a high level of commitment from students.  Therefore, the university provides a strong program of support to help assure the success of each student willing to dedicate him or herself to the program.  The Value Added Activities include pre-professional and pre-graduate school courses, standardized test reviews, Saturday College, summer research internships, shadowing the professionals, volunteer work, and housing in Honors Residence Halls.